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ADC
Joe Lafser
678 Lind Road
St. Louis, MO 63125
joe.lafser@adc.com
www.adc.com
Telecommunication
equipment and professional services
Adtran
Matt Hirsch
8834 Pine Street
Lenexa, KS 66220
913/397-6686
matt.hirsch@adtran.com
www.adtran.com
Triple play solutions: GIG-E, ADSL2+,multi-service access solutions,
GPON VDSLZ, Sonet, routers, switches, M13 multiplexors, D4 channel banks,
remote DSLAM units
Advanced Fibre Communications
(see Tellabs)
Aerial Contractors
Kevin Ellenson
3030 24th Avenue South
Moorhead, MN 56560
218/284-9524
kellenson@aerialcontractors.com
www.mwcsi.com
AllCom Global Services, Inc.
Dave Smith
101 Stag Industrial Blvd.
Lake St. Louis, MO 63367
636/625-1717
dsmith@allcomgs.com
www.allcomgs.com
Provides EF&I turnkey solutions for DC power, CO ground audits, CO and
remote site battery testing and replacement, CO builds, fiber optic
transmission systems to include fiber optic splicing, termination and
testing, copper cable splicing and testing, and Nortel Switch installation
and cabling. An affiliate of Great Plains Communications.
Alesio & Associates, LLC
Vena Genuchi Alesio
P.O. Box 6716
Lincoln, NE 68506
402/489-5678
402/489-5675 fax
valesio@alesiopearson.com
www.alesiopearson.com
Human resource consulting firm that assists clients in aligning
corporate process with employee knowledge, skills and abilities. Helps
clients lower costs, increase sales, improve morale and effectively meet
the needs of stakeholders.
Associated Network Partners Dave Manfredo
3130 Pleasant Run
Springfield, IL 62711
217/698-2860
dmanfredo@anpisolutions.com
www.anpisolutions.com
Nationwide, member-owned consortium aggregating scale to provide
competitively priced voice, long-distance, VoIP and wireless and
Internet products and services to independent telcos and ISPs.
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The Berry Company
Marc Brashares
3170 Kettering Boulevard
Dayton, OH 45439
937/297-4602
marc.brashares@lmberry.com
www.the berrycompany.com
Since 1910 The Berry Company has partnered with telephone companies across
the nation to publish their Yellow Pages directories. Today, we are the
largest independent Yellow Pages advertising sales and publishing agent in
the United States.
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Caleris
Thomas Hargens
One Corporate Place
1501 42nd Street, #110
West Des Moines, IA 50266
515/331-0560
thargens@caleris.com
www.caleris.com
Calix
Liz Christie
1035 N. McDowell Boulevard
Petaluma, CA 94954
707/766-3026
liz.christie@calix.com
Mike Loecker
13514 Boyd
Omaha, NE 68164
402/650-6809
www.calix.com
Access systems for communications service providers. Calix systems
enable information, communication, and entertainment services,
transforming legacy infrastructure to packet-based, broadband, fiber-rich
access networks.
Cisco Systems
Craig Wallace
16103 Audrey
Omaha, NE 68136
402/250-8650
crwallac@cisco.com
www.cisco.com
CoBank
Heather Thompson
5500 South Quebec Street
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
303/740-6527
hthompson@cobank.com
Andy Smith
900 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30339
770/618-3260
asmith@cobank.com
www.cobank.com
With over $2.9 billion committed to over 200 rural communications
companies nationwide, CoBank offers a wide range of financing services
from upgrading facilities and acquisitions, to leasing and cash
management services. With $33 billion in assets, CoBank provides
financing services to rural communications, energy, water and
agribusiness companies.
Communications Data Group
Bobbie McKay
102 South Duncan Road
Champaign, IL 61822
217/355-7100
bobbie@cdg.ws
Comstock Telcom
Kirk Lester
5445 Equity Avenue
Reno, NV 89502
775/856-2227
jack@comstocktel.com
www.comstocktel.com
Consortia Consulting
Dan Caldwell
9300 Underwood
310 Embassy Tower
Omaha, NE 68114
Charlie Cooper
Mike Hybl
233 South 13th Street, Suite 1225
Lincoln, NE 68508
www.telec-consulting.com
Consortia Consulting provides a broad range of consulting services,
including regulatory advocacy and compliance, CLEC planning and
implementation; jurisdictional cost studies and FLEC studies, policy
analysis, tariff development, LNP implementation, and evaluation of new
technology and business opportunities.
CopperCom
Bob Rudnicki
1719 Howard Street
St. Charles, IL 60174
630/513-5746
brudnicki@coppercom.com
www.coppercom.com
Carol Heller
3600 FAU Boulevard
Boca Raton, FL 33431
561/322-4000
cheller@coppercom.com
Provides innovative, next-generation switching solutions for
communications carriers. Develops and delivers comprehensive solutions
for carriers making the transition to next-generation services or
deploying leading-edge IP networks, from the ground up.
CORE Telecom Systems
Benjamin boarman
10854 Midwest Industrial Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63132
888/376-8826
bboarman@coretelecom.net
www.coretelecom.net
Distributor of Valere power, telecom batteries; xDSL modems, IP DSLAM;
test equipment, tools, outside plant cabinets, secondary equipment, and
power inverters.
Cornerstone Group
Shane Petersen
2725 Rocky Mountain Avenue, Suite 360
Loveland, CO 80538
970/203-9713
shanep@cornerstonenow.com
www.CornerstoneNow.com
Cronin Communication
Ryan Dutton
P.O. Box 2408
Longwood, FL 32752
866/253-7178
rdutton@cronincom.com
www.cronincom.com
Provides business expansion planning and implementation services to
strengthen internal operations and increase profitability
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Dakota Supply Group
Leigh Trosen
2601 3rd Avenue North
Fargo, ND 58102
701/237-9440
ltrosen@dsginc.biz
www.dakotasupplygroup.com
Outside Plant & Subscriber Equipment; Central Office Equipment;
Transmission Optics; Digital Cross Connect; DLC and Subscriber Carrier;
Spread Spectrum Microwave Radio; Digital Key Systems and Phone Equipment;
Splicing & Construction Materials; Telephone & Fiber Optic Cable; Voice &
Data Network Products
Dex Media
Chris Peterson
9394 West Dodge Road, Suite 300
Omaha, NE 68114
402/384-3633
chris.peterson@dexmedia.com
www.dexmedia.com
Directory publishing and Internet solutions for local and national
advertisers
Ditch Witch of Nebraska
Roy Rathgeber
P.O. Box 1565
Grand Island, NE 68802
800/658-4312
Ditch Witch Equipment sales and service.
Ditch Witch of Omaha
Greg Medlin
P.O. Box 45532
Omaha, NE 68145
402/895-2444
Sell equipment, parts, and provide service to equipment.
Dunlap’s Utility Construction
John and Rebecca Dunlap
2379 Pony Express highway
Beattie, KS 66406
785/353-2511
becky@bluevalley.net
Offer all aspects of outside plant construction
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Embarq Logistics
formerly Sprint North Supply
Paul Cook, Jr.
9336 Redbud Lane
Lenexa, KS 66220
800/755-1950
paul.w.cook@embarq.com
www.embarqlogistics.com
National distributor of leading edge technologies and services. We
specialize in serving the independent telephone company marketplace.
Erickson & Brooks
Dan Wiesen
P.O. Box 1270
Fremont, NE 68026
402/721-3454
dwiesen@eb-cpa.com
CPA firm providing accounting, auditing, business consulting and income
tax services
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Falcon Communications, Inc.
Shelia Conover
1708 North Douglass
Malden, MO 63863
573-276-5169
sconover@falconcommunications.com
www.falconcommunications.com
Falkenberg Capital Corporation
Warrick Jervis
600 South Cherry Street, Suite 1108
Denver, Co 80246
303/320-4800
wjervis@fcapital.com
www.falkenbergcapital.com
Investment banking services including system sale, brokerage, and debt
and equity financing to the independent telephone and wireless
communications industries.
Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange
Rosemary Middleton
P.O. Box 15147
Lenexa, KS 66285
913/541-0150
rmiddleton@federatedrural.coop
www.federatedrural.coop
Provider of property and casualty insurance for rural electric
utilities and a growing number of telephone utilities. Federated is owned
and directed by the rural utilities it serves, and has been providing
security, service and solutions since 1959.
FiberLink, LLC
Alec Geist
230 East Ohio #212
Chicago, IL 60611
fiberlink@pnpt.com
www.fiberlinknow.com
Long haul fiber carrier
Fontel
Kurt Mitchell
Lisa Rasmussen
804 E Street
Aurora, NE 68818
402/694-4204
www.fontel.com
Fujitsu Network Communications
Joe Astuto
5640 88th Crescent Circle North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
763/488-8300
763/488-8333 fax
joe.astuto@us.fujitsu.com
http:// us.fujitsu.com/telecom
Creates
and delivers robust wireline and wireless solutions that boost
next-generation communications networks in North America. Fujitsu helps
its customers fuse information and networking technology with commercial
value.
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Graybar
Jack Callen
6917 East 12th
Street
Tulsa, OK 74112
jack.callen@gbr.com
www.graybar.com
Telecommunications
products including fiber, DSL, OSP, IAN, testing, tools, copper splicing
and hardware
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HunTel Engineering
Rick Plugge
Lee Suhr
P.O. Box 400
Blair, NE 68008
402/426-6100
lsuhr@htleng.com
www.htleng.com Communications
consulting for CO, outside plant and CATV
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ICORE
Chris Ulmer
326 South 2nd Street
Emmaus, PA 18049
610/928-3903
culmer@icoreinc.com
www.icoreinc.com
ICORE performs separations, settlements, rate and tariff
preparation, regulatory work and accounting tax/services. Provides
CABS services bureau functions, CLEC services, merger and acquisition
assistance, payphone and operator service agreements, code
administration and service order administration for LNP.
Innovative Systems
Randy Kee
Becky Weier
1000 Innovative Drive
Mitchell, SD 57301
605/995-6120
randyk@innovsys.com
www.innovsys.com
Innovative Systems offer Application Peripheral ™ and eLation™ OSS
systems. The AP provides a multifunctional platform for AIN and ISUP-based
calling services. eLation includes billing and customer care, automated
provisioning, capital credits, automated staking and mapping, and a
complete financial system.
Inspire Marketing LLC
Margaret Hines
6770 North Reynard Road
Milwaukee, WI 53217
margaret@inspiremarketingllc.com
www.inspiremarketingllc.com
Marketing and advertising services and consulting for ILECs, CLECs,
ISPs and technology companies
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KLK Construction
Tom Layman
P.O. Box 22
Pella, IA 550219
tlayman@iowatelecom.net
www.klkconstruction.com
Install underground utilities.
KPMG LLP
Steven Frye
Two Central Park Plaza, #1501
Omaha, NE 68102
402/661-8713
sfrye@kpmg.com
www.kpmg.com
Accounting
Kiesling & Associates
David Aspenson
1155 Kelly Johnson Blvd., No. 303
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
daspenson@kiesling.com
www.kiesling.com
Audit,
accounting, tax, business valuation, human resources, and management
advisory services.
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Martin Group
Dave Fridley
Hannah Walters
1515 North Sanborn Boulevard
Mitchell, SD 57301
605/996-9646
www.martin-group.com
MetaSwitch
Dan Hickey, Regional Sales Manager
1001 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 100
Alameda, CA 94501
510.748.8230
dh2@metaswitch.com
Vendor of IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) switching and applications
solutions for both packet and circuit-switched networks. Its call
agent, media/signaling gateway and application server platform
supports a full range of legacy Class 4/5 capabilities and hosted
unified communications services, and scales from a few hundred to
millions of subscribers in both integrated and distributed
configurations.
Mid America Computer Corp.
Steve Appel
Kristi Rounds
P.O. Box 700
Blair, NE 68008
402/426-6222
www.maccnet.com
Billing solutions company that offers a variety of services from office
software to providers of telephone, cable television, Internet and
wireless service. From data processing to bill rendering and fulfillment,
MACC offers clients “best of breed” billing solutions to face the future.
MP NexLevel
Bill Stone
3908 Courtshire Drive
Dallas, TX 75229
214/352-9005
bstone@mpnexlevel.com
mpnexlevel.com
MP Nexlevel services cover the entire spectrum of aerial and
underground infrastructure installation. Services include underground
construction, fiber to the home, directional boring, aerial
construction, bridge attachments, splicing, testing and certification,
locating and maintenance services.
Motorola
Tom Rutkowski
2835 Crescent Drive
McFarland, WI 53558
608/838-1135
thomas.rutkowski@motorola.com
Motorola offers a unique blend of wired and wireless broadband
technologies that enable a seamless information, communication and
entertainment experience. Motorola delivers a powerful end-to-end IP
video solution that enables operators to deliver new
revenue-generating services to consumers and businesses.
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NECA
Jeff Phillips
11218 John Galt Blvd., Suite 202
Omaha, NE 68137
NTCA
Dale Schaff
104 Riverview Drive
Wamego, KS 66547
National Directory Assistance
Gary Robertson
12700 Shelbyville Road
Louisville, KY 40243
gr@nationalda.com
www.nationalda.com
Premier provider of local and national directory assistance and
operator services to independent exchange carriers and competitive local
exchange carriers.
NET-Tech Distributing
14609 Prairie Corners
Road
Omaha, NE 68138
402/896-6093
www.nettechdi.com
Supplier of OSP
products; HDPE innerduct; confined space safety products; locators; gas
detectors; fiber optic equipment; Coldwell products; and reel trailers
Nortel Networks
Dave Nielson
504 South Horizon Circle
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
605/362-9874
dnielson@nortel.com
www.nortel.com
Nortel serves both service provider and enterprise customers and
delivers innovative technology solutions encompassing end-to-end
broadband, Voice over IP, multimedia services and applications and
wireless broadband.
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Occam Networks
Susan Vasquez
77 Robin Hill Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
805/692-2905
svasquez@occamnetworks.com
www.occamnetworks.com
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Pannaway
Technologies
Steve Keller/Jen Zakas
215 Commerce Way
Portsmouth, NH 03801
603/744-5100
keller.s@pannaway.com
zakas.j@pannaway.com
www.pannaway.com
Pannaway provides a
true next generation end-to-end IP packet based solution that enables IOCs
to deliver high revenue broadband services including video, data and
voice. Standard’s based solution includes copper and FTTH options.
Power & Tel
Doug McPhee
6101 Park Avenue.
Des Moines IA 50321
515/244-4375
doug.mcphee@ptsupply.com
www.ptsupply.com
Independent distribution of central office, transmission, broadband, fiber
optic, and outside plant products domestically and abroad
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RTFC
Henry Buchanan
2201 Cooperative Way
Herndon, VA 20171
hank.buchanan@nrucfc.coop
800/346-7095
www.RTFC.coop
RTFC is a privately funded, member-owned finance organization that
provides loans and other financial services to rural telecommunications
providers.
RVW, Inc.
Bob Tupper
P.O. Box 495
Columbus, NE 68601
402/564-2876
rtupper@rvwinc.com
www.rvwinc.com
Redback Networks Inc.
Judith Adams
570 Colonial Park Drive, Suite 307
Roswell, GA 30075
770/645-4550
jadams@redback.com
www.redback.com
Provider of next-generation broadband networking equipment,
enabling carriers and service providers to build smart broadband
networks that re personalized, adaptive and efficient
RepCom (RCI)
Joe Wright
3529 East Cresswell Ct.
Springfield, MO 65802
417/862-7800
jpwright@sbcglobal.net
www.repcom.com
Manufacturer’s representative for several manufacturer’s in the OSP
telecommunications industry.
Rembolt Ludtke LLP
Timothy F. Clare
1201 Lincoln Mall, Suite 102
Lincoln, NE 68508
402/475-5100
tclare@remboltludtke.com
www.remboltludtke.com
Law Firm
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SBW Consulting
Dwight Wininger
7130 South 29th St.
Lincoln, NE 68516
402/420-7500
sbwdoc@ssbcpas.com
Legislative & regulatory consulting, strategic planning, cost studies,
accounting
Siemens
Rick Velasco
638 North 162nd Street
Omaha, NE 68118
402/445-0162
rick.velasco@siemens.com
www.siemensenterprise.com
Snitily Carr
Mike Losee
300 South 68th Street Place
Lincoln, NE 68510
402/489-2121
mlosee@snitilycarr.com
www.snitilycarr.com
Advertising and marketing services, including creative, strategic,
television, radio, Web production, print and research.
Strain Slattery & Barkley & Co., CPAs
Jim Slattery
7130 South 29th St., Suite F
Lincoln, NE 68516
402/420-7300
slats@ssbcpas.com
www.ssbcpas.com
Audit, Accounting, Tax, Cost Separations, Tariffs and Management
Consulting
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TCA, Inc.--Telcom Consulting Associates
John Balk
Kevin Kelly
1465 Kelly Johnson Blvd., Suite 200
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
719/266-4334
www.tcatel.com
David Lewis
Debby Werth
2118 N. Tyler Road, Bldg. A
Wichita, KS 67212 TCA supports rural,
independent telecommunications companies with a wide range of services
including financial, regulatory, marketing and research, traffic analysis
and management, performance management and network administration
Tellabs
Matt Hassett
1415 W. Diehl Rd.
Naperville, IL 60563
707/792-4100
matthew.hassett@tellabs.com
www.tellabs.com
David Kitzinger
17060 255th Avenue
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
Eber Lusty
8038 Dunkirk Lane North
Maple Grove, MN 55311
763/416-0310
eber.lusty@tellabs.com
Tellabs’
designs, develops, deploys and supports wireless and wired network
solutions. Its comprehensive broadband portfolio enables carriers to
succeed in the new competitive environment.
TelStrat
Preston Williams
4500 South Garnett, Suite 450
Tulsa OK 74146
972/543-3472
pwilliams@telstrat.com
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Union Bank & Trust Co.
Becky Ferguson
P.O. Box 82535
Lincoln, NE 68501
402/323-1334
becky.ferguson@ubt.com
www.ubt.com
UniTel Group
Joe Weipert
P.O. Box 1588
Granbury, TX 76048
877/579-6630
NFUCS@aol.com
An insurance agency dedicated exclusively to insuring the
telecommunications industry.
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Van Hoet & Company, Chartered
Gerard Van Hoet
10985 Cody, Suite 100
Overland Park, KS 66210
913/696-1896
gerard@vanhoetcpa.com
Audit, accounting, tax regulatory consulting, cost studies,
acquisitions
Vantage Point Solutions
Bob Lind
1801 North Main Street
Mitchell, SD 57301
bob.lind@vantagepnt.com
www.vantagepnt.com
A customer-focused, technology-driven engineering services and
telecommunications consulting company. VPS designs technically advanced
and economically viable solutions customized for its clients and provides
a full range of services including professional engineering, outside plant
engineering services, strategic planning, technology evaluations, network
architecture design, cost studies, regulatory and feasibility studies.
Vermeer High Plains
Joe Klein
P.O. Box 83084
Lincoln, NE 68501
402/467-5396
joe@vermeernebraska.com
www.vermeerequipment.com
Sales and
service of Vermeer equipment, and parts, utility equipment, cable plows,
tree equipment, directional boring, trenchers, trailers.
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Walker and Associates
Randy Turner
7129 Old Hwy 52
Welcome, NC 27374
336/631-5246
Randy.Turner@walkerfirst.com
www.Walkerfirst.com
Distributor of new and refurbished network products, redefining
excellence through custom kitting, quality installation, expert
integration, and unsurpassed service. Products support technologies such
as IP, Network Access, 802.11 Wireless, Point to Point Wireless, Ethernet
over copper, CWDM, digital cross connect, Ethernet switching and more.
Windstream Publishing
Leanne Bartholet
100 Executive Parkway
Hudson, OH 44236
330/650-7678
lea.bartholet@windstream.com
Directory publishing company for the independent telephone company market,
providing high quality, exceptional service and innovative solutions that
will ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction.
Windstream Supply
John Sherwood
13560 Morris Road
Alpharetta, GA 30004
John.Sherwood@windstream.com
678/351-8577
www.windstreamsupply.com
Windstream Supply is an innovative distributor of telecommunication
product and services. We offer solutions to the technical, logistic, and
financial challenges.
Woods & Aitken LLP
Paul Schudel
301 South 13th Street, Suite 500
Lincoln, NE 68508
402/437-8500
pschudel@woodsaitken.com
Law Firm
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ZONE Telecom, Inc.
Mike Ricks
Tiffany Hancock
Tiffany Tree
1125 S. Blackhawk Blvd.
Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647
888/403-4035
mricks@zonetelecom.com
thancock@zonetelecom.com
ttree@zonetelecom.com
www.zonetelecom.com
Offers a diversity of telecommunications products, including voice, IP
and data services from multiple providers.
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