Category: Viodi View
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“Must-Pass” Legislation Provides Opportunity on Retrans Consent
Key Topics Addressed by Leading Policymakers at ACA Summit in D.C. Retransmission consent was of course a major issue covered at the 26th Annual ACA Summit in Washington, D.C. March 19 – 21. Over 350 service providers, vendors, and other industry stakeholders participated. At the opening session on March 20, ACA President Matt Polka kicked…
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Robocalls to the Human Highlight Film
No one can seemingly escape those annoying robocalls, not even the Chair of the FCC, Ajit Pai. In the above interview, Pai indicates that robocalls are his agency’s top consumer protection priority as indicated by the record fines levied against violators (e.g. this $120M fine).
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Viodi View – 03/02/19
Is Bill Gates optimistic or pessimistic about the future? That was the question posed yesterday on the airport TV. Rushing to my flight, there wasn’t time to sit and watch the interview, but a few gates later the closed caption on another TV indicated he is optimistic. Gates has credibility in his prognostications as the…
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Viodi View – 02/01/19
Buried in the day-to-day operations of a business or institution, it is often difficult to see how outside developments will impact the long-term. The importance of a show like CES is that it allows one, for a few days at least, to look at the bigger picture and see how seemingly disparate industries and advancements…
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Viodi View – 01/05/19
A new year, a new CES. Artificial intelligence and its integration into everything will be a common thread of #CES2019. AI and its impact was the topic of an excellent FCC webinar, late last year. Too much good insight for a paragraph, but one of the speakers suggested, “We are in the “black and white…
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Viodi View – 12/08/18
The Americans with Disabilities Act, championed by the late President Bush, has removed barriers and improved the lives of people of all abilities. For instance, who doesn’t appreciate the utility of a door with levered handles that allow one to open by simply pushing with their gluteus maximus while carrying a young child and bag of…