"For whatever reason, their communications continue to be insufficient," said Durango-based San Juan Citizens Alliance executive director Dan Olson.
Its settlement and exploitation have been hindered by its distance from the rest of the country and by geographic and climatic impediments to travel and communications; Alaska continues to be the country's last frontier.
Most of them focus on digitalization specifically and on communications technology, though some attention continues to be paid to transportation infrastructure (e.g., Parag Khanna's Connectography).
While the influence of the cell phone and internet communications in the Arab Spring revolutions continues to be debated, we found refugees viewed their phones as powerful devices that could allow any of them to challenge a regime.
It's pretty telling that for all its extensive capabilities, the most popular and successful use for the chameleonic smartphone continues to be communications.
The internet continues to be a revolutionary communications tool and as consumers demand premium content sooner and across multiple devices, the film industry is responding by increasing the choice of legitimate avenues to watch films and TV shows.
The space environment continues to be a major cause of anomalies in communications satellites, in spite of much knowledge gained over the past three decades.
"The company car sector continues to be very worrying and continues to register falls of over 20 percent," David Barrientos, head of communications for Anfac, wrote in a note.
The communications marketplace will continue to be competitive, but Verizon has the size and the product line to be one of the eventual winners.
As to what will be the most valued skills set for the next 5 to 10 years, Otis maintained that strong communications skills are and will continue to be very important.
