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tHAWT Episode #156: Will you bing something?

Posted Sunday, May 31, 2009 10:04 PM by thindson :: 0 Comments
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Another week has gone by and it has gotten a little bit more difficult to get a few of us together, with business travel, vacation, and the birth of a new foal , so this week it is just me at the helm. Here are some of the links to the items I discussed Read More...

PodSnacks: Local Number Portability (LNP)

Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 6:00 AM by mgilbert :: 1 Comments
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Trevor recently sent me this little snippet of audio, in which one of our retired instructors gives you a primer on local number portability (LNP). The audio is part of one of our original ExperTech titles, but the basic technology and explanation remain Read More...

PodSnacks: Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC)

Posted Monday, July 28, 2008 6:00 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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The Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC) is not alone in any given market area. In most market areas, the ILEC faces one or more Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC). Today, Paul gives you some insights into the definition of the term CLEC and Read More...

PodSnacks: Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC)

Posted Friday, July 25, 2008 6:00 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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Now that we know what a Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) is (based on yesterday's post), might as well explore more of the LEC regulatory picture. Today, Paul gives you some insights into the definition of the term a Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC) Read More...

PodSnacks: Local Exchange Carrier (LEC)

Posted Thursday, July 24, 2008 6:00 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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We're going to head down the regulatory highway, and provide a definition for some pretty basic terms in telecommunications. Today, the word is Local Exchange Carrier (LEC). Paul gives you not only a definition, but also gives you a bit of a historical Read More...

PodSnacks: Telecommunications Act of 1996 (TA96)

Posted Friday, July 18, 2008 6:00 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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It's not always about technology. Sometimes it's about the regulations and the Acts of Congress. Today, Paul takes you through the Telecommunications Act of 1996 . You can listen to (or download) the PodSnack by clicking here , or you can use Read More...

PodSnacks: Long Distance

Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008 6:00 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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This past week, Trevor and I have been working with a customer to craft a new course to help their people better understand their own products and services, especially the newer ones. As we worked on the materials, I began to realize how many terms we Read More...

WiMax, IT, IPv6, and Net Neutrality

Posted Thursday, April 03, 2008 1:55 PM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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You don't really expect me to link those together, do you? I suppose I could. Maybe all of those WiMax systems will need to be IPv6 compliant, and they will create yet another source of traffic overload that will re-spark the net neutrality debate, Read More...

PodSnacks: Regional Internet Registry

Posted Tuesday, March 04, 2008 6:00 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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It is very important that every device connected to the Internet have a unique address. If there is any address duplication, the network will become confused and packets will not get to their destination. To ensure this, a hierarchical addressing authority Read More...

PodSnacks: Local Access and Transport Area

Posted Monday, December 10, 2007 6:00 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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If you are in the telecommunications industry, this is very likely a familiar term to you. Local access and transport area (LATA) is a regulatory term. It has to do with an event known as the Modified Final Judgment (MFJ) and the distinction between local Read More...

PodSnacks: Modified Final Judgment

Posted Friday, December 07, 2007 6:00 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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Ready for a little history lesson? Today I thought we'd take a look at a fairly significant event in the history of telecommunications: the Modified Final Judgment (MFJ), which is also known as Divestiture. This was the moment in time (1984) when Read More...

PodSnacks: Federal Communications Commission

Posted Thursday, November 08, 2007 6:00 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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As telecommunications has moved from "just another industry" to one of the core industries upon which most activity in the United States depends (and if you don't think so, try to imagine your day without a telephone, television, radio, Read More...

tHAWT Episode #73: Spectrum, White Space, and a la Carte

Posted Saturday, September 15, 2007 3:07 PM by thindson :: 0 Comments
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In this episode, Paul and Trevor find that many issues this week involve the FCC. There is the wireless spectrum auction coming up, and rumor has it that Apple is considering placing a bid. This same auction has Verizon up in arms and issuing a lawsuit Read More...

PodSnack: Local Number Portability

Posted Tuesday, June 12, 2007 8:32 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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One of our instructors just sent me this little snippet of audio, in which one of our retired instructors gives you a primer on local number portability (LNP). The audio is part of one of our original ExperTech titles, but the basic technology and explanation Read More...

PodSnacks: Competitive Local Exchange Carrier

Posted Monday, June 04, 2007 8:51 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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The Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC) is not alone in any given market area. In most market areas, the ILEC faces one or more Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC). Today, Paul gives you some insights into the definition of the term CLEC and Read More...
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