ViodiTV Videos About Broadband, Technology, & More
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Customer Appreciation Day at Lakeland Communications
My favorite professional activity is visiting my independent telco friends in the area they serve. I am not certain what it is that appeals to me Is it the low-cost of living – free parking. inexpensive accommodations and simple food? Is it the people – who are authentic and probably more creative than folks from…
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Waiting to See on the Broadband Stimulus
Ed Heuck, formerly of Hargray in South Carolina, and now with Graycliff Enterprises provides a unique perspective on the stimulus, given his current and former roles as an operator and someone building broadband networks for communications providers. As you will hear in the interview from the OPASTCO 2009 Summer Convention exhibit floor, the broadband stimulus…
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ViodiTV at OPASTCO 2009 Summer Conference
Summer is a season of growth and OPASTCO is growing or evolving to an IP based association. This video summarizes the various interviews and event coverage from OPASTCO’s 2009 Summer Conference. John Rose kicks off a season of change with follow on from Mark Gailey, a panel with CTIA and RUS, lifetime achievements and rural…
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A Perspective on the Broadband Stimulus
The Broadband Stimulus was a major topic of conversation at the Summer 2009 OPASTCO Convention and was the subject of a panel. ViodiTV caught up with one of the panelists David Villano, Assistant Administrator for Telecommunications Program – U.S. Department of Agriculture – Rural Development, who elaborated on the application process and how the process…
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SaaS to Bridge Public Service Organizations
Communication between government agencies has been a challenge since before the advent of the modern telecommunications era. Telecommunications has sometime made intra-agency communications even more difficult as agencies often use proprietary radios. SilverStar Communications is one of the first to provide a bridge between proprietary radio solutions through a “Software as a Service” application that…
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FRED celebrates 20 years
FRED, the Foundation for Rural Education and Development, celebrated it 20th year at the OPASTCO 2009 summer conference. The video includes Karen Kohne with a brief intro to FRED and it’s history, Carlton Appelo talks of founder Everett Kneece, Sherry Colgate talks about a teacher of the year award, David Lewis describes community development guide…