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Mapping North Carolina
North Carolina has been mapping availability of broadband for many years, well in advance of the requirements outlined in the National Broadband Plan. In this interview, Jane Patterson, Executive Director of e-NC, discusses the techniques they use to determine the location and quality of broadband across the Tar Heel State. She explains how different groups…
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National Broadband Plan Creator Speaks
Blair Levin of the Aspen Institute and creator of the National Broadband Plan comments on this 350+ page document is this video interview at the 2011 Broadband Properties Summit. In this interview, he discusses the NBP's broadband speed definition, as well as the transition to a universal service model for broadband. Joan Engebretson has a…
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Comments on the National Broadband Plan
Bill Hegmann of NECA discusses the National Broadband Plan in this interview at the 2011 Minnesota Telecom Alliance Annual Convention. He points out that the majority of the un-served customers are located in price-cap areas, as opposed to the areas served by rate of return operators. He also provides details of their research, which indicates…
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Putting a Face to the Data
Mark Gailey of Totah Communications discusses his community and the roots of his company, which date to the 1950s. Gailey is a 3rd generation provider who came home after working at Contel of Arkansas. He points out the importance of putting a face to the data, when talking to the FCC. He also discusses…
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National Broadband Plan & Blocked Calls
In this video interview, Michael Romano, Senior Vice President of Policy for NTCA, discusses the broadband plan and the importance for independent communications service providers to make their voices heard in front of the FCC and Congress. He also explains the issue his members have been seeing and that NTCA is trying to document; incomplete…
