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Community at the Broadband Communities 2012
Community is the recurring theme from the many interviews filmed at the 2012 Broadband Communities Summit. It is clear from those who are leading the way, that broadband is more than a high-speed connection. The above video provides highlights from a sample of the dozens of speakers at the 2012 Broadband Communities Summit. These speakers…
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Jim Baller on Economic Development at 2012 Broadband Communities Summit
Jim Baller of the Baller Herbst law firm discusses economic development and the track that focuses on that topic at the 2012 Broadband Communities Summit. As he explains, there isn’t a cookie cutter approach to economic development. He suggests broadband is still in the early stages and is in in a similar place to what…
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A Different Way of Thinking
One of the comments made by independent operators at the 2012 Broadband Communities Summit is that it was refreshing to hear different points of view. This point is touched upon in this interview with Hilda Legg, who was Co-Chair of the 2012 Broadband Communities Summit. Legg also talks about the formation of various entities to…
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Building to Future Proof
Fiber to the Home is the ultimate way to future proof a network. In this interview, Ron Ellis of Rural Telephone and Vince Tyson of Plateau, describe the FTTH architectures they chose for their rural service areas. With wide service areas and the need to provide a plethora of services from residential to cell site…
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Band Together Now
Band Together to Defeat Autism is an effort put together by Bandwidth Consulting and Broadband Communities to help stamp out autism. Bryan Rader explains almost 75 companies are sponsoring this project. Rader explains that fund raised through this effort are going to Autism Society of America. The Autism Society of America focuses on solutions for families that are…
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A World Class Mid-Mile
“We were way behind when it came to telecommunications,” said Michael Manilowski of Executive Director Ontario County (N.Y.) Office of Economic Development. Manilowski explained the fragmented broadband network his county had when they evaluated how their region compared to other areas. As a result, they constructed an open access, mid-mile network that telecommunications’ providers, such as cable…
