PRESS RELEASES

• Op-ed on USF/ICC, Editorial by PSC Chairman, Travis Kavulla 10.25.11

• MTA Commentary: Broadband Stimulus Needs Better Direction 8.25.10

• Duplicate Infrasture threatens telecom investment, J Mandeville op-ed
  Missoulian, 11.12.09
• Bresnan's Backroom Deal, 11.3.09

RADIO COMMENTARIES

• 02.09.12  MT Public Radio "What's behind the State University
  System Broadband Deal?"
• 01.27.12  FCC Fiddlers while Companies Block Calls

• 02-19-10 Broadband Stimulus, Boon or Boondoggie

• 08-05-09 Broadband Mapping
• 07-08-09 Broadband Issues
• 06-10-09 Lobbying
• 05-13-09 Rural Healthcare Networks
• 04-15-09 Transparency & Accountability (in the practice
  of Law)
• 03-18-09 States Role in Broadband Stimulus
• 02-18-09 Broadband Stimulus Package
• 01-21-09 Economic Stimulus, Part II

• 12-24-08 Economic Stimulus & Broadband Deployment
• 11-26-08 Headlines can be Misleading - e-gov Services
• 10-30-08  E-Learning in Montana
• 09-03-08  E-Rate Benefits Montana's Schools & Libraries
• 08-06-08 Network Neutrality or Network Management
• 07-09-08 Retention Marketing OK for Cable not Telcos
• 06-11-08  Parity Needed in Network Compensation
• 05-14-08  FCC Reins in Explosive Growth of Universal Service Disbursements
• 03-19-08 DTV Transition and Broadband Deployment
• 02-20-08  VoIP wants a free lunch

• 12-26-07 Broadband Deployment Trends
• 11-28-07 Federal State Joint Board Recommends Long Term USF Reform
• 10-31-07  New Study shows Federal Subsidary to Wireless Carriers is Wasted
• 9-05-07 Consumer Advocates Adopt Telecom Resolutions
• 8-08-07 Telcos Help Fight Fires
• 7-11-07 Municipal Broadband Networks
• 6-13-07 Joint Board Recommended Decision
• 5-16-07 State Telecom Network Upgrades
• 4-18-07 AT&T Proposal to Stabilize the Universal Service Fund
• 3-21-07 FCC Commissioners speak up on Universal Service
• 2-21-07 Government Telephone Networks
• 1-24-07 Public TV Show Illustrates Telecom Convergence

• 12-27-06 Video Competition
• 11-29-06 Regulated Telecommunications Service
• 11-1-06  Reverse Auction 
• 10-04-06  Project Vote Smart 
• 8-09-06  Access Reform 
• 7-12-06  House Universal Service Hearing 
• 6-14-06  Telecom Reform and Net Neutrality 
• 5-17-06  Competition vs Regulation of Telecom Services 
• 4-19-06  Wired Montana 
• 3-22-06  Intercarrier Compensation 
• 2-22-06  Telecom Reform-Universal Service 
• 1-25-06  First Amendment 
  
  

2005

• 12-28-05 Year-End Wrap 
• 11-30-05 ETIC Telecom Panel 
• 11-02-05 FCC Chairman on Regulatory Parity 
• 10-05-05 Protective Orders and other Special Treatment 
• 09-07-05 Katrina 
• 08-10-05 ID Theft 
• 07-13-05  Broadband Developments 
• 06-15-05  State Signs E-911 Contract 
• 05-18-05  Telecom Choices 
• 04-20-05  Intercarrier Compenation 
• 03-23-05  Good Ideas Sometimes take a While to Bake 
• 02-23-05  Transmittal Status 
• 01-26-05  Ubiquitous Broadbent Access 

2004

• 12-01-04  Busy Agenda for New Commission 
• 11-03-04  Day after Election Day 
• 10-06-04  PSC Election 
• 09-08-04  INP, MCC & EAS 
• 08-11-04  INP & ETC's - Who Pays? 
• 07-13-04  Senate Farm Team 
• 06-16-04  The Perfect Storm 
• 05-19-04  FCC's Number Portability Rules 
• 03-24-04  FCC Issues 
• 02-25-04  Distance Learning 
• 01-28-04  Virginia Cellular 

2003

• 12-31-03  Reflections 
• 11-05-03  VOIP 
• 09-10-03  Sales Tax 
• 08-13-03  Western Wireless 
• 04-23-03  Legislative Wrap-up 
• 03-26-03  HB 641 
• 02-26-03  HB 641 
• 01-01-03   58th Legislature 

2002

• 12-04-02  Voice Over the Internet 
• 11-01-02  Campaign Finance Reform 
• 10-09-02  Voter Turnout 
• 09-18-02  Rights of Way 
• 08-14-02  WorldCom Bankruptcy 
• 07-17-02  Definition of Universal Service 
• 05-22-02  Qwest 271 and the Public Interest 
• 04-25-02  State Video Conference Network 
• 03-27-02  Misanthropic Myopia 
• 02-27-02  GAO on Universal Service 
• 01-30-02  Privacy 
• 01-08-02  CLEC Forum 
  

2001

• 12-05-01  Universal Service 
• 10-10-01  Support of Bob Rowe 
• 09-12-01  On Sept. 11 attack 
• 08-15-01  Broadband choices 
• 06-20-01  Economic Development 
• 05-23-01  Telco Economics 
• 04-25-01  Broadband deployment 

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