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About Marsha Hemmerich

Marsha brings over 20 years of experience in the broadband industry as a Marketing Specialist and Technical Writer and is passionate about customer service.

Voice Isn’t Dead: Why Business VoIP Still Matters for Broadband Providers

2026-06-30T09:38:17-04:00Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , |

It’s easy to think of voice service as a legacy technology. With so much attention on fiber expansion and higher speeds, not to mention the steady march from landlines to cell phones, voice can feel [...]

GPON or XGS-PON: Options for Fiber Deployments

2026-06-30T10:39:23-04:00Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , |

Offering ultra-high-speed broadband via fiber has become a key differentiator for service providers in this era of rising bandwidth demands. Providers just venturing into fiber are trying to decide on which technology to use. Should [...]

What Weather Can Do To Your Fiber Optic Cables – Part 2: Ice

2026-06-30T10:52:02-04:00Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , |

With winter weather coming, you face another serious challenge: freezing temperatures, snow, sleet and ice. The change in seasons means a shift in reasons why connectivity disruptions occur. Fiber optic cables are built to withstand [...]

What Weather Can Do To Your Fiber Optic Cables – Part 1: Wind & Water

2026-06-30T10:58:27-04:00Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , |

A lot has happened in recent years that’s changed people’s reliance on communication. Before the pandemic there was pressure to get the power back on after a storm, today it’s more about ‘Why isn’t my [...]

Impact of Streaming Video on Rural Broadband Providers

2026-06-30T13:55:32-04:00Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , |

COVID-19 has dramatically stressed the importance of broadband connections in America’s homes. Once the pandemic struck, the requirement for home broadband exploded and turned into a requirement for work, school, entertainment, and other aspects of [...]

Fiber Optics – Troubleshooting Those Dirty Little Fibers

2026-06-30T18:48:43-04:00Categories: Blog|Tags: , , |

With its greater bandwidth capacity and ability to transmit signals over long distances with very little power loss, fiber has become the hands-down favorite for the future of Broadband. Fiber’s resistance to magnetic interference makes transmissions [...]

Connect America Fund CAF II Testing Requirement Details

2026-06-30T21:02:30-04:00Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , |

Access to high-speed Internet in the U.S. has improved significantly over the years, but there are still some unserved and underserved rural communities where slow internet service is impacting the people who live, work and [...]

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