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A Central Place for Weather
Weather is the universal conversation starter. At the ITA’s Press Conference at NAB conference in April, interactive and targeted weather was the topic of the video interview we had with Steve Smedberg of Weather Central. The Madison, Wisconsin-based Weather Central has been gaining traction among independent telcos, as their service allows for granular, personal and…
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The Cool Factor
Doug Wenzlaff of Solarus, a Wisconsin-based Independent Telecom provider, talks about the the "cool factor" at the 2008 IP Possibilities conference in Chicago. The long-term implications of Wenzlaff’s comments are that independent telcos will need to concern themselves with style as much as substance. This is a preview of the type of programming that will…
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A Great Honor
In this brief video, Ron Laudner, CEO of Iowa’s OmniTel Communications, shares the meaning of a pin he was wearing at the 2008 OPASTCO Winter Convention. As Memorial Day approaches, this brief video is a reminder of the great sacrifices the brave men and women of the armed forces have made. For more commentary on…
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Content Production Potpourri
I was proud to be with the Team Lightbulb folks in this extended panel for Telecom 2008 at NAB. We had 3 hours of cutting edge demonstrations of Local Content production tools. Thanks to Viodi's Roger Bindl, Kalona Telephone's Justyn Miller, TellyTopia's Kshitij Kumar and ZillionTV's Matt McKee for serving as panelists and helping to…
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Partnering to Create Addictive Services
Services, such as Caller ID on the TV and local content, that are addictive are what independent telcos need to provide if they want to gain and retain broadband subscribers. Horizon Telecom’s Ed McKell talks of these services in this brief video interview. McKell, who spoke at the IP Possibilities Conference, discusses how partnerships have…
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Video and TV over the Net – Part 2 of a Series – Vudu
Video and Television over the Internet are accelerating faster than Kurzweil’s Law – a bit faster than Moore’s Law I think. This review demonstrates another service for VOD over the Internet and to the television. It keeps getting better when you compared to my earlier reviews on a similar service. Take a look at this…
