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The Broadband Generalist
Cooperation is a common theme of any SCTE event. Started as a grassroots continuing education effort some 44 years ago, SCTE has always been about individuals working together to improve the cable telecom industry. That spirit was as strong ever at this year’s cable tech expo. Mark Dzuban, president and CEO of SCTE, characterized the…
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The Refrigerator that Is a Speaker
At first blush, a refrigerator that is Bluetooth enabled and has a built-in speaker would seem like the ultimate in feature-creep. Tanu Greywall of Whirlpool explains part of their job is to simplify and unclutter things for their customers. In that context, a connected refrigerator that plays music and, perhaps provides other messages (e.g. recipes),…
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Rural Areas Tucked Away in Plain Sight
“Cows in Berkeley,” was a long-time tag-line for a Bay Area producer of dairy products. It spoke to the idea that in the middle of the urban sprawl of the San Francisco Bay Area, rural areas are tucked away in plain sight. The hilly geography combined with the massive bay creates areas that, although close…
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Is It Time to Virtualize Washington D.C.? Telework Might Be the Answer.
With all the acrimony in Washington D.C., there must be a better way to move things forward, particularly with the economy. The above interview with Cliff Albertson of Badger Communications is reminiscent of that political phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid.” He explains that the MTA and its the economic development committee is helping to raise awareness…
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We Are Different than the Big Guys
“Washington talks very much about we need to get more broadband into rural areas, but they are still regulating smaller companies many times as if they are larger companies,” said ACA president and CEO, Matt Polka. Polka indicates that regulations threaten his members’ ability to not only offer broadband, but to stay in business. Echoing…
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Unique Communities Bonded by Broadband
In the above video, newly elected WTA president and Totah Communications‘ GM/president, Mark Gailey, discusses his concern that the idea of universal service has been lost on the current generation of politicians, regulators and the general populace. He makes the point that the urban and rural areas need each other. Derrick Owens, VP of Government…
