Author: Ken Pyle, Managing Editor
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Communications Needed on the Road Less Traveled
The road less traveled is Highway 6, starting in eastern California and traversing the mid-section of Nevada. Although its neighbor highway to the North, Highway 50, was deemed the “Loneliest Road in America,” the two-lane ribbon of seemingly endless asphalt that is Highway 6 really deserves that moniker. The condition of the road is great,…
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Viodi View – 06/29/12
The tangible nature of the transportation industry is often used as an analogy to describe the invisible workings of the telecommunications’ infrastructure. At the Parks Associates’ 2012 Connections Conference, Geoff Hollingworth of Ericsson made the transportation analogy when he suggested that telecommunications providers have the opportunity to be the, “Digital logistics suppliers for the world.”…
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Viodi View – 06/13/12
As the business world shifts to an increasingly virtual world, the face-to-face contact that one has at trade show or conference is more valuable than ever; connections are made and remade at conferences and trade shows. This human contact, even if only for a moment, can rekindle dormant memories of days gone by, as well…
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Viodi View – 05/30/12
In the previous issue of the Viodi View, the topic of discovery through travel was explored. In this issue, we look at a present day discovery that emulates those entrepreneurs who made Silicon Valley what it is. Home Energy Management as Content “The furnace and the air conditioner in the average home accounts for almost…
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Viodi View – 05/16/12
A long time ago, a friend once made the observation that frequent travel allows one to see some unusual things and meet people who either are unusual, famous or both. He said that people sometimes didn’t believe the things he had seen in his travels. Roger and I have been lucky to capture memories of our…
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Viodi View – 05/04/12
Donut Holes in the Land of Lincoln After the dust settles on the transition from a POTS-centric, USF/Intercarrier Compensation to a broadband-centric/Connect America Fund approach for rural telecom, will the traditional definition of an incumbent still be valid? That is, if an entity other than the incumbent telco is already supplying broadband to a given…