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A Little Bit of Hidden Newsy #TIS17
At a superficial view, it’s easy to confuse which assets are part of Discovery Communication’s acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive (SNI), given that SNI’s former parent, E.W. Scripps, also has some valuable online and cable television network properties. E.W. Scripps spun out SNI and its associated television channel in 2008, but has continued to build an online…
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It’s All About the Information Economy #TIS17
“It is all about the information economy and we have got to make sure that everyone in this country has access to the Internet,” states Representative Susan Brooks (R-IN). Speaking at The Independent Show, Brooks describes the diverse nature of her district which ranges from rural to suburban to urban and covers eight Indiana counties.…
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A Conference Activity That Helps Bring Good News to those in Need #TIS17
A wise Church youth director once suggested that one can learn a great deal by helping those who live in faraway locales. In a sense, working in a shelter or a food bank in another town or state provides an opportunity to see things in a different light and, to some extent, benchmark and bring…
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The Season of Hope #TIS16
It was exactly five months before Christmas, but the message of hope and redemption, that Tracy and Darryl Strawberry (yes, the baseball great) gave at the Christians in Communications (CIC) breakfast at The 2016 Independent Show, is fitting for this time of the year. In the above interview filmed at TIS 2016, Jim Dickson and Joe Sloan…
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It’s An Exciting Chapter #TIS16
“It’s an exciting chapter we are entering into,” says Rich Fickle, president and CEO of NCTC in the above video filmed at The Independent Show. Fickle refers to the variety of suppliers demonstrating new technologies, from virtual reality, to various forms of over-the-top service integration. These suppliers are helping his members to enhance their broadband…
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Broadband, Broadband, Broadband – Keep On, Keeping On
“It’s always the same story, but this time to the nth degree”, said ACA president and CEO, Matt Polka. Speaking at the conclusion of the 2016 Independent Show, Polka explained how the regulatory environment has been particularly challenging this year as the FCC’s has been advancing new and changing regulations in a number of areas such…
