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February 8, 2010
I recently attended the 2010 Metro Connect annual event in Miami, Florida. As long as I can remember, I have been a speaker at this event. In my opinion, this event is better than many others at providing substance over rhetoric. The team at Capacity Media, producer of this annual event, works [...]
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February 4, 2010
I am occasionally asked to speak at various industry events or submit a form to suggest topic. This year, I have decided to focus more heavily on non-Telecom events and turn my attention toward IT or vertical market-focused speaking opportunities. My messages of achieving (purchasing) network reliability and understanding the games that are [...]
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January 28, 2010
As I read through a recent 127 page FCC filing on special access, it reminds me once again, that various CLECs do not recognize this 14-year-old business model has not worked well historically. Two points in the filing stood out and really irked me—the arrogant CLECs’ demands that ILECs lower rental costs (because the [...]
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January 26, 2010
Here we go again. I really don’t enjoy sounding like a broken record but the constant badgering of the FCC and ILECs by the CLECs needs to stop.
My posts this week focus on the recent petitions filed with the FCC about regulating special access, and include my response and “Sensible Seven Point Policy Plan.” [...]
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January 19, 2010
I try to avoid politics unless they are related to Telecom. Today I am providing a two part commentary…the first part is a Telecom quiz question and the second one turns its attention to Wall Street greed and our tax money.
Part I: Telecom quiz question (the answer follows at the end of the [...]
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January 12, 2010
I ran across this gem of an article on the IPTV News website.
“All I can say is, “Duh.” It’s called physics – optical fiber is going to provide the highest quality of user experience and reliability, and will scale bandwidth growth than any other medium…pure and simple.
Wall Street – are you paying attention?”
Fibre-optic service [...]
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January 7, 2010
I know you’ve been on the edges of your seats (President Obama included) awaiting my broadband policy recommendations and I don’t want to keep you in suspense any longer.
Here is what my policy would look like:
1. Implement bill and keep – end of debate and fraud.
2. Outsource management of the USF and apply funds only to projects [...]
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January 5, 2010
In previous lives I have traveled the world for business reasons, so I keep a watchful eye on Telecom happenings in other parts of the world. When I spot something interesting, I like to share it with readers.
I just finished reading an article in the Financial Times about British Telecom (BT) and a relationship [...]
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December 31, 2009
Welcome to a new year of fun and excitement in our ever-evolving world of Telecom charades and misdirection! I do expect our industry to grow this year.
Speaking for AFS, we have about 80% of our new MRR plan booked and awaiting delivery over the next several months. Our sales professionals will pick up [...]
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December 29, 2009
As the year draws to a close, I would like to wish many of you a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!
To the carriers who simply compete on the lowest price, I hope you finally hit rock-bottom in 2010 to protect the health of our industry and the strategic broadband interests of our country. [...]
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