Rural Telecommunications articles from January 2009

Rural Telecommunications archives from January 2009

Changes in Washington, changes in your neighborhood.(FROM the Editor)(Editorial)
January 1, 2009... The post-election fervor has not yet died down in Washington, D.C., as many longtime politicos are anxiously watching the changes to key positions in the new administration and in Congress. The time period between an election and the swearing...

Revitalizing rural America with renewable energy.(SHORT Takes)
January 1, 2009... The renewable energy industry has the potential to attract a new generation of young professionals into rural communities. An internship project sponsored by Nebraska Renewable Energy Systems in Lyons, Neb., population 950, attracted several...

Workplace injuries decline.(SHORT Takes)
January 1, 2009... The rate of workplace injuries and illnesses in private industry declined for the sixth straight year in 2007, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau said the number of nonfatal workplace injuries and...

Training employees.(SHORT Takes)
January 1, 2009... Amidst the current economic downturn, employers are searching for innovative ways to leverage employee knowledge, skill and experience to reduce cost, improve morale and sustain customer relationships. According to a report by Emma Parry,...

Internet speed and availability increase on college campuses.(SHORT Takes)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Bandwidth has increased at community colleges, four-year colleges and universities with master's and doctorate programs. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Total bandwidth at the 994 colleges and universities surveyed "increased significantly"...

A new spin on public relations.(SHORT Takes)
January 1, 2009... In the world of new media, conversation is as important as the message. PitchEngine combines social networking tools with Web-based releases--an alternative to sending out press releases via mass e-mail and making calls. [ILLUSTRATION...

Netbooks.(SHORT Takes)
January 1, 2009... Move over smart phones. A growing market for more capable mobile devices has netbooks gaining ground with consumers as replacements for multiple digital devices and communications services. A netbook is a low-cost notebook PC selling for...

UK PCs MIA.(SHORT Takes)
January 1, 2009... The British government loses an average of one computer a week. [news.bbc.co.uk] BY JONAH ARELLANO, NTCA COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT

Head-end market will top $700M.(SHORT Takes)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Research firm Instat found that the telco TV head-end equipment market will grow to more than $700 million by 2012. Upgrades to MPEG-4 encoding were strong during 2007 and 2008, and head-end functionality should increasingly be distributed to...

For fast impact, look to state lawmakers.(Perspective)
January 1, 2009... Like many state association executives, I haven't spent my career in telecom. At one time, I managed Missouri government affairs for a national association that represented the oil industry. A promotion about 15 years ago brought with it a new...

What would you like to see the next president do for rural Telecommunications?(FIRST Person)
January 1, 2009... Rural Telecom asked independent telco leaders around the country what they hoped for from the next president. Numerous responses--some quite pointed--arrived within hours, stressing the distinction between small, independent telcos and large...

New president new priorities: "let us begin. Let us begin this hard work together. Let us transform the nation.".
January 1, 2009... These words were the call to action spoken by Barack Obama nearly two years ago while standing on the grounds of the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., when he first announced that he was running for president. He spelled out 16...

Advancing NTCA's advocacy agenda in 2009.
January 1, 2009... The 2008 election certainly was about change, as most of the presidential candidates and many congressional candidates tried to outdo one another in terms of who represented the best hope for bringing change to our country. Along with new faces...

What makes for the ultimate customer experience?(NeoNova)(Company overview)
January 1, 2009... NeoNova is an industry leader in managed IP services that enable service providers to offer premium Web 2.0 integrated communications, superior customer support and professional services, and advanced subscriber and network management services....

Rural telephone finance cooperative offers flexible loans.(RTFC)
January 1, 2009... RTFC is a member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative created solely to serve the financial needs of the rural telecommunications industry. With a membership of about 500 rural cooperatives and companies across the United States, RTFC is the only...

Get fully integrated VoIP and TDM capabilities with the REDCOM SLICE[R] 2100[TM].(REDCOM)
January 1, 2009... SLICE 2100 With TRANSip[R] Technology REDCOM's TRANSip technology suite integrates VoIP and TDM Call Management, Media Gateway Services, Media Gateway Controller, and other major features. SLICE 2100 offers all the benefits of IP while...

National information solutions cooperative's iVUE enterprise system for telcos.
January 1, 2009... NISC's iVUE enterprise system is a Java-based, open systems platform with dynamic frameworks that provides a common look and feel across all Accounting and Business Solutions (ABS), Engineering and Operations (E&O) and Subscriber Information...

MACC adds CRM features and demographic information to its BSS/OSS.(MACC)
January 1, 2009... Companies that effectively manage relationships with their customers and use the information gained from these connections to maximize their marketing efforts are primed for success in today's competitive telecommunications industry. To help...

Bold, clean, professional Web design and development from INS Web Development.
January 1, 2009... Today's customers are typically looking for more than just your phone number or e-mail address when they visit your Web site. Statistics say that when consumers are shopping for a new product or service, the first step they take is to go online...

Increase revenue and efficiency standards with system integration.(Quintrex)
January 1, 2009... Whether you offer single, double, triple or quad play services to 100 or 100,000 customers, ultimately you want a billing/OSS system that enhances your services and makes your job easier. With a multitude of automated processes and integration...

Do you have concerns about CPNI and red flag regulation risks?(Telcom WATCH)
January 1, 2009... Stop by EXPO booth #336-338 and visit your Telcom Insurance Group family. Telcom Insurance Group is the ONLY insurance and risk management company that is owned and directed by NTCA and 39 member systems to provide premiere business insurance...

CDG CABS offers Wireless Access Billing: collect the revenue.(CDG)
January 1, 2009... CDG's Wireless Access Billing feature offers your telecom a previously untapped source of revenue by correctly identifying and validating the terminating Inter-MTA wireless usage for CABS billing. ILECs, CLECs or wireless providers can generate...

NRTC: driven by its members' commitment.(NRTC)
January 1, 2009... The National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC) represents the advanced telecommunications and information technology interests of more than 1,400 rural utilities and affiliates in 47 states. NRTC provides products and services...

The high stakes of network neutrality.
January 1, 2009... Ever since Columbia Law School Professor Tim Wu first coined the term "network neutrality"--or net neutrality, for short--in 2003, a debate has raged over its precise definition, enforceability and necessity. Yet, over the course of the last...

Clearing up the confusion over red flag rules.
January 1, 2009... Communications companies and their affiliates that did not have an Identity Theft Prevention Program (ITPP) in place by November 1, 2008, got a reprieve when the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced just before the deadline that it would...

2008 Rural Telecommunications Index of Articles.(THE YEAR in Review)
January 1, 2009... Competition Zap the Competition, by Larry Mersereau, May/June, p. 28 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Plan It Out: Position Your Telco for the Future by Mike Czerwinski, July/August, p. 30 From Dying to Thriving: The Future of Rural...

A broadband Field of Dreams.(BUSINESS Matters)
January 1, 2009... In the 1989 film "Field of Dreams," Iowa corn farmer Ray Kinsella, portrayed by Kevin Costner, is haunted by a disembodied voice that tells him, "If you build it, he will come." Despite skepticism from his friends and family, Kinsella plows...

A new perspective on broadband.(EXECUTIVE Viewpoint)
January 1, 2009... Have you ever wondered about the evolution of the products you've come to rely on regularly? Depending on the complexity of the product, it's likely been through months or years of design phases and focus-group tests long before its public...