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‘THE YEAR IN REVIEW 1998 Bural Telecommunications Index of Articles 4 Bold Vision for the Future by Michael |} Competition Brunner, November/December, p. 44 Becoming a One-Stop Shop by Rachel 3rown, September/October, p. 20 Common Sense Web Page Design: Cleaning Out the Cob Webs by Mary Pretzer, Getting Your CLEC Into Implementation Gear PRNOTEBOOK, September/October, p. 40 by Valerie Wimer and Chris Lehner, May/June, p. 20 Internet's Free Ticket to Ride by Scott Reiter, PERSPECTIVE, September/October, p. 10 Economic Development Internet Telephony: Can Everyone Havea Piece Community Anchors by Michael E. Brun- of the Pie or are ITSPs Having Their Cake and ner, EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINT, Novem- Eating it Too?b y Jeff Pulver and Brian ber/December, p. 66 Cute, March/April, p. 24/p. 25 AND= mee Community Development Starts with Us by Legislation and Regulation Luann Pearson, PERSPECTIVE, Novem- ber/December, p. 10 The 105th « ongress: ¢ ouldn't Live With It Couldn't Live Without It by Tom Wacker, Pride and Produce: How One Telco Helped November/December, p. 28 Rejuvenate Its Community by Jennifer IHTERNET Mayne, November/December, p. 16 Meet the Rural Health Care Corporation by CAN Mel Blackwell, November/December, p. 20 EVERYONE GET Financing A PIECE OF The Proxy Model Muddle by Joan Mandev- A Rural Telecom Equity Financing Guide by THE PIE? ille, November/December, p. 38 Robert Doherty, TELCO FINANCING PRIMER, September/October, p. 36 Shake Hands with the New FCC by Michael E. Brunner, EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINT, Financing the Information Revolution in January/February, p. 62 Rural America: A Guide to the Rural Utilities Senator John McCain lain Talk on the Trou- Service by Christopher A. McLean and bled Telecom Act by David Bolton, Septem- The States Take Center Stage: Tracking the Jonathan P. Claffey, TELCO FINANCING ber/October, p. 14 States’ Progress Two Years After the Telecom Act PRIMER, May/June p. 52 by Jessica Bridges, January/February, p 16 Index A Rural Telecom Financing Guide by Larry Brutlag, Hank Buchanan, and Roger Opp, 1997 Rural Telecommunications Index of United We Stand by Michael E. Brunner, TELCO FINANCING PRIMER, Authors, January/February, p. 60 EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINT, March/April, March/April, p. 46 p. 66 International Government and Industry Leaders Management Making a Global Impact by Michael E. David Lasher: Answering Opportunity’s Knock Brunner, EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINT, An Outlook on Exchange Acquisitions: Are the by Jennifer Mayne, May/June, p. 46 May/June, p. 70 Tides Turning? by Dan Ernst and Elliott Hamilton, September/October, p. 26 Fishman Focuses on the Mission of Universal A New Day Dawns in Poland by Marlee Service by Aaryn Slafky, May/June, p. 42 Norton, May/June, p. 14 The Human Side of the Equation by Michael E. Brunner, EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINT, Gloria Tristani: Advocate for Universal Service September/October, p. 54 Internet by David Bolton, March/April, p. 16 The Big Switch to IP Telephony by Paul Johnson, TECH TALK, November/Decem- ber, p. 62 ‘THE YEAR IN REVIEW 1998 Bural Telecommunications Index of Articles 4 Bold Vision for the Future by Michael |} Competition Brunner, November/December, p. 44 Becoming a One-Stop Shop by Rachel 3rown, September/October, p. 20 Common Sense Web Page Design: Cleaning Out the Cob Webs by Mary Pretzer, Getting Your CLEC Into Implementation Gear PRNOTEBOOK, September/October, p. 40 by Valerie Wimer and Chris Lehner, May/June, p. 20 Internet's Free Ticket to Ride by Scott Reiter, PERSPECTIVE, September/October, p. 10 Economic Development Internet Telephony: Can Everyone Havea Piece Community Anchors by Michael E. Brun- of the Pie or are ITSPs Having Their Cake and ner, EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINT, Novem- Eating it Too?b y Jeff Pulver and Brian ber/December, p. 66 Cute, March/April, p. 24/p. 25 AND= mee Community Development Starts with Us by Legislation and Regulation Luann Pearson, PERSPECTIVE, Novem- ber/December, p. 10 The 105th « ongress: ¢ ouldn't Live With It Couldn't Live Without It by Tom Wacker, Pride and Produce: How One Telco Helped November/December, p. 28 Rejuvenate Its Community by Jennifer IHTERNET Mayne, November/December, p. 16 Meet the Rural Health Care Corporation by CAN Mel Blackwell, November/December, p. 20 EVERYONE GET Financing A PIECE OF The Proxy Model Muddle by Joan Mandev- A Rural Telecom Equity Financing Guide by THE PIE? ille, November/December, p. 38 Robert Doherty, TELCO FINANCING PRIMER, September/October, p. 36 Shake Hands with the New FCC by Michael E. Brunner, EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINT, Financing the Information Revolution in January/February, p. 62 Rural America: A Guide to the Rural Utilities Senator John McCain lain Talk on the Trou- Service by Christopher A. McLean and bled Telecom Act by David Bolton, Septem- The States Take Center Stage: Tracking the Jonathan P. Claffey, TELCO FINANCING ber/October, p. 14 States’ Progress Two Years After the Telecom Act PRIMER, May/June p. 52 by Jessica Bridges, January/February, p 16 Index A Rural Telecom Financing Guide by Larry Brutlag, Hank Buchanan, and Roger Opp, 1997 Rural Telecommunications Index of United We Stand by Michael E. Brunner, TELCO FINANCING PRIMER, Authors, January/February, p. 60 EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINT, March/April, March/April, p. 46 p. 66 International Government and Industry Leaders Management Making a Global Impact by Michael E. David Lasher: Answering Opportunity’s Knock Brunner, EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINT, An Outlook on Exchange Acquisitions: Are the by Jennifer Mayne, May/June, p. 46 May/June, p. 70 Tides Turning? by Dan Ernst and Elliott Hamilton, September/October, p. 26 Fishman Focuses on the Mission of Universal A New Day Dawns in Poland by Marlee Service by Aaryn Slafky, May/June, p. 42 Norton, May/June, p. 14 The Human Side of the Equation by Michael E. Brunner, EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINT, Gloria Tristani: Advocate for Universal Service September/October, p. 54 Internet by David Bolton, March/April, p. 16 The Big Switch to IP Telephony by Paul Johnson, TECH TALK, November/Decem- ber, p. 62 ur Problem Employees with 1 Safety igence by Phillip M. Perry WORK FORCE, July/August, p. 46 Time to Tune Up Your Telcob y Tom Quain tance, COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES, January/February, p. 54 Wireless Twelve Steps to a SUCCeSS/UI! Business Plan by William E. King, November/December, p. 56 Marketing ive Simple Marketing Tactics to Competit Proof Your Service Area by Missy Poje, May/June, p. 31 j yalty from Your Employees and Cu tomers with Incentives by Aaryn Slafky, [TAPPING YOUR MARKETS, March/April p. 60 NTCA Meetings er Universal Service 1998 Annual Meeting Recap by the NTCA staff, March/April, p. 30 1999 Annual Meeting and EXPO by Eleanor Baird and Noni Nicolaou, November/December, p. 50 NTCA Members Number Portability C.R.S.T.: Keep the Home Fires Burning by ire You Ready for Li James Felter, January/February, p. 40 by Mich le Van Cleve, TECH TA May/June, p. 64 Henry McNeill and Horry Telephone Coopera tive: 45 Years and Counting by Aaryn Slafky, Public Relations MEMBER FOCUS, January/February, p. 44 Ice Storm Takes Its Tollo n NTCA Members by Nancy Perry Johnson, PR NOTEBOOK Jennifer Mayne, MEMBER FOCUS, July/August, p. 42 May/June, p. 56 l How to Wow! by Phil Er! KanOkla Telephone Association: The Best of NOTEBOOK, March/April, p. 50 Both Worlds by Jennifer Mayne, MEMBER al FOCUS, March/April, p. 54 Selecting and Working with an Ad Agency by Shirley B Dannie Moore, PR NOTEBOOK, Janu Nick Murnion: A Profile in Courage by ary/February, p. 48 Year 2000 Jennifer Mayne, July/August, p. 14 4 Claire E. Blackb September/October RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS - JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1999 49