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<!--Generated by Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.156 (http://www.squarespace.com) on Mon, 20 May 2013 00:56:56 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>The ILEC Advisor</title><link>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:50:06 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.156 (http://www.squarespace.com)</generator><item><title>For ILEC with 210k-Mile Network, IPTV Just "Another Application"</title><category>Beyond the Pipe</category><category>Broadband</category><category>Broadband Developments</category><category>Broadband Speed</category><category>Broadband TV</category><category>CenturyLink:CTL</category><category>IPTV</category><category>Industry Trends</category><category>Qwest:Q</category><dc:creator>Cara Snider</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2012/1/12/for-ilec-with-210k-mile-network-iptv-just-another-applicatio.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">731417:8627550:14538171</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/rss-comments-entry-14538171.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>NTCA: Include Text and Broadband to Cut USF Contribution Rate in Half</title><category>FCC</category><category>FCC Filings</category><category>NTCA</category><category>National Broadband Plan</category><category>Regulatory Update</category><category>USF Contributions</category><category>USF Reform</category><dc:creator>Cassandra Heyne</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:18:13 +0000</pubDate><link>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2012/1/10/ntca-include-text-and-broadband-to-cut-usf-contribution-rate.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">731417:8627550:14523574</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/rss-comments-entry-14523574.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>A Picture is Worth... A Reduction in Churn</title><category>Beyond the Pipe</category><category>Broadband</category><category>IPTV</category><category>TDS Telecom</category><category>Video Trends</category><dc:creator>Cara Snider</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2012/1/9/a-picture-is-worth-a-reduction-in-churn.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">731417:8627550:14489500</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/rss-comments-entry-14489500.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>A New High Wire Act Along New Hampshire Roads</title><category>BTOP</category><category>Broadband</category><category>Broadband Developments</category><category>FairPoint:FRP</category><category>Fiber Deployment</category><category>Industry Trends</category><category>Wireless Broadband</category><dc:creator>Cara Snider</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2012/1/4/a-new-high-wire-act-along-new-hampshire-roads.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">731417:8627550:14430983</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/rss-comments-entry-14430983.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Blooston Rural Carriers to FCC: Keep Tier One Wireless out of Mobility Fund</title><category>Blooston Rural Carriers</category><category>FCC</category><category>FCC Filings</category><category>Mobility Fund</category><category>Regulatory Update</category><category>Reverse Auctions</category><category>USF/ICC Reform Order</category><dc:creator>Cassandra Heyne</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:09:52 +0000</pubDate><link>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2012/1/3/blooston-rural-carriers-to-fcc-keep-tier-one-wireless-out-of.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">731417:8627550:14424898</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/rss-comments-entry-14424898.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>2012 Regulatory Outlook: New Year, Same Basic Goals</title><category>Connect America Fund</category><category>FCC</category><category>Julius Genachowski</category><category>Looking Ahead</category><category>Mobility Fund</category><category>Net Neutrality</category><category>Regression Analysis</category><category>Reverse Auctions</category><category>Robert McDowell</category><category>Stop Online Piracy Act</category><category>USF Contributions</category><category>USF/ICC Reform Order</category><dc:creator>Cassandra Heyne</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2011/12/29/2012-regulatory-outlook-new-year-same-basic-goals.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">731417:8627550:14370113</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/rss-comments-entry-14370113.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>2011's Broadband Bonanza Means New "Explorations" in 2012</title><category>3 Rivers Telephone</category><category>Broadband</category><category>Broadband Developments</category><category>IPTV</category><category>LTE Predictions</category><category>Looking Ahead</category><category>Palmetto Rural Telephone</category><category>Paul Bunyan Telephone</category><category>Pioneer Telephone</category><category>Verizon:VZ</category><dc:creator>Cara Snider</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2011/12/29/2011s-broadband-bonanza-means-new-explorations-in-2012.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">731417:8627550:14371623</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/rss-comments-entry-14371623.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Digging Deep: Palmetto Rural Looks to Bury Its Competition</title><category>Broadband Penetration</category><category>Connect America Fund</category><category>Fiber Deployment</category><category>IPTV</category><category>Industry Trends</category><category>Palmetto Rural Telephone</category><category>USF Reform</category><dc:creator>Cara Snider</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2011/12/28/digging-deep-palmetto-rural-looks-to-bury-its-competition.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">731417:8627550:14196181</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/rss-comments-entry-14196181.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>November – December 2011: The Dawn of the Winter of our Discontent</title><category>AT&amp;T/T-Mobile Merger</category><category>Ajit Pai</category><category>Connect America Fund</category><category>Connect to Compete</category><category>FCC</category><category>Jessica Rosenworcel</category><category>PSTN Transition</category><category>Regulatory Update</category><category>USF Reform</category><category>USF/ICC Reform Order</category><dc:creator>Cassandra Heyne</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:27:41 +0000</pubDate><link>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2011/12/27/november-december-2011-the-dawn-of-the-winter-of-our-discont.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">731417:8627550:14343256</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/rss-comments-entry-14343256.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>August – October 2011: FCC Yields to no Earthquake, Hurricane or Industry Consensus</title><category>AT&amp;T/T-Mobile Merger</category><category>America's Broadband Connectivity Plan</category><category>American Jobs Act</category><category>Broadband</category><category>Call Termination Problems</category><category>FCC</category><category>Julius Genachowski</category><category>Public Safety</category><category>Regulatory Update</category><category>USF Reform</category><category>White Spaces</category><dc:creator>Cassandra Heyne</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:22:36 +0000</pubDate><link>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/2011/12/22/august-october-2011-fcc-yields-to-no-earthquake-hurricane-or.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">731417:8627550:14229963</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://jsicapitaladvisors.com/the-ilec-advisor/rss-comments-entry-14229963.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>