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Inspiring Music, Inspiring Message at #RTIME2023
“We’re not just building networks. We’re actually building bridges into our future and ultimately building bridges of freedom.” Mickey Smith, Jr. at NTCA’s RTIME 2023 As the keynote speaker at NTCA’s annual event, Smith encapsulates the importance of NTCA members’ work in the above interview. The connections he made and the stories from growing up…
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The Continuously Evolving Video Platform
Two decades ago, the conventional wisdom was that the triple play of voice, video, and data was an effective way to provide value to customers and reduce churn for operators. In the intervening years, over-the-top providers have emerged and pecked away at a service providers’ advantages in offering voice and video services. In the above…
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A Digital Talent Multiplier #CES2020
Will the power of digital change the world of video creation yet again? Hour One with its Character OS could disrupt the world of short video creation. Focusing on business applications, Hour One promises businesses hassle-free video creation. Hour One uses real-life actors, which they supply or the business can bring, as the basis for…
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Opportunity Fund or Off Track? A ViodiTV Conversation with NTCA’s Mike Romano about RDOF
On December 7th, 2020, the FCC released the names of the winners of its Phase 1, reverse auction, Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF). Two days later, Free Press and ViodiTV’s sister publication, the Viodi View, both reported that significant sums of RDOF support appear headed towards urban locations, potentially siphoning off funding from the target,…
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From Cheerleader to Rodeo Champion – #TIS19
Breaking barriers and breaking broncs is one way to describe what RIDE TV’s Sarah Brown and her teammates are doing on the rodeo circuit. RIDE TV cameras have been documenting the groundbreaking adventures of these pioneering women through the TV show, Cowgirls. And there is no script for the women of this reality-based TV show,…
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Great Lessons from America’s Everyday Comedian
Behind the humor, comedians often have great insight into the human condition. C Will Myles, commonly known as America’s Everyday Comedian, is no exception as his academic background of psychology and theater set up a career that goes beyond comedy and includes motivational speeches. Kristi Westbrock of CTC hired C. Willi to make a virtual…
