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Looking Down Under to Stay on Top of Broadband
Australia is moving to a complete fiber to the premise architecture, according to Steve Klein of Allied Telesis. In this video interview, Klein explains how broadband and IP are central to their plans. He suggests that with the new administration, the U.S will soon see a national broadband policy that will most likely be centered on broadband…
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A Stimulating Conversation on the Broadband Stimulus
A hot topic issue at the MTA Convention was the recently passed economic stimulus bill and the impact it will have on broadband deployments. After talking to a number of people at the MTA confab, the consensus about how the broadband stimulus is going to be managed seems to be, to paraphrase the Hollywood screenwriter…
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Independence Day Video
Whether staying close to home or traveling across the country, the point of July 4th is to remember the birth of our nation and the struggles of those early patriots. Although, it isn’t Memorial or Veteran’s Day, Independence Day is also an appropriate time to remember those who gave and are continuing to give their…
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High Fiber Diet
The next two video interviews are a definite upgrade in terms of the on-air talent. Dave Burstein of DSL Prime fills in for me as he interviews Steve Ross of Broadband Properties. Ross prescribed a high fiber diet to reduce churn as well lay the groundwork for new services and increased economic development in rural…
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Web 2.0 in Real Time – Part 2
Jay Cuthrell of fudge.org is broadcasting live from IP Possibilities using the ustream.tv service. The cool thing is the panel he is part of is all about social media and using broadband to connect people. Through extension, Viodi is broadcasting live from IP Possibilities. In fact, I am going to send sent out an email…
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Universal Broadband
In this brief interview given at the IP Possibilities Conference & Expo, John Rose, President of OPASTCO, talks of the concept of universal broadband. OPASTCO represents 500+ independent telecom operators, which primarily serve rural areas of the U.S. and Canada. Rose suggests that broadband is not a one-size-fits-all service and, as such, operators will have to…
