Posts Tagged ‘Puerto Rico’

Hoy, 27 de julio de 2012, en el aniversario 155 del natalicio de José Celso Barbosa, la Puerto Rico Statehood Students Association se complace en presentar la nueva , una iniciativa educativa que reenforzará nuestro mensaje, y facilitará nuestros esfuerzos de cara al Plebiscito del 6 de noviembre.

Esta emocionante iniciativa es el fruto de un esfuerzo que comenzó con la reactivación de PRSSA en el 2007.  Nuestras gracias a Hernan Padilla, Eduardo Nater, Phillip Arroyo, Estadistas Unidos, Proyecto Estrella, e Igualdad, quienes colaboraron inmensamente, logrando hacer este proyecto realidad. Además gracias a Scribd, socios oficiales de la nueva biblioteca. Read the rest of this entry »

The Netflix Case is the second installment in the Insular Consumers series. Let us know your thoughts below.

A couple of hours ago, we received an unexpected but pleasant surprise. Netflix, perhaps taking note of our earlier post, has decided to offer its full service in Puerto Rico (and presumably all US territories).

In a rather vague email, the company announced that its Watch Instantly feature could now be used on PCs and other platforms. Read the rest of this entry »

The Netflix Case is the second installment in the Insular Consumers series. Let us know your thoughts below.

Since we published our first post of the Insular Consumers series, several of you suggested companies and topics. Based on your feedback we continue today with another issue in the series: The Netflix Case.

For those of you who don’t know, Netlifx is an online based DVD rental and video streaming service. The company was established in 1997 and has experienced great success. With a relatively inexpensive fee, users have access to a huge library of movies and shows available to rent or watch online. Read the rest of this entry »

Today, the Puerto Rico Statehood Students Association unveils a new series of posts title the Insular Consumers. This series will focus on the treatment of consumers in Puerto Rico by companies mainly based on the 50 US States, highlighting the cases where Puerto Ricans are treated unfairly despite being US Citizens and residents in a US Territory.

Earlier today, technology blog Engadget published a piece on a new service from phone service provider Sprint and search giant Google. Both companies partnered to offer all Spring consumers Google Voice, a free service that enables users to store voicemails, manage multiple phone numbers, screen phone calls among many other features. The article is of interest because as Engadget notes “readers in Puerto Rico remain unable to activate regardless of their account status, and was unable to provide as estimate as to when integration will be available there”.

As it stands, Google Voice is not available to Puerto Rico residents, regardless of whether they are Sprint customers or not. When attempting to sign up for the service users receive an error message indicating that Google Voice does not work with international numbers.

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Hemos recopilado la sección del status del Mensaje Anual de Presupuesto del Gobernador Luis Fortuño aquí disponible:

Status

En el Informe de Casa Blanca hay otro asunto de enorme importancia que, aunque no necesariamente nos damos cuenta en el día a día, afecta TODOS los aspectos de nuestra vida…y es el asunto del status, o sea, el asunto de nuestra relación con los Estados Unidos, nación de la que somos ciudadanos.

Por primera vez en más de 112 años, los Estados Unidos, a través de su Presidente, nos han puesto en blanco y negro la ruta que debemos seguir—y que ellos están dispuestos a aceptar—para resolver, de una vez y por todas, el asunto de nuestro status político. Es una oportunidad HISTÓRICA que no podemos desaprovechar.

En Puerto Rico hemos logrado ya un consenso de que este asunto del status tenemos que resolverlo cuanto antes. Cada día vemos más claramente que el status—que nos tiene tan divididos como pueblo— es el principal obstáculo para JUNTOS echar adelante. Por ejemplo, en días recientes un grupo no partidista de expertos economistas declaró que Puerto Rico lleva en decadencia los pasados 50 años. Olvídate de si nuestro actual status nos trajo o no nos trajo beneficios en el pasado; lo cierto es que hoy en día hasta los que históricamente han defendido el Estado Libre Asociado, dicen que, como está, ya no sirve y que hay que cambiarlo. Así mismo lo expresaron en el programa de gobierno que presentaron en las últimas elecciones. Read the rest of this entry »

White House Task Force in one meeting with President Obama

Continuing its coverage on the White House Report on Puerto Rico, Caribbean Business writes:

“The long-anticipated President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico’s Status was released Wednesday to provide what President Barack Obama hailed as an “important road map to address the concerns and aspiration’s of the people of Puerto Rico.” Read the rest of this entry »

White House Task Force Co-Chairs Cecilia Muñoz and Tom Perelli | CaribbeanBusinessPR.com

Caribbean Business is reporting that the upcoming expected report from the President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico will be focusing on the economy, in addition to covering the issue of Puerto Rico’s status. The Report is expected after several delays and should set the pathway for the White House plan on the matter. Read the rest of this entry »