Rural Telecommunications articles from November 2003

Rural Telecommunications archives from November 2003

The best of both worlds.(Editorial)
November 1, 2003... Big-city life: tall buildings, packed highways, crowded sidewalks, blaring noise and smoggy air--we're surrounded by noise congestion, traffic congestion and plain old nose congestion, from having to breath in too much smog, too little fresh...

Untethered love.(Short Takes)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Finding that someone special has taken on a new twist. Match.com, a subscription-based online dating site, has gone mobile, and users now can search for their soul mate on their wireless telephone. Using the Matchmobile, the lovelorn can...

Broadband a big hit by 2007.(Short Takes)(Confluence Research Group)
November 1, 2003... A recent survey conducted by The Confluence Research Group found that 50% of Interact households are expected to have broadband connections by 2007, with the broadband market reaching 51.7 million subscribers. In fact, all forms of...

MBAs and the gender gap.(Short Takes)(poll)(MBACareers.com)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... A recent poll by MBACareers.com shows that there is yet another difference between men and women: the motivation behind attaining a graduate degree in business. While both sexes pursue an MBA to increase their earning potential, women hope...

And the password is ...(Short Takes)(SearchSecurity.com)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Passwords may give the impression that access is protected, but daily practices defy that perception. In a recent survey of professionals mainly in IT/IS management and administration, 75% of respondents said they require end users to change...

Truck drivers aid in Amber alerts.(Short Takes)(child abductions)(Missing Child Alert System)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Wal-Mart Stores and Qualcomm have teamed up to help find missing children by utilizing the "eyes and ears" of the mega-retailer's truck drivers. "As the watchdogs of America's highways, truck drivers have the unique ability to help...

Internet challenge in Montana could spill into other states.(Perspective)
November 1, 2003... The Montana Supreme Court on July 10 heard oral arguments in the case of Weber v. InterBel regarding the legal authority of the state's telephone cooperatives to provide Internet service. The case may have implications beyond Montana, since the...

Is it the role of rural telcos to help promote economic development in their communities?(First Person)
November 1, 2003... "All locally based businesses in small rural communities have an obligation to promote economic development," said Randy Baker, general manager of Stratford Mutual Telephone (Stratford, Iowa). He noted that many of these companies have been...

Community-based, community pride: telcos enrich rural way of life: NTCA's members are making it clear that they are community leaders who are committed to ensuring rural America's continued success.(National Telecommunications Cooperative Association )(Cover Story)
November 1, 2003... Life in rural America. Some call it simple. A family falls asleep to the sounds of crickets and wakes to the sounds of chirping birds. They live on a couple acres of land, giving them privacy and places for children to roam. They know and trust...

Wi-Fi.(Point ... Counterpoint)
November 1, 2003... Falls Short of Answers for Rural Telcos BY ROD HALSTED Pick up any trade journal, popular business magazine, or general news publication, and the reader likely will come across an article on the latest wireless phenomenon: Wi-Fi...

Brand awareness: making a good impression.
November 1, 2003... Creating a company image is a large part of the formula for success, as many rural telcos have realized, and even more are realizing. Independent telephone companies are part of a growth industry, and they'll keep growing, as long as they...

Danger: innovation dead ahead.(telecommunications industry)
November 1, 2003... The term "state of the art" doesn't say nearly as much as it used to. Once, it referred to the latest and greatest technologies; today, with the rapid pace of technological development, new technologies are developed, implemented and replaced...

2004 NTCA Annual Meeting & EXPO.(Calendar)
November 1, 2003... February 8-11, 2004 * Miami * Fontainebleau Hilton Resort Celebrating NTCA's Golden Anniversary 50 Years of Service to the Rural Telecommunications Industry Join NTCA as we kick off our 50th anniversary gala in Miami--the perfect backdrop...

Grassroots lobbying takes hold in rural America: NTCA members are playing a meaningful role in the legislative and regulatory process.(Member Focus)(National Telephone Cooperative Association)
November 1, 2003... It's fast becoming a reality that only constituents can adequately educate their congressional leaders on how proposed legislation will play out on "Main Street." They alone possess the local knowledge and experiences that can make...

Taking a holistic approach with enterprise risk management: risk management doesn't operate in a static environment.(Risk Manager)
November 1, 2003... In general terms, risk management is the practice of protecting an organization from financial harm by identifying, analyzing and controlling risks at the lowest possible cost to the organization. Risks can be divided into basically two...

Rural growth begins with local telcos: it's up to you to make sure your community realizes that your telephone company is leading the way in broadband deployment.(Executive Viewpoint)(Rural Utilities Service Administrator )
November 1, 2003... In the rural town of Dassel, in south central Minnesota, a majestic red rooster is painted on the town's water tower as a reminder of its past as a hatchery hub. In fact, each year, the town celebrates its hatchery heritage with "Red Rooster...