NextGenWeb recently attended an event hosted by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies about minorities and broadband access and usage at the National Press Club. The Joint Center is one of the nation’s premier research and public policy institutions and the only one whose work focuses primarily on issues of particular concern to African Americans and other people of color.

U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) and technology experts discussed how Internet technology is touching the lives of minorities and the policies that can ensure increased broadband access. As the Chair of the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure and Protection of the House Homeland Security Committee, Representative Jackson-Lee spoke to the power of the Internet and its impact on areas such as education and health. She also spoke about her commitment to protect broadband as an essential national infrastructure. She is also a member of the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Panelists discussed current adoption trends and how communities of color are using the Internet and leading the way with their use of this technology to acquire certifications.

Panelists included: Joy Howell of the Alliance for Public Technology, Larry Irving with the Internet Innovation Alliance, John Horrigan with the Pew Research Center and Ralph Everett, CEO and President of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.

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