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Back In – Safety First
“Atta boy,” is a quote from Chris Trembley that I will remember for a long time. Trembley and Dan Berg are safety experts from the Minnesota Telecom Association who train operator employees within Minnesota as well as other states, such as Iowa. In the above video interview, they emphasize the importance of creating a culture…
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Ethernet & Data Center Services from an Independent Operator
Shaun Carlson of Arvig provides an overview of the type of Ethernet and data center services his company provides and how they have expanded their footprint well beyond their traditional LEC and CATV franchise area. MTA Coverage brought to you by the MTA and ViodiTV.
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We Can Do More When We Work Together
Jean Pauk of TDS and chairperson of the MTA discusses some unusual partnerships MTA has initiated with state regulatory entities and other associations, leveraging its small staff, while helping its membership stay competitive. MTA Coverage brought to you by the MTA and ViodiTV.
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One Size Doesn’t Fit All
“One of the things the FCC Transformation Order has failed to address is the value piece of telephone service; one size fits all is not the way it is,” said MTA president and CEO Brent Christensen. In this interview, Christensen reflects on the interactive video conference with FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn that he co-moderated with…
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Comments on a Conversation with an FCC Commissioner
FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn made a virtual appearance at the 2013 MTA Annual Convention. In this interview, NTCA president and CEO Shirley Bloomfield recaps the conversation that she and MTA president/CEO, Brent Christensen, had with Commissioner Clyburn. Regulatory uncertainty caused by the FCC order, naked DSL, call completion, the importance of fiber to making wireless work, small…
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Aereo Ruling – Opportunity for Broadband Providers?
“Over the next few years, expect to see more Congressional hearings and, maybe, an uptick in FCC activity depending upon who the next [FCC] Chairman is,” said Barbara Esbin of the law firm, Cinnamon Mueller. She was speaking at the 2013 MTA Convention regarding video programming access by cable and telephone operators and, even though…
