ViodiTV Videos About Broadband, Technology, & More
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A Cooperative Book on a Cooperative Business
Life presents different challenges in rural America, as compared to urban and suburban America. Services aren’t convenient, windshield time is great and the elements have a bigger impact than in the city where there are greater resources on a per capita basis to defend against mother nature. Perhaps, it is because of these and other…
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The Cablization of the Internet
Unintended consequences are probably the worst thing about laws and regulations. It’s difficult to predict the reactions from both individuals and corporations to outwit a new rule. Patrick Knorr, EVP of Business Services and IP Technology for Wave Broadband, suggests that that one of the unintended, potential consequences of Title II regulation of broadband providers…
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Tell Us a Story – Another Example of Creativity in Rural America
One of the intangible benefits of trade shows like the ACA Summit, MTA Annual Convention & Tradeshow and RTIME, are the in-person connections that are made. The above video is a result of a chance connection in the hotel elevator at the RTIME 2015 conference. Jack Jones, Jr. is the typical low-key and humble person one…
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Updating Regulations & Laws to Facilitate Broadband Deployment
Updating regulations and laws are important steps governments can take to facilitate broadband rollout. At the 2015 Annual Meeting, and in the above interview, MTA President and CEO, Brent Christensen outlined three bills in the Minnesota legislature that the MTA is championing that would further these goals. Updating rules for costs of remediation for crossing railroad…
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Pulling the Plug on ISPs
“Overall, it’s been a very good experience on the platform. We would prefer to stay on it,” said Donnie Miller in the above video interview. Miller was referring to Google’s upcoming discontinuance of its Google Apps Partners Edition™ program offering. He points out that this is adding to his small staff’s workload, as it is a…
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ViodiTV at MTA on Channel 58 of the Hyatt
Attendees to the 2015 MTA who are staying at the Hyatt will have the chance to watch MTA conference highlights, as well as highlights from some of our travels. Use the comment form below to let us know what you would like to see. Register for the conference at https://mnta.site-ym.com/events/unable_to_register.asp?id=440536