New Telergee Study: Rural telco operating margins declined again
Bright spots include lower interest expenses, Internet growth, improved CLEC margins...
Valley Telephone Cooperative stimulus project could dramatically expand customer base but won’t require additional personnel
Carrier previously used Enablence but new project will use Adtran equipment, also will shift from GPON to active Ethernet...
SureWest to sell DVDs and Blu-ray Discs to video customers
Move, aimed at bolstering revenue-generating units, relies on upgrade to SeaChange software platform ...
Universal Service reform: by the numbers
A recap of the data driving USF reform proposals...
FairPoint to slash 400 jobs, about 10% of workforce
Cost-cutting measure to impact 100 management, 300 union jobs, company says, as bumpy path following Verizon acquisitions continue...
Rural carrier associations, price cap carriers defend Universal Service reform proposal
AT&T: Wireless carriers can compete for more than $700 million...
Cable and wireless associations protest proposed USF reforms
Frontrunner proposals favor incumbent telcos, they argue—and there's no disputing that argument...
Two rural telco-focused accounting firms to combine operations
Moss Adams gains geographic reach by planned absorption of Warriner, Gesinger & Associates...
Broadband could benefit from new Obama rural jobs initiatives
President aims to spur rural small business growth, expand loans for rural healthcare...
How one rural ISP found success selling Google Apps
As a small company, California telco/ISP Sebastian Corp. didn’t have the size to work with Google directly. It turned to managed services provider NeoNova to deliver Google applications to its customers....
FCC frees up spectrum for mobile backhaul
Move expected to help reduce cost of mobile broadband service in rural areas...
‘Reverse’ call center outsourcing --driven by broadband -- could create 100,000 U.S. jobs
Call center group members say about 17,000 jobs would be home-based--FCC chairman praises the plan...
Lessons from 'long-distance warrior' Bill McGowan
New documentary about legendary MCI chief reminds us how history repeats itself – even as the industry changes...
Rural carrier associations confirm agreement with large carriers on broadband USF funding
Other industry stakeholders dissent...
AT&T, Verizon and other price cap carriers send broadband USF proposal to FCC
Recommendations include retaining current fund size, allotting $2.2 billion to price cap areas, phasing out terminating ICC charges, access charge replacement mechanism. Details of how ROR carriers would be funded left to rural associations to recommend. ...
Three rural groups add support to USF-ICC reform initiatives
But another group dissents, saying USTA proposal would produce a 'windfall' for AT&T and Verizon...
Gig U project seeks university/ carrier collaboration to deploy ultra-high-speed networks
Initiative has support of 28 universities--and NBP crafter Blair Levin...
FCC bureau chief: USF reforms will provide 'stable' inter-carrier compensation system
Access charge replacement mechanism contemplated, rate-of-return may not be dead. Commission to “quickly” issue reform-related notice...
Eight small telcos ink deals to evaluate new broadband wireless technology
Equipment from xG Technology uses unlicensed spectrum, also supports VoIP...
Diary of a semi-rural teleworker
Lessons learned about dicey wireless coverage, pervasive power outages and small town library budgets...
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