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From Broadband to Economic Development to Philanthropy & Beekeeping
What a pleasant surprise to see retired ACA Connects Chairman, Bob Gessner at the 2022 Independent Show. It was Matt Polka’s retirement that spurred Gessner to make the trip to Orlando. At TIS22 and in the above interview Gessner had some moving words about Matt and his 25 years as ACA Connects’ leader. Gessner has…
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Cable Expansion by Serving the Underserved #TIS19
“They are kind of the new cable cowboys,” exclaims Kathrine Gessner, president of MCTV, in the above interview. Gessner is referring to the excitement of the MCTV crews in rebuilding a cable system that they acquired. Growth by acquisition is relatively new for MCTV and their first target came via the classifieds. MCTV is actively…
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Purple Ties that Bind #Summit26
Bob Gessner Speaking at ACA Connects Summit 26 “We are a collaborative, cooperative organization and our goal is to find the right policy and not the right politics,” says America’s Communications Association Chairman Bob Gessner in the above interview filmed at the ACA Connects Summit. He explains that the choice of purple accouterments was intentional…
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Common Sense Approach to End Child Identity Theft
Customer Service Agent: “Someone, and I don’t know who, they have [an] account in your name.” Customer: “It was probably my mother.” The above excerpt is an example of a problem that David Howe, president of SubscriberWise, sees way too often in his other role as credit manager for MCTV, an Ohio-based, last-mile provider of…
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Continued Growth & Faith in the Industry #Summit23
What do a municipal utility, a traditional telephone company and a “new breed” telecom operator have in common? They were all represented on a panel moderated by 2nd generation cable television owner Robert Gessner. In the above interview, Gessner, president of MCTV and ACA chairman, indicates this panel represents the diversity of the ACA membership. As…
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Beyond TV – a Real World Example
“The kids have been super excited about the Disney Jr. and Watch TV Everywhere experience,” according to Clint Carter, Director | Technology and New Service Introduction, of Tennessee broadband service provider North Central Telephone Cooperative. In the above interview, Carter discusses their experience in providing multiscreen video services. Befitting the idea that the younger generation has…
