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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.