What is Google’s motivation for discontinuing its Google Apps Partners Edition™ program? In this video interview, filmed at the 2014 NTCA Fall Conference, WCVT’s Kurt Gruendling asks that question of Google. Many operators want to know the answer to that question, as none that I have spoken to regarding this topic want to disrupt their customers’ broadband experience; particularly when there isn’t necessarily a good replacement for Google Apps.

Filming of this interview took place the day before NTCA awarded WCVT for their efforts in making their service territory a “Smart Rural Community.” Look for a future interview with Kurt explaining the initiatives WCVT took that resulted in the NTCA award.

Read more about this at: http://viodi.com/2014/09/25/googles-actions-hurt-broadband-rollout-particularly-in-rural-america/