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The Name Says It All #Summit21
CBO (Community Broadband Operator) might be a better term to describe operators traditionally described as CATV (Community Antenna TeleVision). The vision of Steve Weed, CEO of Wave Broadband, and his team has become reality as they now have more broadband customers than video subscribers. With that context, he looks forward to the day, in the not-too-distance…
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Green Cable
Levi Maaia of Full Channel describes their, award-winning, GreenLink program and how they are allowing their customers to choose renewable power sources to power their respective broadband and television connections. As Maaia explains, Full Channel has a partnership with People’s Power and Light to handle the logistics of purchasing the power for its customers. For its administrative and back-office, Full Channel…
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Bluetooth Toothbrush Helping to Prevent Yellow Tooth
Two to three minutes is how long dentists suggest we brush our teeth. A new toothbrush, that made its debut at International CES 2014, provides a way for people (or their parents) to record how long they brush their teeth. Additionally, this toothbrush measures the quality of our brushing. An app on a smart phone or tablet…
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Applications Driving the Need for Rural Broadband
“If it’s a covered service, then the insurance company should pay for it, whether it is electronically delivered or a face-to-face delivery,” said attorney Michael Keeling. Keeling was referring to recently passed Arizona legislation (Arizona Senate Bill 1353) that puts telemedicine on a level playing field with health care delivered in person. He points out that…
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Reducing Barriers to Broadband Rights of Way
In comments made last Friday to the American Legislative Exchange Council’s Task Force on Communications and Technology, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai suggested that state legislatures need to be proactive in reducing and removing barriers for over-the-top business of all types, such as the examples he provides in telemedicine and transportation. Pai stated that, “States should be…
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Getting People to Work Together
“The thing that really pleased me is that those two mayors were willing to put aside their geographic boundaries their voting constituent boundaries and to say, ‘if we collaborate, then this entire area will benefit,’” said Hilda Legg Vice Chair of the 2013 Broadband Communities Summit and former Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service. Legg…
