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Importance of Investing in Your Community #Summit26
“We are truly Americana,” says Italia Commisso, EVP, Programming & Human Resources of Mediacom. As a cable industry veteran prior to being a co-founder of Mediacom with her brother Rocco Commisso, Italia understands that the investment in infrastructure is even larger than connecting individuals and businesses to the Internet. That is, their capital investments are…
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Robocalls to the Human Highlight Film
A Brief Conversation with FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai No one can seemingly escape those annoying robocalls, not even the Chair of the FCC, Ajit Pai. In the above interview, Pai indicates that robocalls are his agency’s top consumer protection priority as indicated by the record fines levied against violators (e.g. this $120M fine). He also…
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Switch the Script to You Deserve #TIS18
“Switch the script…so that you are focused on the customer,” implores Dr. Frank Luntz. Luntz, well-known for his astute political commentary and polling, provides sage marketing advice to the operators at the 2018 Independent Show. He stresses that operators focus on the needs of the customers, instead of focusing on their products. The challenge for…
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50 Capitals for 25 Years
The C-SPAN Bus made news for its appearance in Juneau, as part of C-SPAN’s ongoing celebration of a quarter century of supporting its affiliates and their customers with educational tours via its familar bus. In the above interview, C-SPAN VP of Affiliate Relations, Peter Kiley, discusses the 2018 tour, which is making stops in all…
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Talking Racing Culture & More with Dave DeSpain #TIS17
“Stick and ball sports – football, baseball and basketball – are essentially subsidized at every level, starting with schools”, says Dave DeSpain, host of The Dave DeSpain Show on MAVTV. In this interview, filmed on the exhibit floor of the 2017 Independent Show (TIS17), he contrasts those sports with auto racing, which requires not only…
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2018 Compensation Trends in the Broadband Industry #Summit25
The idea that compensation is more than just salary was a recurring idea in the presentation given by Hali Croner, Chief Executive Officer of The Croner Company. Croner recaps her pre-ACA Summit 25 presentation in the above interview by pointing out that compensation goes beyond salary and includes: amenities and work environment time-off (technology companies…