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Transparent Video
The following video is really a commercial, as TVS, Transparent Video Systems, paid for its production. Having said that, the concept, script and all of the editing was yours truly, so in that sense it is my report of what I saw in my visit last week to Coax, a small Pennsylvania cable operator. I…
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Wiring Basics 101
As a native of the golden state of California it is difficult for me to comprehend that the ground can freeze, making it impossible to dig. A comment made at NTCA’s Key Employee Conference, reminded me of the challenge frozen ground presents to service providers that need to repair a buried drop. It is common for a…
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A Key Conference
In its second year, the NTCA Key Employee Conference is a bit different from so many of today’s conferences as it short on hype and long on learning practical skills. One of the distinguishing features is that it provides a variety of courses that expose industry personnel to facets of the business that they might otherwise…
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2 Years Later – Still Dishing on AT&T
It’s about time, but maybe AT&T will finally heed my advice and buy Echostar/DISH TV. It looks like the approximately $25 Billion price will be much more than the $15 to $20 Billion they could have purchased it for just 2.5 years ago. It will be interesting to see what, if any, resistance there will…
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Diversifying Revenues and Bridging the Digital Divide
Brought to you by Innovative Systems Ron Laqua of Halstad Telephone talks of the importance to an independent telco of diversifying their revenue stream. In this brief video, he speaks of the impact Halstad’s fiber backbone has had in driving new revenues, as well as bringing high speed communications to communities who otherwise would be…
