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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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The Community Movie Theater

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......

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Telecom ’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...

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Exploring 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...

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FCC’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......

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You 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...

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Stimulating 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......

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A 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...

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Local 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,...

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The 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...

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Aereo 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...

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Comments 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......

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One 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...

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We 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...

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Ethernet & 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...

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Back 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...

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Is 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 […]...

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At 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...

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Transformation 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...

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7 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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