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Authentication for All
“We hit somewhat a watershed moment in January,” said Doug Hull of NCTC. Hull was referring to the availability of content from providers for multiscreen use. In the above interview, Hull and Robert Gessner of MCTV discuss how MCTV’s authentication solution have been integral to NCTC’s multiscreen solution, which over 90 NCTC members deployed for last…
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Looking Back at an Early Digital Divide
Tom Seale, former CFO of Buford Media and early board member of ACA, talks about the formation of the ACA, the motivation for and the challenges of organizing independent cable operators into an association. He points out that there was a digital divide that existed between the smaller and larger operators at that time. Now, In…
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The Message Is Being Heard
Congress is beginning to hear the message of the challenges small operators and their customers face with regards to retransmission consent, sports programming, program access and broadband regulation, according to Ross Lieberman of the ACA. Filmed at the 2013 ACA Summit, Lieberman gives a preview of a panel he was part of at the MTA…
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MDUs – Challenges and Opportunities
The term MDU – Multi Dwelling Unit – often conjures images of high-rise apartments in cities. As John Price, president and owner of M3 – Multifamily Media Management, points out in this interview, MDU applies to more than just apartment buildings in urban areas. Student housing, campgrounds, hotels/resorts, marinas and senior housing, which Price indicates is…
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Laws Need to Keep Up With Technological Change
“Once you get broadband, then you want better broadband,” said Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) in this interview filmed at the American Cable Summit. He pointed out that small operators are challenged to continue to improve their network to keep up with demand and provide the service their customers require. He suggests that lawmakers need to…
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Hopeful with Lots of Opportunity at the ACA Summit with Patty Boyers
“We have a lot of hope; we have a lot of opportunity,” is how Patty Boyers of Boycom Cablevision describes her outlook regarding her business and the community she serves. She points out that small operators are the best catalyst for bringing broadband to rural areas. Implicit in her comments is that the smaller operators…
