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The Broadband BBQ – Only in Silicon Valley
Two-thousand and nine (2009) was what I call my summer of winning, as my family won several raffles and contests. The Sandisk 60 Second Summer Mobile Video Contest was especially productive for me. This may have been because I submitted so many videos as compared to the total number of entries. Although I did not…
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The Green Digital Divide – Knowledge Is Power
John F. Cassidy, CEO of Cincinnati Bell, discusses the power of knowledge and how the Internet has become the central repository for virtually all knowledge. He suggests that the real digital divide is one that is between the haves and have-nots. He explains how his company adopted the worse performing high school in their area…
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Back to School
Video is a great way to communicate to a community. With low-cost tools and simple editing programs, virtually any group can instantly use video to communicate their message in ways that, less than a decade ago, would have required skilled specialists and scare airwaves. This point was impressed upon me several years ago, when…
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Not Just Playing Games
Accedo Broadband’s newly announced deal with the AETN International, a division of A&E Television Networks, shows that Accedo Broadband offers more than just casual games. Utilizing the same platform as what they developed for game applications on the television, Accedo Broadband is helping AETN International monetize and create new value from existing video content through…
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Don’t Fear the Audit
One of the concerns that independent telco friends have expressed about applying for the broadband stimulus monies are the unknown rules that may be imposed upon them at a future date. Fears of the bean counter are justified, as many independent telcos have been through painful and costly USAC audits over the past couple of…
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Customer Appreciation Day at Lakeland Communications
My favorite professional activity is visiting my independent telco friends in the area they serve. I am not certain what it is that appeals to me Is it the low-cost of living – free parking. inexpensive accommodations and simple food? Is it the people – who are authentic and probably more creative than folks from…
