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A Look Back and Forward – Our Interviews with John Rose
?? Next week’s Rural Telecom Industry Meeting and Expo is significant, particularly if the expected NTCA/OPASTCO unification is approved by their respective members. Although unification points to an end of an era, another era will be ending with the retirement of John Rose, president of OPASTCO. Rose has done as much as anyone to unite…
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A New Venue For OPASTCO – 2011 Summer Conference
Ken Pyle takes a walk with Ron Laudner, OmniTel, to talk about OPASTCO's new venue for the 2011 Summer Conference, its focus on education and the importance of getting involved. As Chairman of OPASTCO, Laudner reflects the rapid change in the industry and this interview serves as a bit of a metaphor for that pace…
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Being the Local Technology Leader
Ron Laudner of OmniTel and Chairman of OPASTCO discusses the challenges and opportunities of serving the networked home. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the questions and the needs of the customers. It starts with the simple things, like ease-of-use. He emphasizes that the operator has to be recognized as the technology leader. Education and…
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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…
