Rural Telecommunications articles from November 2001

Rural Telecommunications archives from November 2001

A Global Perspective. (From the Editor).(on rural telecommunication services)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
November 1, 2001... Particularly in these times of uncertainty, we take a look at the people in the world around us, and we find that, for the most part, we all want the same things: security and good health for our families, happiness and success for our friends,...

Safety First. (Short Takes).(emergency planning for companies)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... In the daily dealings of running a business, companies often place emergency planning on the back shelf. But KMC Telecom, which provides fiber-based integrated communications, stresses that, in fact, emergency preparedness should be high on a...

Teleworking Works for Many. (Short Takes).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)(Polling Data)
November 1, 2001... Teleworking is taking off across the country, with nearly 29 million Americans working outside the traditional office, almost a 17% jump during the past year. The byproduct of such working arrangements is job satisfaction, increased...

Consumer Action Web Site. (Short Takes).(from the Federal Consumer Information Center)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The Federal Consumer Information Center, separately funded operation within the U.S. General Services Administration, offers a comprehensive and diverse Consumer Action Web site on countless topics. Located at www.pueblo.gsa.gov, the site has...

Consumer Confidence Unwavering. (Short Takes).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)(Polling Data)
November 1, 2001... Consumer confidence refused to take a hit from the attack on America. In the survey, 77% of respondents indicated that their willingness to make a major purchase in the next six months has not changed, and 71% said they are just as likely...

Tapping an Untapped Labor Pool. (Short Takes).(Office of Disability Employment Policy urges telecommunications industry to hire disabled persons)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... The U.S. Department of labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) asks employers in the telecommunications industry to keep people with disabilities in mind when searching for qualified workers. Despite a downturn in the economy,...

Doing Business in the States. (Short Takes).(business friendly states, United States)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The Small Business Survival Committee (SBSC) recently released its sixth annual index ranking U.S. states according to their policy climates for small businesses and entrepreneurship. The most entrepreneur-friendly states according to the...

Ending the Wireless 'Deep Freeze'. (Perspective).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Across the country, small rural carriers are finding themselves frozen out of the market for wireless spectrum. Lacking the resources to compete at auction with larger companies, these carriers are unable to provide a full range of services to...

What do you want the new FCC commissioners to know about running a telecom company in rural America?. (First Person).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... While promoting competition, the FCC must recognize that in order to keep local rates affordable and rural services comparable to those of urban customers, they must protect universal service," said Donald Hoersten, manager of The Ottoville...

A Global Snapshot: Broadband Deployment Around the World.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The Web page of an Internet protocol (IP) telephony equipment company proclaimed that, "Recently, the first ever phone call was made from outer space. Geographic location proved irrelevant to IF telephony voice communication. Anywhere you have...

The Role of Telecentres: Brindging the Telecom Gap in Underserved Nations.
November 1, 2001... This incredible disparity between the "haves" and "have-nots" provokes an essential question: How do people in areas that lack basic infrastructure, and whose incomes frequently average less than $300 a year, obtain cost-effective, easy-to-use...

A Palette of Choices: Rural Telecos Primed to Offer Broadband Services.
November 1, 2001... Rural areas are prime markets for the deployment of some of the industry's most innovative broadband solutions and services, and they represent revenue-generating opportunities for rural local exchange carriers and others, according to industry...

Telecom Regulation in 2001 A Year-End Review.(Industry Overview)
November 1, 2001... 2001 has been a year of change for the telecommunications industry. While the late 1990s were a tremendous boom period for telecom, the early 2000s have been tough for the industry. Telecom stocks have continued to take a beating on Wall...

NTCA 2002 Annual Meeting & EXPO Anaheim, California Anaheim Marriott and Convention Center * February 10-14.
November 1, 2001... NTCA's 2002 Annual Meeting & Expo will be held in Anaheim, Calif., February 10-14. Offering a picture-perfect setting, Anaheim is just a few minutes from the California coastline and such picturesque cities as Newport Beach and Balboa....

Security Breach: Wireless Networks Less Than Secure. (Tech Talk).
November 1, 2001... As wireless technologies become more widely used, technology developers and service providers are facing tough challenges. And the stakes are high, especially when one considers that wireless telecommunications is expected to grow by leaps and...

Playing Fair: CLECs Hold Baby Bells to Their End of the Bargain. (A Word from the States).(competitive local exchange carriers, Bell operating companies)
November 1, 2001... Loud exclamations emerge from the FCC's Common Carrier Bureau. "They're coming! They're coming!" shout the staff attorneys, who have witnessed a frightening barrage of applications from Bell operating companies (BOC) to enter the long-distance...

Who Moved Our Cheese? Learning to Welcome Change. (Business Matters).(corporations must learn to adapt)
November 1, 2001... As the longstanding best-seller, "Who Moved My Cheese?" continues to make its mark in boardrooms and break-rooms across America, we are reminded of the messages it conveys. A simple story told by four characters meandering in a maze, the book,...

OSHA Updates Record-Keeping Rules. (Risk Manager).
November 1, 2001... The mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health of American workers. To accomplish these challenges, federal and state governments must work in partnership with...

Beating the Rural Broadband Deployment Odds. (Executive Viewpoint).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... In April 2000, President Clinton released a report stating that rural Americans lagged behind people in urban areas in terms of access to new technologies. The report, which was prepared jointly by the U.S. Commerce Department's National...