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2012 State of the Fiber
What is the state of the awareness of broadband and Fiber to the Home among Multi Tenant Unit owners? This is a question that Michael Render of RVA answers as part of a study Broadband Communities commissioned for the 2012. Render suggests that advanced broadband services are desired, but the level of interest varies by the type…
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Broadband Perseverance Part 2
In part 2 of this two-part, Joey Durel talks about the politics and economics of the Lafayette, LA municipal FTTH deployment. Part 1 is at this link, http://www.viodi.tv/2012/05/07/broadband-perserverance-part-1/.
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The Rural Banker
For 75 years, the RUS has jump started rural water, electricity and telecom infrastructure projects. In this video interview at the 2021 Broadband Communities Summit, RUS Deputy Administrator, Jessica Zufolo, talks about the role of the RUS, the changing business environment and the importance of having advanced technology infrastructure in rural areas.
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Broadband Communities Playlist
The 2012 Broadband Communities Summit featured a great line-up of operators, policy-makers, regulators and visionaries who discussed the state of broadband in rural, MDU and other applications. The above playlist provides 30 interviews with many of these industry experts. [Note: Due to an administrative oversight, posts associated with each video were removed from the Viodi.tv web site.…
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Open Access Networks
Allowing open access to the last mile network was one of the requirements placed upon winners of ARRA stimulus funding. In this interview, Andrew Cohill of Design Nine, Inc. talks about the track he helped assemble on the topic of “open access networks” for the 2012 Broadband Communities Summit.
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Ensuring a Level Playing Field
How do you evaluate loan applications when as much as 25% cashflow is at risk? Hilda Legg, former RUS Administrator, asks this question with regards to the transition of USF to the Connect America Fund. In this interview Legg discusses USF, particularly from the perspective of the issues it raises for the RUS. She also…
