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Highlights from the FTTH Track Program
Steve Ross discusses highlights from the FTTH track program at the 2011 Broadband Properties Summit.
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Will the NBP Force Bankruptcies for Rural Last Mile Providers?
Although that sounds like an alarmist title, several people who work for rural operators expressed the concern that if the National Broadband Plan continues in its current direction, we may see bankruptcies of some rural telcos as early as 2012. These people also indicated that there will be significant lay-offs and continued consolidation among smaller…
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Dave Lowe with an IP Possibilities’ Summary
Dave Lowe, Innovations and Technology Manager with NTCA, provides an overview of some of the highlights of IP Possibilities 2011,
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Telehealth Care Opportunities & Challenges for Rural Operators
Mark Cornett, COO of Fused Solutions, LLC & Rachel Murtrux, Director of the Missouri Telehealth Network, discuss some of the challenges extending tele-healthcare to rural areas. This was filmed at the 2011 IP Possiblities Conference.
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Putting a Face to the Data
Mark Gailey of Totah Communications discusses his community and the roots of his company, which date to the 1950s. Gailey is a 3rd generation provider who came home after working at Contel of Arkansas. He points out the importance of putting a face to the data, when talking to the FCC. He also discusses…
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Rural Broadband in 2020
Viodi’s Ken Pyle interviews Bernie Arnason after an April 2011 panel at IP Possibilities on what Broadband will look like in 2020. Telcos are transitioning to Broadband companies and looking at the market in many different ways with customer needs, applications, and delivery platforms.
