Alliance for Digital Equality Hosts 2nd Annual Digital Empowerment Summit in Anticipation of the First Ever National Broadband Plan
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Chairman Julius H. Hollis is Available for Interviews
In anticipation of our nation's first ever National Broadband Plan, the Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE) will convene a mix of policymakers, thought leaders, and media at their 2nd annual Digital Empowerment Summit in Washington, DC to discuss the role of wireline and wireless broadband access and adoption in addressing some of the most critical issues facing underserved communities in our country today, such as access to a quality and affordable education, disparities in healthcare and economic development in low-income communities.
In the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - known as the stimulus package - Congress charged the Federal Communications Commission with creating a national broadband plan that will provide a roadmap toward achieving the goal of ensuring that all Americans reap the benefits of broadband. The Commission has been directed to submit its plan to Congress on February 10, 2010.
Broadband access is no longer a luxury for Americans; rather it is an increasingly necessary tool. ADE plans to call attention to the issues that millions of Americans in our underserved and un-served areas face without broadband Internet throughout the half-day program, which includes three panel discussions moderated by CNN Contributor Roland Martin. ADE recommends that the Commission consider policy guidelines that would ensure the continuation of affordable universal broadband coverage for millions of Americans.
Julius H. Hollis is founder and Chairman of the Alliance for Digital Equality. He is available for interviews.
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Julius H. Hollis
Julius Hollis is the founder of The Alliance for Digital Equality and currently serves as the Chairman of the Atlanta, Georgia-based 501(c)4 non-profit corporation. A native of Atlanta, Mr. Hollis' background includes an extensive career as a banker, entrepreneur and financial advisor to a diverse array of multinational clients. In addition to his leadership role with The Alliance, he also serves as Chief Executive Officer of Hollis & Company, an Atlanta-based investment-counseling firm with an affiliate office in Johannesburg, South Africa. Mr. Hollis received his B.A. degree from Morehouse College.
Mr. Hollis, as noted, has served in numerous public-sector leadership positions with success, and has dedicated his time developing programs and initiatives that encourage America's underserved population through career advancement and economic opportunity.
About The Alliance for Digital Equality: The Alliance for Digital Equality(TM) is a non-profit 501 (c) 4 consumer advocacy organization that serves to facilitate and ensure equal access to technology in underserved communities. The Alliance also serves as a bridge between policymakers and minority individuals in order to help the public understand how legislative and regulatory policies regarding new technologies can impact and empower their daily lives. For more information on The Alliance for Digital Equality, please visit www.alliancefordigitalequality.org.
/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Nov. 11/
SOURCE Alliance for Digital Equality
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