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FIGHTING FIRE Volunteers Remain Backbone of Local Departments BROADBAND: HELPING YOU THRIVE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020 CONNECTED FIGHTING FIRE Volunteers remain backbone of local departments WHAT A YEAR WCTEL looks back at 2019 LIKE A STREAM Services offer more viewing options INDUSTRY NEWS Rural Connections By SHIRLEY BLOOMFIELD, CEO NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association A good way to start the New Year TCA members make a real differ- ence in their communities, and in Nthe lives of the people they serve. Are you ready for a I was reminded of this a few weeks ago when the Foundation for Rural Service announced it had awarded $100,000 telehealth future? in FRS Community Grants to groups Story by STEPHEN V. SMITH throughout the U.S. FRS is the nonprofit arm of NTCA that supports rural telecom he presence of reliable broadband service holds great promise for rural companies, consumers and policymakers America. While it touches many facets of life, broadband’s greatest impact with educational information, products and Tmay very well be in the area of health care. Consider this statement from programming. the Federal Communications Commission: Each year, community organiza- “Advances in telemedicine are transforming health care from a service deliv- tions apply for FRS grants to help them ered solely through traditional brick and mortar health care facilities to connected tackle challenges ranging from accessing care options delivered via a broadband internet access connection directly to the technology and improving educational patient’s home or mobile location.” offerings to providing telemedicine and While reliable access to a broadband network is still out of reach for millions first-responder services to rural areas. of rural Americans, hundreds of cooperative and independent telecommunications Applications are sponsored by their local companies across the country are delivering world-class internet service, often telco. over a fiber connection. If you received this magazine in the mail, your local telco It was also exciting to see the USDA is one of those leading-edge providers. award several ReConnect grants and loans If access to broadband is becoming less of the challenge to telehealth’s wide- to NTCA members toward the end of the scale availability, what is the greatest challenge? The FCC recently tasked the year. This program represents yet another Intergovernmental Advisory Committee with studying and reporting on telehealth option for rural broadband funding, as barriers and incentives. The report stated that “people-based” issues offer the most well as an example of public/private part- significant challenges to telehealth adoption. While this includes many factors, nerships at work to extend broadband to such as policy and licensing, broadband adoption is a leading concern. unserved communities. In other words, the technology is there. Now, people need to embrace it. After all, investments by federal and “Increasing support must be given to rural and disadvantaged communities so state agencies, coupled with the commit- that digital literacy and adoption does not exacerbate the digital divide,” the IAC ment of rural broadband providers, are report states. Quite simply, the presence of broadband doesn’t mean patients and key to our nation’s progress in connecting doctors are ready to put it to use as part of their health care program. the millions of citizens still without access Are you ready? Do you understand the implications of telehealth? What steps to fast, reliable internet service. can you take toward enjoying its benefits? These programs, as well as the engage- Begin by asking your doctor what programs are available. This could include ment we saw among policymakers at our connected medical devices in your home or something as simple as remote moni- Telecom Executive Policy Summit in toring via an app on your smartphone or tablet. Of course, access to telehealth November, provide a strong start to 2020 starts with subscribing to broadband service that will support this life-changing and give me great hope for a strong new technology. And once in place, broadband has the potential to enhance your life in year for rural broadband. many other ways as well. 2 | January/February 2020 Does your digital Knowledge is power know-how stand up? Story by NOBLE SPRAYBERRY onvenience and power. Internet services bring both. could not correctly answer half of the survey’s 10 multiple- Online bill pay eliminates a tedious task. Social media can choice questions. Ckeep family ties strong or reconnect you with old friends. Questions touched on security and a general understanding Streaming services bring a wealth of music, books and more. of technology. Here are a few of the queries, edited for clarity, But when it comes to digital tools, knowledge is power, focused on security and privacy — good information to know. and the Pew Research Center’s recent “Americans and Digital The answers do include additional context and tips not included Knowledge” report found that a majority of adults in the U.S. in the report. If a website uses cookies, it means forms. Often advertising is personalized information entered into the site is Q that the site … to you by information gathered from encrypted. Look for “https://” before A: Cookies allow websites to track user not only your activities on a social completing any financial transaction on visits and site activity. They are com- media site but also your actions on a site. mon, and you are often tracked across other websites. the websites you visit. Many web browsers offer a feature When a website has a privacy Q known as “private browsing” or Where might someone encounter Q policy, it means that the site … “incognito mode.” If someone opens Q a phishing scam? A: Privacy policies are contracts a webpage on their computer at work A: Phishing scams can occur on social between websites and users about how using incognito mode, who will be able media, websites, email or text mes- those sites will use their data. Often to see their online activities? sages. Each form of communication long and legalistic, the agreements may A: Private browsing mode only prevents offers an avenue for exploitation. For outline how your private information someone using the same computer additional tips to improve your online can be used to target advertising or from seeing one’s online activities. security, visit FCC.gov/consumer-guides. whether or not your information can be In most cases, your internet provider, shared with other companies. including your phone wireless provider, What is the largest source of rev- can see all digital traffic passing from Q enue for most major social media What does it mean when a website your device to the internet. platforms? (Several possible options Q has “https://” at the beginning of were listed.) its URL, as opposed to “http://” with- A: Advertising is the largest source of out the “s”? revenue for most social media plat- A: “https://” in a URL means that Want to see the entire report? Do a Google search for “Pew Research Center and Americans and Digital Knowledge.” January/February 2020 | 3 FROM THE CEO CONNECTED JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020 VOL. 8, NO. 1 The West Carolina Tel Connected is a We’ve arrived in the future bimonthly newsletter published by West Carolina Telephone, © 2020. It is distributed without charge to all members/owners of elcome to 2020! I sincerely hope you and those close to the cooperative. you had a superb holiday season and that this new year Wis off to a wonderful start. Something about starting not only a new year, but also a new decade makes 2020 feel like a year especially full of promise. For so long, the 2020s have seemed like the distant future. Now, we have is a member-owned cooperative dedicated arrived! to delivering advanced telecommunications It’s entertaining to look back and see what Hollywood, science fic- technology to the people of Abbeville, tion authors and big thinkers predicted for the future. Anderson and McCormick counties. While I’m still waiting on the flying cars and weekend trips to the moon that science fiction promised us, I catch myself from time West Carolina Telephone to time thinking about how some of the things we take for granted 233 Highway 28 Bypass JEFF WILSON Abbeville, SC 29620 every day would seem so futuristic to us just 20 or 30 years ago. Telephone: 864-446-2111 Chief Executive Officer Here in the future, all of us carry around personal communication www.WCTEL.com devices in our pockets that allow us to make video calls with people all over the world. BOARD OF DIRECTORS We can instantly download practically any book, movie or song in the world right to our tablets. Westley “Wes” McAllister, President North McCormick, Area 8 While we don’t exactly have Rosie from “The Jetsons,” we do have robots that vacuum our floors, manufacture products and even help perform surgeries. John Michael Thomas, Vice-President We have software that can share photos around the world, alert us to emergencies and order Iva, Area 2 almost anything we need for home delivery. Our watches can help detect heart problems. Our Jane U. Stone, Secretary cars can give us directions to anywhere we want to go. And our homes can turn on lights, lock Donalds, Area 3 doors and change the temperature with just the sound of our voice. L. Ned McGill Many of these things are becoming a normal part of our daily routine, but the 1980 or 1990 Starr, Area 1 version of myself would have seen them as straight out of science fiction. Lee W. Logan For those of us at WCTEL, it’s rewarding to know our network is what brings the future to Due West, Area 4 our part of South Carolina.
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