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<!--Generated by Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.159 (http://www.squarespace.com) on Sat, 25 May 2013 21:05:48 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>The ILEC Advisor</title><subtitle>The ILEC Advisor</subtitle><id>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/atom.xml"/><updated>2012-01-13T21:50:06Z</updated><generator uri="http://five.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.159 (http://www.squarespace.com)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>For ILEC with 210k-Mile Network, IPTV Just "Another Application"</title><category term="Beyond the Pipe"/><category term="Broadband"/><category term="Broadband Developments"/><category term="Broadband Speed"/><category term="Broadband TV"/><category term="CenturyLink:CTL"/><category term="IPTV"/><category term="Industry Trends"/><category term="Qwest:Q"/><id>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2012/1/12/for-ilec-with-210k-mile-network-iptv-just-another-applicatio.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2012/1/12/for-ilec-with-210k-mile-network-iptv-just-another-applicatio.html"/><author><name>Cara Snider</name></author><published>2012-01-12T13:00:00Z</published><updated>2012-01-12T13:00:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Yet another ILEC has announced that it will expand its IPTV services, in addition to continuing its quest for a faster, higher-capacity broadband network. By leveraging existing high-speed networks, ILECs and cooperatives are able to invest deeper into the video market, all with very little risk or expense.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>NTCA: Include Text and Broadband to Cut USF Contribution Rate in Half</title><category term="FCC"/><category term="FCC Filings"/><category term="NTCA"/><category term="National Broadband Plan"/><category term="Regulatory Update"/><category term="USF Contributions"/><category term="USF Reform"/><id>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2012/1/10/ntca-include-text-and-broadband-to-cut-usf-contribution-rate.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2012/1/10/ntca-include-text-and-broadband-to-cut-usf-contribution-rate.html"/><author><name>Cassandra Heyne</name></author><published>2012-01-10T18:18:13Z</published><updated>2012-01-10T18:18:13Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Why not make Google and Netflix contribute to USF? As the FCC hopefully nears action on USF contributions in 2012, NTCA made several suggestions in a January 9 Ex Parte meeting. NTCA recommended a revenue-based contribution methodology that includes broadband, text and all VoIP revenues. However, they suggest further study on requiring web-based businesses to contribute. Cassandra Heyne discusses the impending need for reforming USF contributions.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>A Picture is Worth... A Reduction in Churn</title><category term="Beyond the Pipe"/><category term="Broadband"/><category term="IPTV"/><category term="TDS Telecom"/><category term="Video Trends"/><id>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2012/1/9/a-picture-is-worth-a-reduction-in-churn.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2012/1/9/a-picture-is-worth-a-reduction-in-churn.html"/><author><name>Cara Snider</name></author><published>2012-01-09T14:00:00Z</published><updated>2012-01-09T14:00:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[On Friday, TDS Telecom ceo LeRoy Carlson said the company would expand its IPTV services to 19 additional markets. While providing interesting details on the company's initial IPTV rollout, Carlson indicated that IPTV has been effective in reducing church and gaining share against cable providers. Cara Snider looks at Carlson's announcement and how video fits into the ILEC's business strategy.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>A New High Wire Act Along New Hampshire Roads</title><category term="BTOP"/><category term="Broadband"/><category term="Broadband Developments"/><category term="FairPoint:FRP"/><category term="Fiber Deployment"/><category term="Industry Trends"/><category term="Wireless Broadband"/><id>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2012/1/4/a-new-high-wire-act-along-new-hampshire-roads.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2012/1/4/a-new-high-wire-act-along-new-hampshire-roads.html"/><author><name>Cara Snider</name></author><published>2012-01-04T15:00:00Z</published><updated>2012-01-04T15:00:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Sometimes when we discuss the need for broadband in remote or rural areas, it's easy to forget just how much work it takes and how many hours are necessary to complete a fiber build-out. As a case in point, we consider Network New Hampshire Now, which is hanging 750 miles of fiber from already-existing utility poles.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Blooston Rural Carriers to FCC: Keep Tier One Wireless out of Mobility Fund</title><category term="Blooston Rural Carriers"/><category term="FCC"/><category term="FCC Filings"/><category term="Mobility Fund"/><category term="Regulatory Update"/><category term="Reverse Auctions"/><category term="USF/ICC Reform Order"/><id>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2012/1/3/blooston-rural-carriers-to-fcc-keep-tier-one-wireless-out-of.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2012/1/3/blooston-rural-carriers-to-fcc-keep-tier-one-wireless-out-of.html"/><author><name>Cassandra Heyne</name></author><published>2012-01-03T20:09:52Z</published><updated>2012-01-03T20:09:52Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[2012 was ushered in with a dozen or so Petitions for Reconsideration of the USF/ICC Transformation Order, surely just the beginning of a tumultuous year for rural carriers on the USF front. The Blooston Rural Carriers' petition focused on the pitfalls of reverse auctions and warned against letting Tier One wireless carriers run away with Mobility Fund Phase I Support. Cassandra Heyne summarizes the petition.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>2012 Regulatory Outlook: New Year, Same Basic Goals</title><category term="Connect America Fund"/><category term="FCC"/><category term="Julius Genachowski"/><category term="Looking Ahead"/><category term="Mobility Fund"/><category term="Net Neutrality"/><category term="Regression Analysis"/><category term="Reverse Auctions"/><category term="Robert McDowell"/><category term="Stop Online Piracy Act"/><category term="USF Contributions"/><category term="USF/ICC Reform Order"/><id>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2011/12/29/2012-regulatory-outlook-new-year-same-basic-goals.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2011/12/29/2012-regulatory-outlook-new-year-same-basic-goals.html"/><author><name>Cassandra Heyne</name></author><published>2011-12-30T00:00:00Z</published><updated>2011-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[What does the FCC have up its sleeve for 2012? Cassandra Heyne predicts that the FCC will maintain focus on broadband adoption and deployment, and it will seek solutions to alleviate the spectrum crunch. Heyne anticipates that 2012 will be the Year of the Reverse Auction, and it will also be an extremely challenging year for RLECs to maneuver through the new USF/ICC rules. Broadband policy may play a role in the 2012 election, and there are several big legal and legislative battles on the horizon.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>2011's Broadband Bonanza Means New "Explorations" in 2012</title><category term="3 Rivers Telephone"/><category term="Broadband"/><category term="Broadband Developments"/><category term="IPTV"/><category term="LTE Predictions"/><category term="Looking Ahead"/><category term="Palmetto Rural Telephone"/><category term="Paul Bunyan Telephone"/><category term="Pioneer Telephone"/><category term="Verizon:VZ"/><id>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2011/12/29/2011s-broadband-bonanza-means-new-explorations-in-2012.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2011/12/29/2011s-broadband-bonanza-means-new-explorations-in-2012.html"/><author><name>Cara Snider</name></author><published>2011-12-29T22:00:00Z</published><updated>2011-12-29T22:00:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[For smaller, rural providers, 2011 has been all about broadband. Cara Snider reflects on this year as the one of "building broadband," a trend that will continue into 2012. But next year is also shaping up to be a year of "building on broadband," as rural ILECs and co-ops look to capitalize on their fiber networks, while exploring new possibilities like wireless and/or spectrum use.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Digging Deep: Palmetto Rural Looks to Bury Its Competition</title><category term="Broadband Penetration"/><category term="Connect America Fund"/><category term="Fiber Deployment"/><category term="IPTV"/><category term="Industry Trends"/><category term="Palmetto Rural Telephone"/><category term="USF Reform"/><id>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2011/12/28/digging-deep-palmetto-rural-looks-to-bury-its-competition.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2011/12/28/digging-deep-palmetto-rural-looks-to-bury-its-competition.html"/><author><name>Cara Snider</name></author><published>2011-12-28T15:00:00Z</published><updated>2011-12-28T15:00:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[With many ILECs and cooperatives counting on broadband, Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative's story may not seem unique—but the provider's embrace of services like IPTV and advanced video platforms, is.  Chuck Crabtree, Director of Marketing, discusses the co-op's broadband plans, explains how nearby economic growth is impacting PRTC's service area, and responds to recent changes in USF funding.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>November – December 2011: The Dawn of the Winter of our Discontent</title><category term="AT&amp;T/T-Mobile Merger"/><category term="Ajit Pai"/><category term="Connect America Fund"/><category term="Connect to Compete"/><category term="FCC"/><category term="Jessica Rosenworcel"/><category term="PSTN Transition"/><category term="Regulatory Update"/><category term="USF Reform"/><category term="USF/ICC Reform Order"/><id>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2011/12/27/november-december-2011-the-dawn-of-the-winter-of-our-discont.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2011/12/27/november-december-2011-the-dawn-of-the-winter-of-our-discont.html"/><author><name>Cassandra Heyne</name></author><published>2011-12-27T19:27:41Z</published><updated>2011-12-27T19:27:41Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[2011 concludes with closure on the AT&T/T-Mobile merger but a few cliffhangers on USF/ICC reform, cable retransmission, the PSTN-IP transition and other issues that will surely dominate the FCC's 2012 agenda. Cassandra Heyne concludes JSI Capital Advisors' "2011: The Regulatory Year in Review" series by replaying some of the highs and lows from the last two months. The stage has definitely been set for an exciting start to 2012.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>August – October 2011: FCC Yields to no Earthquake, Hurricane or Industry Consensus</title><category term="AT&amp;T/T-Mobile Merger"/><category term="America's Broadband Connectivity Plan"/><category term="American Jobs Act"/><category term="Broadband"/><category term="Call Termination Problems"/><category term="FCC"/><category term="Julius Genachowski"/><category term="Public Safety"/><category term="Regulatory Update"/><category term="USF Reform"/><category term="White Spaces"/><id>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2011/12/22/august-october-2011-fcc-yields-to-no-earthquake-hurricane-or.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2011/12/22/august-october-2011-fcc-yields-to-no-earthquake-hurricane-or.html"/><author><name>Cassandra Heyne</name></author><published>2011-12-22T17:22:36Z</published><updated>2011-12-22T17:22:36Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[In part 3 of "2011: The Regulatory Year in Review," Cassandra Heyne recaps August - October, when tensions over USF/ICC Reform reached a fever pitch and various broadband initiatives promised to create literally millions of new jobs. Two positive FCC actions in the fall included the White Space database testing and the Rural Call Termination Workshop--both which will surely be hot topics in 2012 as well.]]></summary></entry></feed>