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MTA + MART = MTA | Independent Telecom Industry's New Math
The biggest news from day one of the Minnesota Telecom Alliance’s 99th Annual Convention is the Minnesota Telecom Alliance (MTA). By unanimous votes of their respective memberships, the MTA and MART (Minnesota Association for Rural Telecom) agreed yesterday morning to merge into a combined organization that will retain the MTA moniker. This is significant for several reasons,…
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Video Production at NATPE
It is frustrating going to conferences without Roger Bindl, as it is difficult to produce ViodiTV with just one person. I was encouraged when I stumbled across the Supacam booth at NATPE, as they were selling relatively low-cost, solid state, digital video camcorders. These are full 720×480 resolution camcorders with the added bonus that they will provide…
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If a Tree Falls While You Are at Work – a Unique TV Program
The fun part of NATPE is seeing original programming. NATPE is about meeting innovative producers who have a passion for what they do and are bringing new ideas to television and broadband. Paul Nosak of Nosak Productions fits this mold. In his case, he has not quit his day job, but has used it to…
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Avocado – The Commercial – Part 1
Haas is trying to change the status of avocados with a low-cost marketing campaign, whereby they solicited people, who use the Revver video sharing service, to submit their best avocado commercials. With only a $500 prize, the production of this advertisement is essentially free. For Roger Bindl, it provided a nice distraction on a cold winter President’s…
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Software as Services – Microsoft & OPASTCO
Brought to you by Innovative Systems George Henny of Fiber Cloud discusses the announcement between OPASTCO and Microsoft in this interview filmed at the OPASTCO 2008 Winter Convention. Henny discusses how important software as a service will be to businesses with less than 150 employees and how this creates opportunities for the independent telco. He…
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This Isn't Hot Air…….
Roger Bindl makes his annual trek to the Hudson Valley Hot Air Affair. His quest to document these soaring bags of hot air has fallen short in past years. This event is more than about fun, however, as it is also about bringing a community together and the ensuing economic development. So, watch here to…
