Recently added articles from The Exchange:
Fujitsu and Sacred Wind bring rural broadband to Navajo Nation.
Oct 01, 2009; ... On the Navajo Nation in New Mexico, thousands of residents have gone most of their lives without any kind of communications services--mobile and wireline phones, or the Internet. In fact, the wife of the late-KTNN radio personality Ernie Manuelito recently said there was a time when she ...
Something new is brewing in Molalla.
Oct 01, 2009; Michalopoulos, Chris ... We all know everything is much easier when people work together. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Molalla Communications Co. (MCC; Molalla, Ore.) recently initiated over 45 partnerships with local business owners. The focus of these partnerships is to create a ...
NCC asks customers: are you hungry for service?
Oct 01, 2009; Schepp, Angela ... What do hamburgers, hot dogs, wireless phones and a group of hungry customers all have in common? Tent events in northwestern North Dakota. Employees of Northwest Communications Cooperative (NCC) in Ray, N.D., wanted a way to let customers know about the new wireless cell phone ...
3 Rivers Communications named Big Sky business of the year.
Oct 01, 2009; Wilson, Susan M. ... The Big Sky Chamber of Commerce recently voted 3 Rivers Communications (Fairfield, Mont.) the "2009 Business of the Year." Victor DeLeo, a chamber board member, commented that this honor was bestowed because of 3 Rivers' continued community support through participation in activities such ...
NTCA board election results.
Oct 01, 2009; ... The following board elections were held this summer. These elections complete the 2009 election cycle. Regional Directors William Rohde, executive vice president & general manager of Mark Twain Rural Telephone Co. (Hurdland, Mo.), was re-elected to his third, ...
Turn dull into dynamic: the 10 biggest traps to avoid when you speak.
Oct 01, 2009; Fripp, Patricia ... The executive gets up to speak. Everyone there needs to hear what he has to say about the company, but within 10 minutes, they are either hopelessly confused or falling asleep. What is he doing wrong? Whenever you open your mouth, whether your audience is one person or a ...
Following the digital transition.
Oct 01, 2009; Fravel, Steve ... The revised analog to digital cutover date on June 12 has come and gone. Like the changeover to the year 2000, according to most, reports, there was very little to be concerned about. According to Nielsen Research, going into June 12, approximately 2.2 million people were ...
Staff announcements.
Oct 01, 2009; ... NTCA welcomes Joann Brown to the ...
Lessons learned: moving forward with a renewed commitment to retirement savings.
Oct 01, 2009; Farmer, Beth F. ... With the rapid changes investors experienced over the past 18 months, it is probable that most people have reflected on what the nation has learned during these tough economic times. Employers can help employees focus on lessons learned. Here are several simple and smart ...
Longtime industry leader passes away.
Oct 01, 2009; ... NTCA sadly announces the loss of John Selmon, a longtime rural telecommunications leader who passed away July 31. He served on the NTCA Board of Directors as the Region 8 director from 1964-1976. He had risen to the vice presidency when he resigned to work as the association's education ...
For the record.
Oct 01, 2009; Savoy, Ann ... New NTCA Members Actiontec Electronics 760 N. Mary Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Lesley Kirchman Director of Corporate Marketing Cuthrell Consulting, LLC 2023 Claret Lane Morrisville, NC 27560 ...
NTCA staff: trekking across America.
Oct 01, 2009; ... Each issue, the Exchange features staff speaking engagements that took place prior to the publication deadline Scott Reiter, director of industry relations, addressed universal service, the national broadband plan and the broadband stimulus programs during his presentation at ...
Save the dates.(Upcoming events)(Calendar)
Oct 01, 2009; ... The following are upcoming NTCA events. For more information on these meeting, visit www.ntca.org. NTCA Region 9 Meeting October 18-20, 2009 The Coeur d'Alene Golf and Spa Resort Coeur d'Alene, Idaho NTCA PR & Marketing Workshop ...
