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Accomplishments Expanded marketing efforts, increasing revenue. Researched "managed, " multi-site video conferencing, developing a new offering (centrally managed, multiple site video conferences) for Iowa Network Services (INS). Pursued new video conference marketing efforts securing three new contracts with large corporations (e.g. State Farm, DuPont), increasing revenues 40%. Standardized monthly licensing reporting process. INS needed a consistent "back-office, " process for tracking centralized head end video distribution service in order to provide compliant monthly reporting. Built standard form to fulfill contractual reporting obligations for video content providers. Enabled customers to accurately report/pay monthly licensing fees in a controlled way. Formed video consortium to work with FCC. Selected by NTCA to recruit a consortium of advisors to help with regulatory and industry video issues affecting association member companies. Created special task force, that increased ability to respond specifically to FCC regulations and Capitol Hill legislation affecting rural independent telecommunications providers. Obtained carriage licensing and set up video distribution of local sporting events. Enhanced the content catalog of the centralized video head end distribution service for Iowa Network Services. Parts of the state did not receive many televised state/local sporting events. Worked with national/local syndication firms, negotiated non-exclusive licenses, designated carriage channels, developed scheduling/notification processes. Leveled competitive landscape. Increased subscriber base 10%. Preserved competitive equality of small telco firms competing with Comcast. Comcast/GE announced plans to purchase NBC Universal. With NTCA, initiated a meeting to deliver the report to, DOJ - Anti-Trust Div. and the FCC, illustrating potential harm to small rural telephone operators. The conditions covered were later incorporated as "concessions" for Comcast's purchase.
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