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Nov 19, 20193 min read

FCC Chairman Pai Proposes 988 Code for National Suicide Prevention

For LGBTQ+ people living in the United States, suicide is nothing less than a pandemic. For the general population, suicide is one of the...

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Carlos Gutierrez - Deputy Director &amp;

Apr 18, 20193 min read

5G Deployment and the LGBTQ Community

At a White House event on Friday, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced that the FCC is auctioning off more 5G spectrum than ever. ...

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The Role of 5G in Closing the Digital Divide

Christopher Wood, Executive Director, LGBT Tech

Sep 20, 20182 min read

The Role of 5G in Closing the Digital Divide

At an event held recently at the Indiana Statehouse, Commissioner Brendan Carr announced the FCC’s next 5G order and unveiled a proposal...

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LGBT Tech

Jun 11, 20182 min read

Net Neutrality Statement by Chris Wood, Executive Director & Co-Founder of the LGBT Technology P

Today, the Federal Communications Commission’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order officially goes into effect and sets the stage for...

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5G and the Technology Needed to Deploy It

LGBT Tech

Nov 1, 20177 min read

5G and the Technology Needed to Deploy It

As we kick off the discussion around 5G and Small Cells in the final 2017 Moving The Conversation Forward Event - No Community Left...

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Moving the Conversation Forward Series:
Privacy & Security Tech Policy for Minority Communities

LGBT Tech

Oct 31, 20172 min read

Moving the Conversation Forward Series: Privacy & Security Tech Policy for Minority Communities

LGBT Tech and The Hispanic Technology and Telecommunications Partnership (HTTP) have partnered to convene a thought-provoking series:...

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LGBT Tech Files Comments on Restoring Internet Freedom

Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel

Jul 18, 20173 min read

LGBT Tech Files Comments on Restoring Internet Freedom

LGBT Tech has submitted initial comments addressing the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...

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Protections Applied Equally - Net Neutrality

LGBT Tech Team

Apr 27, 20171 min read

Protections Applied Equally - Net Neutrality

Updated 4/28/17 In light of the announcement by Chairman Pai yesterday that he would seek public comment on how to preserve the basic...

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LGBT Tech's Carlos Gutierrez added to the FCC's BDAC.

LGBT Tech Team

Apr 6, 20171 min read

LGBT Tech's Carlos Gutierrez added to the FCC's BDAC.

We are excited to announce that out of 380 applications, LGBT Tech's, Carlos Gutierrez was selected to serve on the Federal Communication...

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5G and The LGBT Community: Why the FCC’s 5G Decision Could Improve The Lives of LGBT Specifically

LGBT Tech

Dec 8, 20163 min read

5G and The LGBT Community: Why the FCC’s 5G Decision Could Improve The Lives of LGBT Specifically

Published first on Huffington Post. On July 14th the Federal Communication Commission unanimously voted to adopt new rules to facilitate...

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Broadband Plans Provided by Some of the Country’s Major Carriers May Provide Affordable Internet to

LGBT Tech

May 4, 20163 min read

Broadband Plans Provided by Some of the Country’s Major Carriers May Provide Affordable Internet to

It is a common myth that LGBT individuals are more affluent than the general population at large. In fact, rural gays and lesbians often...

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LGBT Tech

Apr 7, 20161 min read

LGBT Tech – Voices Concern To The FCC on Proposed Regulations For Set-Top Boxes

LGBT Tech has concerns with the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) proposed regulation for Set-Top Boxes. We filed those concerns...

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LGBT Tech

Dec 10, 20151 min read

Net Neutrality Oral Arguments

This past Friday the DC Circuit Court of Appeals heard three hours of oral arguments on the legality of the FCC’s net neutrality order....

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LGBT Tech

Nov 23, 20152 min read

Reflecting on Internet Regulation & the LGBT Community

Over the past two decades, the Internet has transformed the economy and daily life for millions of Americans. For the LGBT community in...

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Everyone agrees, releasing federal spectrum is the right thing to do!

LGBT Tech

Oct 18, 20152 min read

Everyone agrees, releasing federal spectrum is the right thing to do!

This month, the Senate Commerce Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee met separately to discuss spectrum policy and how...

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LGBT Tech

Jul 3, 20152 min read

FCC Approves Broadband Subsidy for the Poor

This month the FCC voted to advance a proposal that would allow the government to subsidize broadband services for low-income Americans. ...

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LGBT Tech

Jun 25, 20152 min read

Open Spectrum Auctions Are Beneficial to the LGBT Community

Next year, the FCC is scheduled to auction off valuable spectrum that is currently licensed and held by television broadcasters to be...

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Mobile Connectivity for LGBT – More Than Just a Connection to Friends

LGBT Tech

Jun 12, 20154 min read

Mobile Connectivity for LGBT – More Than Just a Connection to Friends

As avid, daily mobile phone users, we don’t often spend a lot of time thinking about how our texts, emails or Snapchats move from one...

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LGBT Tech

Mar 19, 20151 min read

Senate Hearing on the Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission

March 18, 2015 Yesterday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation held it’s first public opportunity to directly...

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LGBT Tech

Mar 17, 20152 min read

The Internet – A Crucial Tool for the LGBT Community

It is extremely important for the LGBT community to understand the recent decision handed down by the Federal Communications Commission...

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