Vantage Point Submits Comments on Future of USF Notice of Inquiry
February 21, 2022
“The job of meeting the Universal Service obligation does not have an expiration date.” In the discussion on the future of USF, Vantage Point is – as always – taking the long view. Last week Larry Thompson, PE, Jeff Smith, Doug Eidahl, JD, and Mikaela Burma, JD submitted comments on the matter of WC Docket…
Continue ReadingVantage Point 2022 TechAdvantage Preview
February 14, 2022
Fiber for your Members, Fiber for your Future. NRECA’s TechAdvantage is back, and Vantage Point Solutions is looking forward to catching up with Electric Cooperatives across the county while we gather in Nashville. Here are key areas Vantage Point is focused on ahead of TechAdvantage: Broadband, but Make it Make Sense From “we’re thinking…
Continue ReadingCPNI Training & Certification Available
February 7, 2022
All carriers offering voice services must certify training and treatment of CPNI data. CPNI Certifications are due annually by March 1, and Vantage Point’s Consulting team is available with flexible solutions to help all impacted carriers. All telecommunications carriers offering voice services, regardless of technology, are subject to the FCC Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI)…
Continue ReadingVantage Point 2022 RTIME Preview
January 31, 2022
Permitting, Funding, Workforce, and Line Dancing. Vantage Point’s ready for it all. The Rural Telecom Industry Meeting & EXPO is back, and Vantage Point Solutions is pleased to sponsor this great event. Here are key areas Vantage Point is focused on ahead of RTIME: Permitting Vantage Point’s Nathan Weber, PE joins NTCA’s Brian Ford to…
Continue ReadingDates Announced for Co-op Broadband Executive Summit
January 24, 2022
Summit will be held May 23-25 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Co-op Broadband Executive Summit will return in 2022, slated to be held in Chattanooga, Tennessee May 23-25 of 2022. The Summit, known as CBES, is an intimate bi-annual roundtable of electric co-op executives engaged in deploying broadband. “CBES grew out of a request from a…
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News & Announcements
Quentin Flippin and Lee Jager to speak at Broadband Symposium
January 17, 2022
Vantage Point joins industry consortium for February 1 event. Electric Cooperatives, Municipal Governments, and other organizations considering broadband deployments are encouraged to attend Plan it. Build it. Connect it!, a one-day symposium detailing the steps to a broadband deployment. The Symposium, which will feature expert panels and hands-on demonstrations, will be held February 1 in…
Continue ReadingVantage Point Adds Environmental and Cultural Resource Services
January 11, 2022
In-house team further streamlines construction permitting and compliance processes for construction projects. Proceeding to construction just got easier: Vantage Point Solutions is pleased to announce the addition of in-house Environmental and Cultural Resource services, further streamlining construction project management in the face of increasing permitting requirements. “Construction projects across the country are facing increased environmental…
Continue ReadingVantage Point Congratulates Russell Elliott for CEO Position
September 15, 2021
Vantage Point congratulates Russell Elliott for his new role at Siskiyou Telephone, where he will succeed Jim Lowers as CEO. We are pleased to have assisted Siskiyou with their search for this top executive and proudly share the full announcement below. For more information about Vantage Point’s Executive Placement services, click here. Siskiyou Telephone…
Continue ReadingVPS Whitepaper: Evaluating the Capabilities of Fixed Wireless Technology to Deliver Gigabit Performance in Rural Markets
February 12, 2021
Published February 2021 In the recent auction, RDOF funds were awarded to fixed wireless technologies at the Gig tier. But can fixed wireless technology deliver Gigabit performance in Rural America? Vantage Point CEO Larry Thompson authored a widely-renowned whitepaper examining that exact question. This whitepaper was submitted to the FCC as part of the NTCA’s…
Continue ReadingProtecting Aerial Fiber
October 21, 2020
Protecting Aerial Fiber In the opening days of hunting season, we received several questions about how to protect aerial fiber from shotgun pellets. Eric Rajchel, PE shares three options in the video below. Additional Information For more information on this issue or if you would like VPS guidance, please contact these members of the Vantage…
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