File this one under “they didn’t account for Latino resourcefulness”

File this one under “they didn’t account for Latino resourcefulness”

NewsTaco February 8, 2017

*Why you should read this: Because Trump’s FCC Commissioner cut subsidies that make broadband affordable. Because, on the other hand, for U.S. Latinos, broadband is old school. VL By Victor […]

How an FCC proposal could hurt Latinos

NewsTaco January 14, 2016

*We need to keep an eye on this. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is considering a proposal to eliminate broadcast exclusivity rules. Those are the rules that make sure TV broadcasters […]

Here are the first lawsuits to challenge the FCC’s net neutrality rules

NewsTaco March 24, 2015

*The FCC’s open internet order hasn’t even been published in the Federal Register, and already challenges to the net neutrality action have been filed. It’s a technicality, but opposing companies […]

FCC Approves Net Neutrality Rules For ‘Open Internet’

NewsTaco February 26, 2015

*It’s done! *high 5* VL By Bill Chappell, NPR The Federal Communications Commission approved the policy known as net neutrality by a 3-2 vote at its Thursday meeting, with FCC […]

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler: This Is How We Will Ensure Net Neutrality

NewsTaco February 5, 2015

By Tom Wheeler, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. fter more than a decade of debate and a record-setting proceeding that attracted nearly 4 million public comments, the time to settle […]

Protest Grows Against FCC’s Plan for Tiered Internet

NewsTaco May 20, 2014

*This is one of the top issues for Latinos today. But it gets nowhere near the attention it deserves. Open internet is vital to the Latino community’s future. The plan […]

Why Net Neutrality Is a Social Justice Issue

NewsTaco May 15, 2014

*Net neutrality hasn’t gotten the attention it deserves. That’s probably because  it’s abstract, hard to explain and competes for attention with bread and butter issues that people can actually touch […]

Latinos and the Internet: FCC to Re-write Net Neutrality Rules

NewsTaco February 19, 2014

By Victor Landa,NewsTaco The issue of net neutrality is considered by many people to be the most important First Amendment issue of our time. At it’s most basic level, net […]

What is Net Neutrality? It’s a Big Deal for Latinos

Mary Mata January 27, 2014

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Not a lot of attention has been given to the issue of Net Neutrality in Latino news circles. But it’s an important issue that took a […]

Latinos Voice Concerns to New FCC Chairman Wheeler at Town Hall

Mary Mata January 14, 2014

By Jesse Luna, NewsTaco Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler made his first town hall appearance since being appointed to the role by President Obama some three months ago. Chairman […]