The Independent: February 1, 2009
Letter from the Editor
USF audit fallout
Our recent The Independent e-newsletter commentary, which questioned the FCC's estimate that $970 million — or 23% — of payments from the high-cost Universal Service Fund were erroneous, certainly resonated with many of our readers....
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Strength in Numbers
It's often said that economies of scale are critical to success in the telecom business. More and more small telcos are finding they can get them by banding...
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Navigating CMAS
Last September, wireless operators had to notify the FCC about whether they intended to participate in the Commercial Mobile Alert System program, which would allow the president, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the National Weather Service and myriad local emergency agencies to blast text alerts across their networks in times of emergency....
The Deals Drive On
In 2007, executives in the rural telecom space decreed that, given the rocky credit market at the time, much-needed consolidation in the space likely would pause until late 2008, when they believed markets would be friendlier....
Toledo Telephone's view from over the top
Toledo Telephone, an independent local exchange carrier serving Toledo, Wash., was one of the first to experiment with IPTV. ...
The 700 MHz Waiting Game
The spectrum in the 700 MHz band that was auctioned last year is well-suited for rural areas because of its excellent propagation characteristics....
Pat Riordan
HISTORY: Nsight traces its roots to 1910, when it was known as Pulaski Merchants and Farmers Telephone Co., a local exchange carrier serving a small rural...
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