Alliance for Digital Equality Press

• ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY HOSTS EXECUTIVE PRESENTATION TO EXAMINE IMPACT OF BROADBAND ON EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH, PUBLIC SAFETY AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN CHICAGO
  Reverend Jesse Jackson Endorses Chicago Digital Empowerment Project To Highlight Affordable Broadband Deployment Impact On Underserved Communities Media Contact:  BMaynard Scarborough, Alliance...
• ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY LAUNCHES BOSTON DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT COUNCIL TO EXAMINE BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT IMPACT ON UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
  50-Member Local Council Established – 6th Location In 23-City CampaignBoston, Massachusetts – August 18, 2008 — Today, The Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE), hosted an Executive Pr...
• LEADERS OF FOUR METRO ATLANTA MUNICIPALITIES OUTLINE BROADBAND GOALS AT ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY'S DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT SUMMIT 2008
  ATLANTA, GA (July 25, 2008) " The leaders of four metro Atlanta municipalities gave highlights of their broadband initiatives at the first ever Digital Empowerment Summit, hosted by The Alliance for D...
• 100 - MEMBER COUNCIL FORMED DURING DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT SUMMIT 2008 TO STUDY IMPACT OF BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY ON METROPOLITAN ATLANTA AREA
  ATLANTA, GA (August 22, 2008) The Internet is poised to forever change the face of equal opportunity. Across the nation, inner city and low-income communities are encountering limited or no access to ...
• ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY WELCOMES COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA (CWA)
  New Alliance Board Appointees Rudy Beserra From Coca-Cola Company And Dr. Walter Massey To Co-Chair Corporate Advisory Council ATLANTA, GEORGIA Wednesday, November 19, 2008 The Alliance for Digital Eq...
• ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY KICKS OFF "GRIDIRON TOAST TO EXCELLENCE AWARDS"
  ORLANDO, FL The Alliance for Digital Equality kicks off their celebration of Super Bowl XLIII with the "Gridiron Toast To Excellence Awards" at the Ocean Prime in Orlando, Florida. Leaders from the Na...
• ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY APPOINTS WASHINGTON, DC BASED POLITICAL STRATEGIST ART COLLINS TO BOARD OF ADVISORS
  ATLANTA, GEORGIA Wednesday, February 11, 2009 The Alliance for Digital Equality's Chairman Julius H. Hollis announced today the appointment of Art Collins to the Atlanta, Georgia-based consumer advoca...
• ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY BRIEFS U.S. CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS ON DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT COUNCIL FINDINGS FOR BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
  Report Emphasizes The Importance of Broadband Affordability and Adoption WASHINGTON, DC - At the invitation of U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, The Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE) today ...
• ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY UNVEILS ROADMAP TO SECURE AFFORDABLE BROADBAND IN EVERY METROPOLITAN DETROIT HOME
  Detroit Digital Empowerment Council's Findings Show Impact of Affordable Broadband in Underserved CommunitiesDETROIT, MICHIGAN The Alliance for Digital Equality (The Alliance), the leading voice for a...
• DIGITAL ROADMAP UNVEILED BY ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY TO SECURE BROADBAND IN EVERY METROPOLITAN MIAMI-DADE HOME
  Research Findings Show Impact of Affordable Broadband in Underserved Communities  TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, April 1, 2009 – The Alliance for Digital Equality’s (ADE) Miami Digital Empow...
• ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY, CONNECTED NATION AND COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA (CWA) FORM NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP IN RESPONSE TO CALL TO ACTION CITED IN THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT
  Group Will Focus On Programs That Stimulate Broadband Deployment And Adoption In Urban And Rural Communities, And Lead Technical Skills Retraining Of The American Workforce Media Contact: BMaynard Sca...
• ALLIANCE BOARD MEMBER WALTER E. MASSEY ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF BANK OF AMERICA
  Atlanta, Georgia, Thursday, April 30, 2009 — Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE) Chairman Julius H. Hollis today offered congratulations to ADE Board Member Dr. Walter E. Massey following the an...
• THE ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY HOLDS MID-YEAR BOARD RETREAT AND APPOINTS NFL'S HAROLD HENDERSON AND ENERGY TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE BRIAN BRADFORD TO BOARD OF ADVISORS
  ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Tuesday, June 3, 2008 The Alliance for Digital Equality held it's Mid-Year Board Meeting in Atlanta May 30-31, 2008 and Chairman Julius H. Hollis and The Board of Directors of The Al...
• ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY RELEASES STUDY SHOWING CORRELATION BETWEEN BROADBAND ACCESS AND ECONOMIC, HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS
  MIAMI, May 12 -- The Alliance for Digital Equality, a non-profit consumer advocacy group formed to increase minority access to broadband internet, released a new study at the Miami launch of a positio...
• STUDY FINDS BROADBAND ACCESS KEY TO EMPOWERMENT OF MINORITY COMMUNITIES
  Miami, Florida May 7, 2008 Today, The Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE) announced findings from its new study, Affordable Broadband: Empowering Communities Across the Digital Divide, which examines ...
• STUDY FINDS BROADBAND ACCESS KEY TO EMPOWERMENT OF MINORITY COMMUNITIES
  Detroit, Michigan - March 11, 2008 - Today, The Alliance for Digital Equality announced findings from its new study, Affordable Broadband: Empowering Communities Across the Digital Divide, which exami...
• STUDY FINDS BROADBAND ACCESS KEY TO EMPOWERMENT OF MINORITY COMMUNITIES
  Houston, February 19, 2008 - Today, the Alliance for Digital Equality announced findings from its new study, Affordable Broadband: Empowering Communities Across the Digital Divide, which examines how ...
• ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY HONORS NFL'S HAROLD HENDERSON, BUSINESS LEADER ERNEST GREEN AND ENTERTAINMENT LEGEND CLARENCE AVANT DURING PRE-SUPER BOWL XLII FESTIVITIES
  SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA, Friday, February 1, 2008 - The Alliance for Digital Equality kicked off their celebration of the 42nd Super Bowl at the Wild Fish Grille in Scottsdale, AZ with a tribute to the Na...
• STUDY FINDS BROADBAND ACCESS KEY TO EMPOWERMENT OF MINORITY COMMUNITIES
  Charleston, SC (January 23, 2008) Today, the Alliance for Digital Equality announced findings from its new study, Affordable Broadband: Empowering Communities Across the Digital Divide, which examines...
• THE ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY APPOINTS TEXAS STATE SENATOR RODNEY ELLIS AND MARKETING EXECUTIVE BILL LAMAR TO BOARD
  ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Monday, January 14, 2008 - Chairman Julius H. Hollis and The Board of Directors of The Alliance for Digital Equality today announced the appointment of two new Board members, Texas S...
• THE ALLIANCE FOR EQUAL ACCESS HAS CHANGED ITS NAME TO THE ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY
  ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Tuesday, January 1, 2008 - Today, The Alliance for Equal Access announced that it has changed its name to The Alliance for Digital Equality, presenting a strong and clear position th...
• ALLIANCE FOR EQUAL ACCESS PRAISES GEORGIA GOVERNOR FOR SIGNING CABLE CHOICE BILL
  ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Friday, June 1, 2007 - By signing the Consumer Choice for Television Act of 2007 into law, Governor Sonny Perdue has paved the way for increased cable competition by streamlining out...
• STATEMENT BY JULIUS HOLLIS REGARDING THE VIDEO FRANCHISE LEGISLATION IN TN
  ATLANTA, GEORGI, May 24, 2007 - It was recently announced that the video franchise reform legislation, SB 1933/HB 1421, in the Tennessee Legislature, will not be taken up until the 2008 legislative se...
• ALLIANCE FOR EQUAL ACCESS APPLAUDS FLORIDA GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S PASSAGE OF CABLE CHOICE ACT OF 2007
  ATLANTA, GEORGIA, May 2, 2007 - An overwhelming vote in the Florida House of Representatives earlier this week will lead to the arrival of the "Consumer Choice Act of 2007" on Florida Governor Charlie...
• ALLIANCE FOR EQUAL ACCESS APPLAUDS THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S PASSAGE OF THE CABLE CHOICE ACT
  ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Monday, April 16, 2007 The State of Georgia is on the verge of joining 11 other states that have adopted video franchise reform legislation following the unanimous passage of the Con...
• ALLIANCE FOR EQUAL ACCESS CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUP APPLAUDS GEORGIA LEGISLATORS ON PASSAGE OF VIDEO FRANCHISE BILL 227
  ATLANTA, GEORGIA, March 22, 2007 - On Tuesday evening, March 20, the Georgia House of Representatives General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to approve Bill 277 the Consumer Choice for Television Act, ...
• DIGITAL ROADMAP UNVEILED BY ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY TO SECURE HIGH-SPEED INTERNET ACCESS IN EVERY CHICAGOLAND AREA HOME
  Research Findings Show Life-Enhancing Impact of Affordable Internet Access in Underserved Communities CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, Tuesday, May 26, 2009 – The Alliance for Digital Equality’s (ADE) ...
• ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY FOCUSES ON NEED FOR HIGH-SPEED INTERNET AFFORDABILITY AND ADOPTION IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE
  FCC Notice of Inquiry Comments Discuss Educating Citizens on the Benefits of Broadband Internet Access WASHINGTON, DC – TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2009 – The Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE...
• ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY APPOINTS HARRIETTE HAYNES, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER FOR FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY, TO BOARD OF ADVISORS
  Atlanta, Georgia, Monday, July 6, 2009 — The Alliance for Digital Equality today announced the appointment of Ms. Harriette Haynes, Chief Information Officer for Florida Memorial University, to ...
• ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY URGES MORE BROADBAND ADOPTION AND WIRELESS FREEDOM IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE
  Comments Highlight the Need for Digital Literacy Programs in Low-Income Communities and Suggest Ways to Diminish the Digital Divide WASHINGTON, DC – TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2009 – The Alliance f...
• PARTNERS FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY, TUTOR.COM, AND CLAYTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT: PDE LEARNING WITHOUT WALLS™ (LEARNINGWOW)
  Primary Focus on Providing Free Online Tutoring Services To Clayton County Students and their FamiliesThrough the Clayton County Public Library System CLAYTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, Wednesday, AUGUST 5, 20...
• PARTNERS FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY (PDE), THE HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HACU) AND THE NATIONAL HISPANIC UNIVERSITY (NHU) ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
   Primary Focus on Implementing K-12, Adult Learning,Workforce Development Training, and ESL InitiativesThat will Empower Minority and Underserved CommunitiesThrough the Utilization of Broadband T...
• ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY™ (ADE) AND SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (SUS) PARTNER TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMPUTER ACCESS TO THE UNDERSERVED
  30 Centers to Facilitate High-Speed Internet Access To Underserved and Rural Communities in Louisiana ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2009 — In the continuum of bridging the digital div...
• ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY™ CONGRATULATES BOARD MEMBER TALLAHASSEE MAYOR JOHN MARKS ON HIS INSTALLATION AS PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES
  ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Monday, AUGUST 24, 2009 — Alliance for Digital Equality™ (ADE) Chairman Julius Hollis offered congratulations to fellow ADE Board Member, Tallahassee Florida Mayor, ...
• ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY™ CHAIRMAN PARTICIPATES IN FCC HEARING ON BROADBAND ADOPTION IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
  Chairman Julius Hollis Highlights Importance of Broadband Access and Availability in Minority Communities ATLANTA, GA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2009 – Julius H. Hollis, Chairman of The Alliance ...
• THE ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY™ (ADE) DONATES 50 COMPUTERS TO THE CHARLESTON DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
  The Alliance Assists Local K-7 Charter School In the Heart of a Charleston, SC “Empowerment Zone” With Much Needed Computer Equipment for The New School Year  ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Mon...
• FCC COMMISSIONER MIGNON CLYBURN CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO EXCEL DURING VISIT TO ADE’S LEARNING WITHOUT WALLS™ PROGRAM AT NORTH CLAYTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
  ADE Chairman Hollis and Clayton County Chairman Bell Join Forces with Feds to Promote Broadband in Public Education ATLANTA, GEORGIA, CLAYTON COUNTY, October 7, 2009 — Today, Federal Communicat...
• ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY TO FCC: CONSIDER NETWORK NEUTRALITY REGULATION EFFECTS ON MINORITY, LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES
  New regulations could increase broadband prices, lower adoption rates ATLANTA, GA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009 – In a letter submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Wednesday,...
• ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY (ADE) VOICES SUPPORT FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS
  Refutes The Validity of Statements Made Against 72 Informed Members of Congress ATLANTA, GA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2009 – In an open letter released today, the Alliance for Digital Equality ...
• ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY HOSTS 2ND ANNUAL DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT SUMMIT IN WASHINGTON, DC
  Summit highlights the millions of un-served and underserved Americans in the midst of the broadband revolution ATLANTA, Nov. 18 - The Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE) brought together a prominent ...
• ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY APPOINTS VICTORIA M. DEFRANCESCO SOTO PH.D.,
  Media Contact:   Cynthia Miller, 404-815-4066 or [email protected]   Atlanta, Georgia, Tuesday, November 24, 2009 — The Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE) today announced th...