Category: Local Content
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From Diamonds to Ringtone, It’s All About Community
To paraphrase former House Speaker Tip O’Neill, all communications is local. On an NTCA webinar a couple of weeks ago, Kent Larson of CHR Solutions made a statement that reinforces this idea, when he said that, “Loops cannot be outsourced.” He made the argument that, to some extent, parts of a telecom operators’ business can…
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Everyone Is a Journalist
The power of low-cost video and image capture coupled with the distribution power of social networks is literally changing the face of government across the world. An important ruling this week from the U.S 1st Circuit Court of Appeals provides legal reinforcement for the idea that the lines between a journalist and a private citizen…
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2011 Capturing the Heart of the Heartland Tour Overview
The 2011 ViodiTV Capturing the Heart of the Heartland Tour is about telling the stories of the people and companies that are bringing telecommunications to rural America and the positive impact these efforts are having on the people of their communities. To see some of these stories that Viodi has captured in years past, please…
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Wild Rice and Fall Snow
It was chilly and snowy outside, but there were many hot ideas on how to attract customers at the Minnesota Telecom Alliance’s Video Peer Group at the Grand View Lodge in Nisswa, MN. Viodi produced a mini-version of our local content workshop as a prelude to this event. This was an opportunity for us to…
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Help On Demand – Online and On TV
HDTV calibration is another innovative way SureWest Communications is adding value to its bundled service offering. They are doing this through a series of on-demand videos that help people calibrate their televisions. The videos provide an easy to follow along tutorial on how to adjust contrast, brightness, resolution and color. What is amazing about this…
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Sponsor Message – Friends of Viodi Save $395 at BBP Summit
Save $395 off the $895 registration fee at Broadband Properties Summit 2010 as a reader of Viodi View and Friend of Viodi. Join ViodiTV, as we cover this event with video interviews and highlights on the hotel TV channel and streaming on-line after the event. Follow these links for more details on the Summit and…