RCN future unclear after emerging from bankruptcy by AJ023 Thursday 23-Dec-2004 By Tim Gulla, Citizens' Voice Staff Writer 12/23/2004 Struggling telecommunications provider RCN Corp. emerged from federal bankruptcy protection Wednesday, about a week ahead of schedule and its leadership optimistic about growing its business. Still, the company's future prospects are cloudy, and it remains unclear how the emergence will affect the company's Plains Township customer service facility, where roughly 750 are employed. The facility is one of Luzerne County's largest employers. More @ ZWire
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| Future was made a little clearer... Quote-"Still, the company's future prospects are cloudy, and it remains unclear how the emergence will affect the company's Plains Township customer service facility, where roughly 750 are employed.
So, it's a little clearer now with the layoff of at least 50 employees and more to come...
Merry Christmas RCN!
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Forest Hills, NY | Re: Future was made a little clearer... RCN is still hiring at the top.
RCN website says they are still hiring in PA for jobs for various positions. Dont know if its just an outdated link or not. | |
| | | | | Re: Future was made a little clearer... said by AJ023:RCN is still hiring at the top. RCN website says they are still hiring in PA for jobs for various positions. Dont know if its just an outdated link or not. RCN is not a career. RCN is a revolving door for employment. RCN treats their employees horribly. | |
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| | RCN stiffed their program suppliers RCN stiffed their program suppliers such as National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) and Chicago Access Corporation (CANTV).
»www.cabletvcoop.org/membership_b···stheNCTC
What is the NCTC?
The National Cable Television Cooperative is a not-for-profit, member-operated purchasing organization. The Co-op's mission is to reduce the operating costs of its member cable companies. The Co-op negotiates and administers master affiliation agreements with cable television programming networks, cable hardware and equipment manufacturers and other service providers on behalf of its member companies. Through joint purchasing and negotiation, the NCTC functions similar to a multi-system operator (MSO), taking advantage of volume discounts offered by programming networks, hardware manufacturers, and other providers. This results in significant cost savings for members on the purchase of these products and services. In 1984, the Co-op opened its doors with 12 member companies and began helping small- and medium-sized cable operators. Today, the NCTC has more than 1,000 member companies that serve more than 14 million subscribers.
The Co-op is proud to say that its members operate more than half the franchised cable systems throughout the United States. NCTC member companies range in size from frewer than 100 subscribers to more than 1 million. Despite this variety, the Co-op's bylaws allow for "one-class" of member. Regardless of size, every member company has access to the same services and pays the same price for programming and hardware.
»www.cantv.org/profile.htm
WHO WE ARE?
Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV) gives every Chicagoan a voice on cable television. While the media marketplace is controlled by a shrinking number of companies, CAN TV provides a public space where Chicagoans can discuss issues of local concern, promote health, educational and economic resources in the community, and celebrate local talent and initiatives. CAN TV is non-commercial and 90% local. People communicate using the channels without interference from station management, advertisers or government officials. Thousands of groups and residents have taken advantage of the training, facilities and channel capacity available to them as a result of a franchise agreement between the City of Chicago and the city's cable operators. Research conducted in 1997 shows that 92% of Chicago residents and 93% of CAN TV nonprofit clients believe that CAN TV is valuable to the community. CAN TV has been recognized locally and nationally for its programming services and efforts.
CAN TV received a 1999 Bridge to Work Award from Abraham Lincoln Centre, 1998 Progress Through Partnership Award from Anixter Center, a 1998 Helen Cody Baker Award of Excellence from Social Service Communicators, the 1997 Community Communications Award for Public Access from the Alliance for Community Media; a 1997 Sidney R. Yates Arts Advocacy Award from the Illinois Arts Alliance Foundation; the 1996 Brad Wojcoski Memorial Award from Cable Positive; and the 1996 Bernadine C. Washington Media Award from the Chicago Commission on Human Relations. | |
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