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Study Group: Cable Services Experts(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 150

This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as IT Services, consumer electronics, wireless devices, software, hardware, information technology, semiconductors, media, cable, satellite, internet, broadband, global positioning systems, advertising, online media, telecommunications, networking, wireless, and data storage, among others.

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

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Michael Cote, President, Independent Consultant (Michael Cote)Michael Cote
President
Independent Consultant (Michael Cote)

Michael Cote is an Independent Telecommunications Consultant. He specializes in enterprise mobility, sales and distribution strategy, online strategy, smart phones, and customer care and billing. Mr. Cote has over 15 years of sales, marketing, and operational experience in the telecommunications industry....

Stephen Sutkowski
President
Telecom Strategic Visions

Stephen Sutkowski is the President of Telecom Strategic Visions, a consultant firm. He has working knowledge of business processes (service activation, provisioning, service assurance, and customer care), network functional and performance requirements, evaluation and analysis of suppliers for routing,...

Samuel Greenholtz, Principal, Telecom PragmaticsSamuel Greenholtz
Principal
Telecom Pragmatics

Sam Greenholtz is the Co-Founder and Principal of Telecom Pragmatics, Inc., a consulting and market research company specializing in the telecom market. He has expertise inc FTTx, optical networking, VoIP, ethernet and wireless technologies including WiMAX, 3G, CDMA and EV-DO. Prior to joining the consulting...

James Meyers, MS. EBA
Chief Executive Officer
Alpha Media

James Meyers is the Chief Executive Officer at Alpha Media, an entertainment media company with international sales and distribution operations, US sales and distribution operations, cable television assets, plus international production operations. He is responsible for managing corporate strategy...

Joseph Holop
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Telscape Communications

Joseph Holop is the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Telscape Communications, a competitive local exchange carrier employing 600. He is responsible for engineering, network, switching, field operations, IT development and IT infrastructure. Mr. Holop is a member of the executive...

Joseph Upton, Pres/CEO, Kabel-X USAJoseph Upton
Pres/CEO
Kabel-X USA

Joby Upton is the President of Upton Consulting and the Pres/CEO of Kabel-X USA. He is experienced in wireline, wireless and emerging broadband services and construction and outside plant engineering. He is knowledgeable in products and broadband services from AT&T, Verizon, Qwest, Century Tel, Windstream,...

Tim Farrar, President, Telecom, Media & Finance Assoc.Tim Farrar
President
Telecom, Media & Finance Assoc.

Tim Farrar is the President of Telecom, Media and Finance Associates Inc., a consulting company specializing in business planning and financial and technical analysis for satellite services. He has over 13 years of experience in global telecom consulting, specializing in analyzing the impact of technical...

Joshua Pollack
Chief Executive Officer
NXTCOM CORP

Joshua Pollack is the Chief Executive Officer at NXT, an investment management company focused in the media, sports, entertainment, publishing, video game internet and digital distribution industries. Mr. Pollack recently lead a feature film slate financing with Universal Studios and GE. He also manages...

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BT’s “FTTC” is Apparently no Different from AT&T’s Limiting FTTN Approach | 07-21-2008
Analysis of: BT Unveils $3B FTTx Plan | www.lightreading.com
Author: Samuel Greenholtz, Principal, Telecom Pragmatics

George Bernard Shaw remarked: “England and America are two countries separated by a common language.” 2. The source article defines BT’s use of FTTC as fiber to the curb. 3. However, in references to the announcement, BT is mainly talking about fibre to the cabinet/node – a much more conservative broadband...

FCC Decision Violates First Amendment | 07-21-2008
Author: Samuel Greenholtz, Principal, Telecom Pragmatics

1.      Although the federal appellate court did not issue a stay on the FCC’s ruling on retention marketing, at least the case has been put on a fast track to determine its conformity to law. 2.      It is nothing short of idiotic that a telco cannot...

Minority Investment by International Player in Sprint Might Make Most Sense | 07-21-2008
Analysis of: SK Telecom Should Hang Up on Sprint | blogs.wsj.com
Author: Samuel Greenholtz, Principal, Telecom Pragmatics

1.      It is interesting that the writer of the source article does not buy into the argument recently made by his own publication that Sprint “has begun to show signs of a rebound.” 2.      SK’s involvement in Helio is not an analogous situation. 3.     ...

WiMAX Running out of Wagons to Circle Against LTE | 07-21-2008
Analysis of: WiMAX’s Long-Term Evolution | www.unstrung.com
Author: Samuel Greenholtz, Principal, Telecom Pragmatics

1.      It seems with each month that passes by that WiMAX loses more of its steam. 2.      The rhetoric coming out of even the technology-centric component vendors is starting to demonstrate a sense of resignation that WiMAX will have difficulty remaining...

Court’s Refusal to Dismiss iPCS Legal Action Should be Music to Sprint’s Ears | 07-21-2008
Analysis of: Delaware court keeps Sprint case alive | www.forbes.com
Author: Samuel Greenholtz, Principal, Telecom Pragmatics

1.      Ever since the merger with Nextel, Sprint has had its share of battles with its affiliates. 2.      However, given its recent actions (including giving operational control to Clearwire, being ambiguous about the role of the Baltimore WiMAX trial,...

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