Rural Telecommunications articles from July 2005

Rural Telecommunications archives from July 2005

Two steps forward, one step back.(FROM the Editor)
July 1, 2005... There are many days when I am working on a project, especially a group effort, where we take two steps forward and one step back. You may have this same experience with your team projects. It's a fact that working with teams or groups of people...

Improved cellular reception.(CellAntenna launches building repeater systems )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Relief has arrived for cellular users plagued with poor reception in their home or office building. CellAntenna, a provider of solutions for cellular communications problems, recently released a variety of building repeater systems that make it...

Youth market receptive to mobile broadband applications.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... A significant number of youth and young adults are interested in entertainment-oriented "Next Generation Wireless Multimedia Services," according to a recent study by The Management Network Group Inc. (TMNG). The report, "Mobile Broadband...

Blinkx TV named one of PC Magazine's "Top Sites You Didn't Know You Couldn't Live Without".(www.blinkx.tv)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... A new online search engine for TV that enables users to search right inside TV clips was highlighted by the editors of PC Magazine as one of the "Top 100 Sites You Didn't Know You Couldn't Live Without." blinkx [www.blinkx.tv] allows users to...

Does regulatory delay = competition decay?(telecommunications regulations)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Consumers benefit most if regulatory reform is done in a complete way at the appropriate time, rather than in a piecemeal fashion, according to a report entitled "Can We Avoid Repeating the Mistakes of the Past in Telecommunications Regulatory...

Rural telcos: we're the good guys.(telecommunications regulations)
July 1, 2005... Momentum supporting a new rewrite of the Communications Act of 1934 has been building for the past few years. Much like the process surrounding the last rewrite, signed into law by President Clinton in 1996, NTCA has not been clamoring for...

What type of training or education do you provide to customers for new technology offerings?(telecommunications)
July 1, 2005... In order to successfully market new technology offerings, it is becoming increasingly important for telcos to educate customers on how to best utilize new products and services. Many telcos have developed training or education programs for...

Intercarrier compensation reform: aligning for our future.
July 1, 2005... Perhaps you have never heard of intercarrier compensation, but now more and more people seem to be talking about it. You may ask, "What is intercarrier compensation?" It is the money carriers pay each other for use of each other's facilities....

BPL's growing pains.(forecast of broadband over power lines )
July 1, 2005... In the fast-paced world of telecommunications, nothing truly can be considered new for very long. Only a few short years ago, broadband over power lines (BPL)--the transport of data packets over standard electric power lines--was a futuristic...

Voice over Internet protocol driving a new evolution.
July 1, 2005... IN THE LATE 1800S when the transportation industry was evolving from horse and buggies to automobiles, many in the buggy business were not enthusiastic or optimistic about the new "horseless carriages." Most viewed motorized vehicles as a...

Secondary markets boom or bust?(Rural telecommunications providers management)
July 1, 2005... Rural telecommunication needs are as varied as the topography of the regions they serve. That diversity seems to be a key reason that providing wireless service to rural America has been challenging. While some rural carriers have embraced the...

The road to exceptional learning starts here: NTCA 2005 Fall Conference September 11-14 Phoenix, Arizona.(National Telephone Cooperative Association)
July 1, 2005... Join NTCA in Phoenix for the 2005 Fall Conference. Whether you are a general manager, owner or board director, this event offers something for everyone. With a conference agenda packed with timely, informative concurrent sessions and lively...

Telcos under scrutiny it's your job to prevent fraud, waste and abuse.(telecommunications industry)
July 1, 2005... H. Walker Feaster III, the head of the Federal Communications Commission Office of the Inspector General (FCC OIG), announced in November 2004 that his office would audit 250 high-cost carriers, 250 educational-rate (E-rate) recipients, 105...

Preparing for the upcoming round of retransmission consent.(BUSINESS Matters)
July 1, 2005... For rural telcos that distribute video services--whether over a traditional cable system, via IP-enabled technology, or any other means--carriage of local broadcast signals is a critical component of the services you offer to customers. It also...

Creating a drug-free workplace: sobering facts that may impact your safety efforts.(RISK Manager)
July 1, 2005... Drug and alcohol abuse puts a strain on the best efforts of any workplace safety and health program. It's a profound problem--both in economic and human terms. Think it isn't a problem at your telecommunications company? A 2003 national survey...

Free the spectrum.(rural telephone companies' participation in Federal Communications Commission's spectrum distribution process)
July 1, 2005... As rural telcos, you are well-positioned to advance the deployment of cutting-edge technology. It was you who pioneered the building of the infrastructure to provide telephone service to remote areas. Through the years, you maintained that...