CNN's Roland Martin to Moderate Alliance for Digital Equality's(TM) 2nd Annual Digital Empowerment Summit in Washington, DC

CNN's Roland Martin to Moderate Alliance for Digital Equality's(TM) 2nd Annual
Digital Empowerment Summit in Washington, DC

Summit To Highlight Need For Policies That Ensure Greater Broadband Access and
Adoption For All

ATLANTA, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Alliance for Digital
Equality(TM) (ADE) today announced Roland Martin, a nationally syndicated
columnist and best-selling author, as the moderator for their 2nd Annual
Digital Empowerment Summit: "The State of Underserved Americans in the Midst
of the Broadband Revolution," being held on November 18th at the Newseum in
Washington, DC.

Mr. Martin is a commentator for TV One Cable Network, and host of "The Roland
S. Martin Show" on WVON-AM/1690 in Chicago. He is also a CNN Contributor,
appearing on a variety of shows including: "Paula Zhan Now," "Anderson Cooper
360," "Lou Dobbs Tonight" and many others.

As The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) drafts the country's first ever
National Broadband Plan, ADE will convene a mix of policymakers, thought
leaders, and media 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.

WHO: The Alliance for Digital Equality(TM)

WHAT: 2nd Annual Digital Empowerment Summit: "The State of Underserved
Americans in the Midst of the Broadband Revolution"

WHEN: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WHERE: Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20001

In addition to a keynote address by Communications Workers of America
President Larry Cohen, confirmed panelists and other guest speakers include:
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30); Rep. Donna M. Christensen (D-VI);
James H. Shelton, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement,
U.S. Department of Education; Senator Rodney Ellis (D-Houston); Mayor John
Marks of Tallahassee, FL; Mario Armstrong, National Public Radio "Morning
Edition" Tech Expert; Atty. Tony Clayton, Chairman, Southern University
System; Roger Entner, Senior Vice President, Nielsen IAG; Gretchen Livingston,
Head Researcher, PEW Hispanic Center; Gregory S. Fehribach J.D., Attorney and
Founder, The Fehribach Group; Lee P. Brown, Chairman & CEO, Brown Group
International; Casey Lide, Principal, the Baller Herbst Law Group; Dr. Jay
Sanders, President & CEO, Global Telemedicine Group; Mark S. Adams, Director,
Principal Architect of Networks and Communications, Northrop Grumman
Corporation; Dean Brenner, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs,
Qualcomm; Kenneth R, Peres, Ph.D., Economist, Communications Workers of
America; Victoria DeFrancesco Soto, Ph.D., Professor, Political Science,
Northwestern University; Mary Harris, Ph.D., President & CEO, BioTechnical
Communications, Inc. and Executive Producer "Journey to Wellness"; Daniel
Wilson, Executive Director of Policy and Program Development, National Caucus
and Center on Black Aged; Courtney Lang, Senior Director of Alliance
Development, Pfizer; and Jose Jara, Managing Partner for Imagen
Communications/e-Hispanic.com.

To Register Please Visit: www.alliancefordigitalequality.org

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.

SOURCE Alliance for Digital Equality

BMaynard Scarborough, Executive Director, +1-404-815-9484 pr@adeql.org, or
Cynthia Miller, +1-404-815-4066, cmiller@adeql.org, both of Alliance for
Digital Equality