Rural Telecommunications articles from July 2001

Rural Telecommunications archives from July 2001

Keeping Pace with Progress.(Abstract)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Keeping up with the momentum of technological development has never been an easy endeavor. The telecommunications industry has undergone evolutionary change in relatively short time, advancing from plain old telephone service (POTS) in the...

Job Security Outranks Stock Options for Telecom Professionals.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Job security and solid salaries are fast outpacing stock options as important criteria for job-seeking telecom professionals. A recent survey by TelecomCareers.Net, a telecom-focused career Web site, found that, while 86% of the 2,100...

Shady Character? Check it Out.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Ever wonder about the reputation of an unknown contractor or the background of a potential babysitter? Los Angeles-based RepCheck Inc., which provides an online database of "personal reputations," recently teamed with wireless applications...

Thumbs Down for Pop-up Ads.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... Although pop-up ads on Web sites may get noticed, they are considered highly intrusive by Internet surfers and fair badly for the advertiser, according to a recent survey by Statistical Research Inc. (SRI), a New Jersey-based media research...

It Pays to Volunteer.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... The value of volunteering has increased 56 cents an hour in the past year, moving from $14.83/hour in 1999 to $15.39/hour in 2000, according to the Independent Sector, a nonprofit coalition representing charitable groups. The equivalent...

Wireless Choices Power Network Solutions.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... In today's telecommunications marketplace, consumers have countless wireless devices from which to choose. This abundance of selections pushes consumer demand for solutions to making these devices work together, and drives the need for wireless...

How has wireless technology impacted your business in the last five years?(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Since the PCS auctions five years ago, the world of telecommunications has changed, leaving wireless communications as a premier option for telco consumers, said Jay Garrett, manager of Farmers Mutual Telephone Co. (Fruitland, Idaho). As such,...

The Road to 3G for Rural Telcos.(third generation mobile telecommunications)
July 1, 2001... The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is heading down the road of allocating new spectrum for third generation (3G) wireless services and shaping the rules for licensing this spectrum at breakneck speed--that is, breakneck speed by FCC...

Aligning Traditional Billing Systems with New Technologies.
July 1, 2001... Imagine a device that has the functionality of a PC, wireless telephone and personal digital assistant (PDA). With this one device, users can make a phone call, access their office LAN, utilize unified messaging, participate in a video...

WANTED: Wireless Spectrum in Rural America.
July 1, 2001... In 1996. the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) concluded its auction of personal communications service (PCS) C-block spectrum. A total of 255 entities participated in the auction, and 89 small bidders won 493 licenses. NTCA members...

SATELLITE INTERNET: ANOTHER PIECE IN THE LAST-MILE BROADBAND PUZZLE.
July 1, 2001... In the year 2000, there were regions ot the United States that were unable to receive Internet any faster than 56 kbps dial-up speeds. Some were unable even to get dial-up service from a local server. The distances involved made it physically...

Pump Up that Web Appeal.
July 1, 2001... Building a Web site is just the first step to Internet success. After that, you must market your site and practice good customer service to succeed online. The first step in marketing your site begins before you ever build one. Have you...

E-billing Surfaces in Rural Towns, Despite Low Demand.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Demand for electronic billing-or e-billing--is relatively low today Industry analysts project that adoption rates by consumers for e-billing is between 2% and 5% the first year of implementation. With initial acceptance so low, companies that...

Employee Incentive Programs: A Winning Deal All Around.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Why should a company provide an incentive for its employees to promote their own company? Isn't that part of their job? Why implement an employee incentive program? With a work force of more than 600, Pioneer Telephone Cooperative...

Heading Off the Competition.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... "[Competition] is not a matter of if, but when they are going to [come], especially if another Internet service provider [is] in the area." Telcos beware your competition could already be in your backyard. Northeast Florida Telephone...

2001 NTCA TeleChoice Awards.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Presented in this section are the winning entries in the Fourth Annual NTCA TeleChoice Awards. The winners were honored during the PRNET conference, held April 22-24 in Tampa, Fla. As in past years, the competition was intense, and judges...

Strategic Plans Clearly Mark the Path to Success.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... With a strategic plan, you can clearly articulate your mission, vision, values, goals and objectives and, thereby, take steps to ensure your dream becomes a reality. Although adoption of wireless services has been slow in rural areas over...