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1 + 1 = 3 – Rural Telecon at the Broadband Communities Summit
The Way Forward’s Jane Patterson, who brings rich background of having worked in industry, academia and government, talks about the Rural Telecon Congress and its meeting which was held in conjunction with the 2012 Broadband Communities Summit. Patterson, explains that the Rural Telecon Congress brings together key players from vendors, operators, legislators and government officials…
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The 2012 Broadband Communities Keynotes
Steve Ross talks about the 2012 Broadband Communities Summit in part one of a two-part interview. To see part 2, click this link, http://www.viodi.tv/2012/04/26/the-editors-choice-track/
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Driving the Demand Side of Broadband
“Once you have it, what do you do with it,” said Michael Curri of Strategic Networks Group. He was referring to the demand side of broadband in this interview filmed at the 2012 Broadband Communities Summit. He explains how his company identifies gaps in broadband utilization and actions providers and communities can take to drive demand.…
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The Hybrid Electric Telecom Operator
With the turmoil in the telecom industry, particularly in rural markets, NineStar Cpnnect may point to one way rural providers will adjust to the new realities. According to its website, NineStar Connect is only one of two U.S. entities that is a combination electric-telecommunications cooperative. In this interview at the 2011 Broadband Properties Summit, NineStar Connect’s…
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Promoting Local Content
This is part two of a panel on local content creation and distribution that I moderated at the 2011 Broadband Properties Summit. In this final question to our esteemed panel, the question of how best to promote local content. A common theme in the panelists responses was the importance in getting the community involved both…
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Broadband Key to Economic Development & More
In the is interview at the 2011 Broadband Properties Summit, Graham Richard, former mayor of Fort Wayne, IN, discusses the relationship between broadband and economic development. He talks about the role of fiber for improving the delivery of municipal services. He cites statistics that suggest that businesses getting started in homes where there is FTTH…
