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Importance of Investing in Your Community #Summit26
“We are truly Americana,” says Italia Commisso, EVP, Programming & Human Resources of Mediacom. As a cable industry veteran prior to being a co-founder of Mediacom with her brother Rocco Commisso, Italia understands that the investment in infrastructure is even larger than connecting individuals and businesses to the Internet. That is, their capital investments are…
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Differentiation Through 10G
10G isn’t so much about speed, but it is about improving multiple parameters, including latency, reliability, and security, explains CableLabs’ Chris Lammers. Speaking at the ACA Connects Summit, Lammers points out that 10G is really a collection of technologies to expand the flexibility of the networks to move from peaks of 1 gig to 10…
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From Broadband to Preserving Wilderness & Wetlands
One of the joys of reporting on the rural broadband industry is getting to know the people who are bringing the Internet to their neighbors. A common trait of these people is that they are so much more than their job and, often, their community contributions, whether as a volunteer firefighter, local school board member…
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Creating a Culture of Integrity #Summit26
“It’s living your life the right way, so that others follow,” is how Patricia Boyers, president and CEO of Boycom Cablevision describes how one creates a culture of integrity. Although her comments are made in the context of creating a business that serves its customers and community, she is quick to point out that this…
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Agile Training Leads to Progression Opportunities #Summit26
“If you look at the Millennial and Generation Z generations is that investment [in employee training & development] and being able to see a progression opportunity as it keys in with employees and builds loyalty to organizations,” says Stacey Slaughter, President & CEO of NCTI. Speaking at the ACA Connects Summit 26, Slaughter points out…
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Better, Stronger, and Faster at ACA #Summit26
“When you are more diverse and inclusive in your organization, you are going to be more profitable; you are going to have higher staff morale,” explains Maria Brennan, President and CEO of Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) in the above video. She goes on to say that this becomes a competitive advantage in an economy…
