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Juggling Our Way Through Life
As I took a quick tour through the MTA trade show floor, which was quite impressive with more than 160 exhibitors, I ran across a booth with the latest in fiber splicing technology. Having learned this skill almost 24 years ago, I appreciated how much the technology has increased productivity. Any skills I once had in…
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MTA + MART = MTA | Independent Telecom Industry's New Math
The biggest news from day one of the Minnesota Telecom Alliance’s 99th Annual Convention is the Minnesota Telecom Alliance (MTA). By unanimous votes of their respective memberships, the MTA and MART (Minnesota Association for Rural Telecom) agreed yesterday morning to merge into a combined organization that will retain the MTA moniker. This is significant for several reasons,…
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Call for Community from Ben Stein
In this brief video interview after his keynote address at OPASTCO’s 2008 Winter Conference, Ben Stein laments the loss of community in present-day America. He suggests that urban America can learn a lesson from rural America, as well as the armed forces regarding the importance of community.
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"The Face of OPASTCO"
Brought to you by Innovative Systems In this brief video, John Rose discusses the importance of broadband to the members of OPASTCO and their customers. In his comments at the OPASTCO conference, Rose suggested that there probably would not be much near-term movement on USF and Inter-carrier Compensation policy. He emphasized the need for educating…
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No More Horsing Around – A Fun Send Off for a Beloved Chairman
Roger Nishi of WCVT makes another memorable entrance to an OPASTCO meeting at this week’s 2008 Winter Conference in Phoenix. Nishi suggested that declining OPASTCO membership, due to consolidation, as well as the plethora of competing educational opportunities present challenges to OPASTCO. (continued below video window). He cited the web site improvements and the changes…
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Flipping Out Over a Low Cost Camcorder
Broadcast quality video for less than $100, not quite. But, if you are looking for a low cost way to capture moments that would otherwise be lost because of the inconvenience of a larger video camcorder or the expense of a multi-purpose device, such as a cellphone, then the Pure Digital’s Flip Video Camera is for…
