Posts in 'Member Services' Category

Every Member, Every Time!   ·   Post a comment

By Shirley Bloomfield - Last updated: Friday, May 11, 2012  ·  

In today’s meeting, we shared our perspectives on the companies or organizations we like to work with, and why and then applied those values and perspectives to how we can better serve our own members.  You can see that everyone was engaged in the discussion!        

Filed in: Management & Leadership, Member Services

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FirstNet – A Natural Fit With Rural Telecom Providers   ·   Post a comment

By Shirley Bloomfield - Last updated: Wednesday, May 9, 2012  ·  

Congress has not been able to pass a great deal of legislation this session, much less produce any meaningful activity on the telecommunications front. But the one provision that they did pass is the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act established the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) as an independent authority within NTIA.  …View more

Filed in: Member Services, On the Hill

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Models for Rural Broadband   ·   Post a comment

By Shirley Bloomfield - Last updated: Wednesday, May 9, 2012  ·  

I spent this morning with our partners over at NRTC at their quarterly board meeting. We had a pretty lively discussion on the various models that exist for rural broadband and all of their advantages and disadvantages – including capacity, pricing, mobility and operating expenses. I really appreciate how engaged the electric cooperative folks who  …View more

Filed in: At the FCC, Broadband, Member Services

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Marching Forward   ·   Post a comment

By Shirley Bloomfield - Last updated: Tuesday, May 8, 2012  ·  

There have been so many things going on with activities regarding USF/ICC reform that I wanted to share some of our recent activities and thoughts on moving forward with the FCC with our members today.  Granted, the email was a great deal longer than an easy read – but there honestly was so much to  …View more

Filed in: At the FCC, Member Services, On the Hill, USF/ICC

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Teamwork And Making Sure That You All Paddle In the Same Direction   ·   Post a comment

By Shirley Bloomfield - Last updated: Monday, May 7, 2012  ·  

Tom Wacker and I had the chance to spend time with some of our colleagues in the state associations last weekend, and we were able to take a few hours to hit the white water rapids together (at least those of us willing to get wet like drowned rats!). The snow melt was still flooding  …View more

Filed in: At the FCC, Broadband, Member Services, On the Hill

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