Award Winning Economic Development
Everett Christensen of Christensen Communications explains four of the things his company did to improve the community his company serves. By being part of the community, he sees the needs... Related...
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Everett Christensen talks about the importance of a movie theater in drawing together the people in this small midwestern town. Christensen is the name sake for the local communications company......
View ArticleTelecom ’96 and Blowout Author Speaks
The United States is still, “A country of opportunity,” said former Senator Byron Dorgan, in his speech to the Minnesota Telecom Association in Minneapolis, today. He suggested that, as a... Related...
View ArticleExploring Broadband at MTA 2012 Annual Convention
Above is a ViodiTV playlist of video interviews from the MTA 2012 Annual Convention… Brent Christensen, Byron Dorgan, Tom Revnew, John Schultz, Kevin Beyer, and Dave Bickett. Related posts: MTA 2011...
View ArticleFCC’s Order – Delay and Uncertainty Abound
The industry has been, “shaken upside down”, because of the FCC’s order on USF and Intercarrier Compensation, so says Brent Christensen, president of MTA. He explains that his organization and......
View ArticleYou Can’t Outsource the Local Loop
In this exclusive video interview at the 2012 MTA Annual Convention, Kent Larsen of CHR Solutions talks about what he means by his statement that it is not possible to... Related posts: HPNA in the...
View ArticleStimulating and Driving the Broadband Bus
Skin in the game differentiated Farmers Mutual Telephone Company from other providers and was a key to their partnership with their local county, so says Kevin Beyer, General Manager of Farmers......
View ArticleA New Game Plan Is Needed
NTCA’s CEO, Shirley Bloomfield talks about changes to USF, Intercarrier Compensation and how rural operators need to try a different game plan to have their and their customer’s voices heard... Related...
View ArticleLocal Operator Driving Global Telework Opportunities
Establishing a model for other operators is what Park Region Mutual Telephone Company is doing with the Minnesota Telecom Association with its telework program. Interviewed at last year’s 2011 MTA,...
View ArticleThe Sports Bubble
Are we getting to the point where the economics of sports cable programming is no longer sustainable? That is, the high salaries of professional athletes combined with the ever-high fees... Related...
View ArticleAereo Ruling – Opportunity for Broadband Providers?
“Over the next few years, expect to see more Congressional hearings and, maybe, an uptick in FCC activity depending upon who the next [FCC] Chairman is,” said Barbara Esbin of... Related posts: The...
View ArticleComments on a Conversation with an FCC Commissioner
FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn made a virtual appearance at the 2013 MTA Annual Convention. In this interview, NTCA president and CEO Shirley Bloomfield recaps the conversation that she and MTA......
View ArticleOne Size Doesn’t Fit All
“One of the things the FCC Transformation Order has failed to address is the value piece of telephone service; one size fits all is not the way it is,” said... Related posts: FCC’s Order – Delay and...
View ArticleWe Can Do More When We Work Together
Jean Pauk of TDS and chairperson of the MTA discusses some unusual partnerships MTA has initiated with state regulatory entities and other associations, leveraging its small staff, while helping its...
View ArticleEthernet & Data Center Services from an Independent Operator
Shaun Carlson of Arvig provides an overview of the type of Ethernet and data center services his company provides and how they have expanded their footprint well beyond their traditional […] Related...
View ArticleBack In – Safety First
“Atta boy,” is a quote from Chris Trembley that I will remember for a long time. Trembley and Dan Berg are safety experts from the Minnesota Telecom Association who train […] Related posts: Importance...
View ArticleIs It Time to Virtualize Washington D.C.? Telework Might Be the Answer.
With all the acrimony in Washington D.C., there must be a better way to move things forward, particularly with the economy. The above interview with Cliff Albertson of Badger Communications is […]...
View ArticleAt the Pinnacle of Trade Show Exhibition – Part 2
Pinnacle’s exhibit at the Minnesota Telecom Associations Annual Convention stood out above and beyond any of the thousands of booths I saw this year. As seen in the following video, they […] Related...
View ArticleTransformation from Paper to App – Part 1
An exhibit booth has to have something unique to catch the eye of this grizzled veteran of the trade show floor. To stand out among hundreds of competitors is always the […] Related posts: At the...
View Article7 Tips for Sales Success
“We all need to be on top of our sales game,” said Kristi Westbrock, Director, HR, Sales & Marketing for CTC. Speaking at the 2013 MTA Annual Convention, she points […] Related posts: A Secret to...
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