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Kevin Martin’s Comments on Hybrid-Wireless Networks, NBP & More
Former FCC Chairman and current partner in the law firm of Patton Boggs, Kevin Martin, comments on the importance of fiber as a necessary ingredient in the creation of robust wireless networks in this interview at the 2011 Broadband Properties Summit. He also weighs in on the National Broadband Plan, as well the use of so-called…
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National Broadband Plan Creator Speaks
Blair Levin of the Aspen Institute and creator of the National Broadband Plan comments on this 350+ page document is this video interview at the 2011 Broadband Properties Summit. In this interview, he discusses the NBP's broadband speed definition, as well as the transition to a universal service model for broadband. Joan Engebretson has a…
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Comments on the National Broadband Plan
Bill Hegmann of NECA discusses the National Broadband Plan in this interview at the 2011 Minnesota Telecom Alliance Annual Convention. He points out that the majority of the un-served customers are located in price-cap areas, as opposed to the areas served by rate of return operators. He also provides details of their research, which indicates…
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Retransmit This, If You Can
The Fox-Cablevision dispute may signify when things start to change in terms of the retransmission consent/must-carry rules, so said Matt Polka of the American Cable Association at MTA’s Video Peer Group meeting in Nisswa, MN. Retransmission legislation was a catalyst for the birth of the American Cable Association some 18 years ago. He pointed out…
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8 Points to Consider Regarding Rural Broadband
Douglas Meredith of JSI outlines eight concerns he has with the National Broadband Plan in this video interview filmed at the OPASTCO 2010 Conference. Citing FTTH Council figures, he suggests that the cost figures for getting to the “unserved” may not be as big investment as indicated in the plan. He recommends that the FCC…
