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2012 State of the Fiber
What is the state of the awareness of broadband and Fiber to the Home among Multi Tenant Unit owners? This is a question that Michael Render of RVA answers as part of a study Broadband Communities commissioned for the 2012. Render suggests that advanced broadband services are desired, but the level of interest varies by the type…
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Broadband Communities Playlist
The 2012 Broadband Communities Summit featured a great line-up of operators, policy-makers, regulators and visionaries who discussed the state of broadband in rural, MDU and other applications. The above playlist provides 30 interviews with many of these industry experts. [Note: Due to an administrative oversight, posts associated with each video were removed from the Viodi.tv web site.…
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Ensuring a Level Playing Field
How do you evaluate loan applications when as much as 25% cashflow is at risk? Hilda Legg, former RUS Administrator, asks this question with regards to the transition of USF to the Connect America Fund. In this interview Legg discusses USF, particularly from the perspective of the issues it raises for the RUS. She also…
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Donut Holes In The Land of Lincoln
After the dust settles on the transition from a POTS-centric, USF/Intercarrier Compensation to a broadband-centric/Connect America Fund approach for rural telecom, will the traditional definition of an incumbent still be valid? That is, if an entity other than the incumbent telco is already supplying broadband to a given area, should that entity be considered the…
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Technology and Broadband Everywhere
Galen Updike talks about the program for the Rural Telecom Congress for the 2012. He relates a personal story of how technology and broadband are everywhere; even in the most remote and rural areas of the Philippines.
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Technology to Attract Tenants
Technology as an amenity is one technique multi-tenant unit property owners can use to attract and retain tenants. Steve Sadler of Post Properties contributed to the program at the 2012 Broadband Communities Summit that delved into the types of amenities that tenants are demanding and that are available in the future. One of the more…
