This collection of clips from ViodiTV interviews with @NTCA’s Shirley Bloomfield traces her prescient vision—from her 2012 predictions about the power of local providers to the 99.8% connectivity successes during the pandemic. Discover the strategic technical conviction (fiber, not ‘pixie dust’), the tactical problem-solving, and the personal leadership style—including her favorite four-legged coworker—that have shaped the connectivity of rural America today.
She has been a tireless advocate for NTCA members and their biggest cheerleader, promoting their critical work that benefits all of America and the world. She did a great job representing them in Washington and beyond. Her leadership of the organization was impeccable. She leaves the organization in great hands with Michael R. Romano and the rest of the team.
ViodiTV wishes Shirley well in her next chapter and plenty of time with her prized golden retrievers and cherished family.
To read more and watch the complete interviews:
- https://www.viodi.tv/2012/04/05/new-game-plan/
- https://www.viodi.tv/2012/10/27/build-broadband-in-rural-america/ (Bonus – not in the above playlist)
- https://www.viodi.tv/2013/04/23/shirley-bloomfield-ntca-at-mta/ (Bonus – not in the above playlist)
- https://www.viodi.tv/2013/08/22/wireless-needs-fiber-not-pixie-dust/
- https://www.viodi.tv/2016/03/15/a-creative-proposal-to-reduce-the-cost-of-content/ (Bonus – not in the above playlist)
- https://www.viodi.tv/2020/05/01/prospects-of-long-term-virtual-governance-more-a-vioditv-real-time-conversation/
- https://www.viodi.tv/2021/08/03/local-makes-the-difference/
- https://www.viodi.tv/2023/06/29/connecting-and-collaborating-at-src-live-and-beyond/