Digital Dynamo Tip: Landline Phones in case of emergencies

by DigitalDynamo on February 21, 2012

As we all hanker down for Hurrican Irene and other “Acts of God” please note that you need to have a “traditional” landline phone.

Many of you have bought the double or triple plans for the various cable/satellite companies. And because you are still using your pushbutton phone you are assuming that you still have a traditional landine. You know – the phone line that goes up on the telephone pole like in the ole days, right.

WRONG! – in most cases if you have a double or triple play

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National Broadband Plan: Broadband Access for America News

by DigitalDynamo on February 21, 2012

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Rainbow PUSH Coalition: Media and Telecommunications Symposium Friday, November 18 – Capital Hilton Hotel

by DigitalDynamo on November 10, 2011

Registered for the Rainbow PUSH Coalition Media and Telecommunications Symposium, November 18, 2011 at the Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC – do it today! Sessions and Speakers are as follows:

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

The National Broadband Plan Breakfast

“Getting to Universal Adoption”

Moderator

Navarrow Wright (Chief Technology Officer) Interactive One

Speakers

Blair Levin (Senior Fellow) The Aspen Institute

Former Congresswoman Eva M. Clayton

Dean C. Garfield (President & CEO) Information Technology Industry Council

John Breyault (VP, Public Policy, Telecommunications, and Fraud) National Consumer League

Josh Gottheimer (Senior Counselor) Chairman’s Office, Federal Communications Commission

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

“Broadband and Jobs”

Moderator

Tyrone Brown

Opening Remarks

Commissioner Mignon Clyburn (Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission)

Speakers

Anna Gomez (Deputy Administrator) National Telecommunications and Information Association

Thomas Reed, Esq. (Director, OCBO) Federal Communications Commission

Timothy Robinson (Senior Policy Counsel and Legislative Director) Office of Congressman Bobby Rush

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Telecommunications Luncheon

Spectrum Policy

Moderator

Nicol Turner-Lee, Ph.D. (Vice President and Director of Media and Technology Institute) Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

Speakers

Aneesh Chopra (United States Chief Technology Officer)

James L. Winston, Esq. (Executive Director & General Counsel) National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters

Jane E. Mago, Esq. (Senior Vice President and General Counsel) National Association of Broadcasters

Charla Rath (Executive Director, Spectrum and Public Policy) Verizon Wireless

Henry “Hank” Hultquist (Vice President for Federal Regulatory Affairs) AT&T

SPACE IS LIMITED!!

Annual Symposium 2011

“A More Perfect Union: Closing the Telecom Gap”

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November 18, 2011

Registration: 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Symposium: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Capital Hilton Hotel

1001 16th Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20036

For more information and to R.S.V.P.

Call: (202) 393-7874 or visit www.rainbowpush.org

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Deenice Rhodes, The Digital Dynamo: Attends CES (Computer Electronic Show) on the Hill

May 10, 2011

Getting ready to attend CES on the Hill which takes place on May 10, 2011 from 6-8 pm and will bring the hot products seen at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to Capitol Hill. Guests will mingle with executives from the CE Industry and get a first hand look at some of the [...]

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National Broadband Plan: Thomas C. Power Comments of Status high speed

April 5, 2011

Chopra also stated that productivity will increase if high-speed broadband was used in many sectors which are not yet exposed to broadband. The use of high-speed broadband in maintaining digital health records has made it easier for the doctors to communicate through protected networks. He also commented that there are obstacles for certain sectors to [...]

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National Broadband: Blair Levin states National Broadband a collection of ideas not a Blueprint

April 2, 2011

The Georgetown University and the Columbia Institute’s Tele-Information department organized a meeting amongst the experts from the industry and the government to discuss the topic of digital divide resulting from the implementation of the federal government’s National Broadband Plan the details of which can be found on nationalbroadbandplan.org. Blair Levin, ex Executive Director, FCC’s Omnibus [...]

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Digital Empowerment: African Americans, Small Business and the Internet

March 30, 2011

March 30th, 2011 at Howard University Google presents: Digital Empowerment: African Americans, Small Business and the Internet How can you use the Internet to promote your small business? What tools can you use to increase your online sales? Join us to learn about free Google tools that can help African American entrepreneurs grow their businesses [...]

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DeeNice, The Digital Dynamo: Low Income Help with Cable Program Called LifeLine

February 28, 2011

There are many new programs sparked by the National Broadband Plan. How the program works is the telephone companies receive a subsidy payment from Lifeline. There is a main focus on urban residents. But, there is a High Cost Fund that takes care of people who live more in the country. With three levels a [...]

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