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NHCSL to Host Press Conference on Release of Broadband Policy Whitepaper
Legislators to convene in Washington to announce new policy paper: Broadband Opportunities and the Hispanic Community: Solutions for Expanding Broadband Access
The National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) will host a press conference Wednesday, October 6 in Washington, DC for the release of its first broadband Whitepaper titled Broadband Opportunities and the Hispanic Community: Solutions for Expanding Broadband Access. The policy paper is a product of NHCSL's Broadband En Acción taskforce, which is composed of Hispanic State Legislators from across the country. The paper offers a proposed broadband regulatory framework and calls for policies that promote investment, access and digital training among the Latino community who, despite being large users of mobile technology, continue to lag behind other Americans in adopting wireline broadband and in building digital literacy skills.
WHO: NHCSL Broadband En Accion taskforce
Senator Juan M. Pichardo (RI) Chair, Broadband En Acción
Representative Joseph E. Miro (DE), Co-Chair, Broadband En Acción
Representative Mara Candelaria-Reardon (IN)
Senator Eduardo Bhatia (PR)
Representative Minnie Gonzalez (CT)
WHEN: Wednesday, October 6th at 1:00 PM EDT
WHERE: The National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045
Press must RSVP for this event via e-mail to Jason Llorenz, or by phone at 202.270.7391, to receive an advance copy of the paper.
CONTACT: Jason Llorenz, +1-202-270-7391, Jason@c-strategy.com
SOURCE National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators
/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE -- Oct. 1/
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