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Viodi View – 02/23/12
As we have traveled the country the past 6 months telling the stories of rural America through video, a common thread to our “documonials” is the importance of locally-owned and operated businesses to the health of a community. It is the individuals in these communities, whether general manager or line technician, that makes a difference…
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FCC Proposes to Extend DTV Viewability Rule for Cable Systems
[Editor’s Note: Bob Primosch is a Partner with the communications law firm Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, Washington, D.C. (rprimosch at wbklaw dot com)] The FCC has issued a Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to consider whether it should continue enforcing its “DTV viewability rule” for cable television systems. In addition, the FCC will consider whether certain…
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Cloud Connect 2012: WAN issues still unresolved, but Telcos get serious about Cloud!
WANs for the Cloud takes center stage at Cloud Connect The critical problems associated with the WAN for cloud service delivery were explored at UBM/Tech Web’s Cloud Connect 2012 conference last week in Santa Clara, CA. The WAN is a huge issue because VPN tunneling over the public Internet will not provide the security, availability,…
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Silicon Valley – Recipient of Mobility Fund Phase 1 Support?
Silicon Valley, the hot bed of technology innovation that helps drive broadband and mobile innovation, is under-served,when it comes to having high-speed wireless access to every one of its nook and crannies, according to the FCC. The FCC’s newly released interactive map shows several areas in the eastern half of Santa Clara County (home to…
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Cisco’s turn around strategy is working, but for how long?
Networking-equipment-maker Cisco Systems said its fiscal second-quarter revenue and profit gains illustrate that its turnaround strategy and internal revamp are working. The vendor reported a 43.5% increase in net income for the quarter and revenue improvement of about 11%, higher than its forecast. “We believe our vision and strategy are working,” said CEO John Chambers.…
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Viodi View – 02/08/12
The memories of a life time are marked by scenes of fleeting moments, some of which seem significant at the time, while others fade into a mush of images some real, some imagined. The promise of the Facebook is to put one’s lifetime in a timeline. Whether today’s string of posts fades into the background…
Viodi View – The Bridge Between the Heartland and Silicon Valley