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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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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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From PERS to Proactive Telehealth & Beyond
“With a single sensor we can work into the fitness, wellness and life-care arenas,” said Asher Gendelman of Zephyr Technology. This sensor, which, according to the Zephyr Technology website, “captures and transmits comprehensive physiological data including Heart Rate, Breathing Rate, Posture, Thoracic skin temperature, and activity level,” could be a key element for enabling a next generation PERS…
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24 Hour Patient Care
Broadband enables around the clock patient care, regardless of where the customer is. In this interview, filmed at the 2012 Broadband Communities Summit, Nancy Green, Managing Principal Virtual Care / Telemedicine of the Verizon Connected Healthcare Practice, explains how technologies coupled with broadband are enabling patients to receive care from virtually anywhere.
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Protected: The Social Network of Devices
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Engaging Community with Next Gen Apps
Build and they will come, as the movie line says. But, is that enough for fiber deployments? Geoff Daily of Fibercorps believes it is one element of a larger economic development plan that includes participation from local civic groups, schools businesses and government agencies. In this video interview, filmed at the 2011 Broadband Properties Summit,…
