The Cable Show: Don't apologize for being small

LAS VEGAS – The default mode for small cable operators is often to apologize for their lack of size said Midcontinent Communications VP Tom Simmons in a session at The Cable Show this week on future-proofing small and rural cable systems. That type of thinking should be turned on its head he said. Small operators shouldn’t have to apologize for being small, because that often means being nimble and able to respond to their community needs at the drop of a hat. Plus, the owners and employees are generally local folks. Small cable operators live in the communities they work...