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Smart Grid Partnership Opportunities
Ivan O'Neill of Southern California Edison discusses their smart meter roll-out; they are deploying 8,000 to 10,000 per day from now to the end of 2012. One of the benefits of this roll-out will be tools that will enable customers to better manage their energy usage. O'Neill mentioned that they are looking for partners from…
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Behind the Scene at WSTA with ITPA
ITPA – the Independent Telecommunications Pioneer Association – is a volunteer organization started by and for the independent telecommunications industry. These excerpts are from 2011 Badger Chapter ITPA luncheon at WSTA as Cliff Albertson gives Life Enrichment awards to Morrie Sachsenmaier and Mike Theis. The video includes an update on the Telecom Museum from Tom…
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The Biggest Hurdle to Local Content
Local content is the killer application, but starting a local content channel is one of the most difficult tasks a communications service provider can undertake. It is such a different business than providing telecom service, that, as much as they may want to, many service providers never launch a local channel. At the 2011 Broadband…
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What’s New at Badger
Cliff Albertson talks about what’s new with Badger Communications… armored fiber, expanded e-store, and other manufacturers they represent.
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One Economy
Broadband is not only critical for education, but for all aspects of life these days; from finding a job to filing taxes. The FCC push to create affordable broadband for families with children in school lunch programs is another step towards increasing broadband penetration from its near 70% rate today. Led by the non-profit One Economy and…
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ViodiTV at 2011 WSTA Annual Convention
Video coverage from the WSTA 2011 Annual Convention. Summary includes Bill Esbeck introduction to Governor Walker as he's about to sign the new telecom bill, and other excerpts from Wisconsin's new PSC Chair Phil Montgomery, and NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield. Other videos include Cliff Albertson on what's new at Badger, Tom Squire on the telecom…
