ViodiTV Videos About Broadband, Technology, & More
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One Economy
Broadband is not only critical for education, but for all aspects of life these days; from finding a job to filing taxes. The FCC push to create affordable broadband for families with children in school lunch programs is another step towards increasing broadband penetration from its near 70% rate today. Led by the non-profit One Economy and…
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ViodiTV at 2011 WSTA Annual Convention
Video coverage from the WSTA 2011 Annual Convention. Summary includes Bill Esbeck introduction to Governor Walker as he's about to sign the new telecom bill, and other excerpts from Wisconsin's new PSC Chair Phil Montgomery, and NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield. Other videos include Cliff Albertson on what's new at Badger, Tom Squire on the telecom…
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The Fiber to the Home Bounce Back
Michael Render, President of RVA, explains the uptick in fiber deployments after a couple of years of general slowdown in this interview at the 2011 Broadband Properties Summit. He cites the stimulus as one of the factors in the growth. The normal actors, such as independent telcos, are deploying fiber to the home, as well…
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Broadband Provider Responsibilities & Wireless Impact
Jennifer Richter of the law firm of Patton Boggs discusses a number of topics from responsibilities of a broadband service provider to possible auction opportunities of the broadcast spectrum for new broadband. She points out that a big part of the on-going operations of an ISP is ensuring that it has policies in place that…
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A New Telecom Law in Wisconsin – The Signing
Change has been afoot in Wisconsin and Roger Bindl was there to capture footage of the signing of a telecom bill that promises a different way of doing business and may portend changes nationally. Among other things, this legislation eliminates price regulation, alternative regulation, rate case activities and requires interconnected VoIP providers to pay into…
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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…