The Exchange articles from April - June 2001

The Exchange archives from April - June 2001

Co-opBuy.com Yields Convenient Shopping, New Revenue Source.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... How would you like it if your cooperative or company, your employees and all your subscribers could shop effortlessly via the Internet at a site that then gave you a cash rebate for the purchases made? Now you can. NTCA has entered into an...

Employee Relations 101.(motivating employees)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Do you find yourself struggling to find ways to get your good employees to work even better or to encourage under-achieving employees in your telco? Accomplishing these goals may not be as difficult as you think. Here are some steps that you...

NTCA Staff: Trekking Across the Country.
April 1, 2001... Each issue, The Exchange will feature NTCA staff speaking engagements that take place prior to our publication deadline. In March, the following staff traveled to Colorado, Iowa and Minnesota. Jessica Bridges, government affairs...

Resources on the Web.(for telecommunications companies)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Are you looking for resources to help keep you up-to-date on telecom-related issues, but aren't sure where to go? NTCA has compiled a list of Web sites that provide an array of resources for telecom providers. Log onto the Web sites listed...

FRS Launches Fund-raising Drive.(National Telephone Cooperative Association's Foundation for Rural Service)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2001... NTCA's Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) has launched its most aggressive fund-raising campaign in its history hoping to raise $1 million by the 2002 Annual Meeting. At the NTCA Annual Meeting in Orlando, newly appointed FRS President Dan...

On the Road to $1 Million.(members who have contributed to National Telephone Cooperative Association)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The following NTCA member systems have met the challenge and contributed to FRS in 2001 [*]: Region 1: Germantown Telephone Co. (Germantown, N.Y.) Hardy Telecommunications (Lost River, WV.) Skyline Telephone Membership Corp....

Independent Telephone Companies Use Elastic Networks Solutions.(Etherloop technology)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2001... Editor's Note: NTCA members continue to explore and actively use advanced technologies to bring high-speed broadband access to their customers. Some have chosen Elastic Networks' intelligent IP solutions as their answer to offering service...

Belinda Nelson: Working Hard for Gila River.(telecommunications services on Indian reservations)(Interview)
April 1, 2001... Belinda Nelson, general manager of Gila River Telecommunications (Chandler, Ariz.), works hard to provide the Indian reservations she serves with quality, progressive telecommunications services, including advanced services like digital...

Why Be Wired?(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Little did they know back in 1967, when the Internet began as Arpanet, that transmitting information electronically would not only be popular, but would become the norm. Less than 35 years later, the Internet has evolved into a vast...