All articles from Adam Schmehl

One-Touch: Good for (Almost) Everybody

Adam Schmehl June 04, 2024

The FCC has been working hard to revitalize OTMR into something valuable for broadband deployment across the country. Regulation isn't normally the ...

Prioritizing Local Impact

Adam Schmehl June 04, 2024

I have this model in my head of how "internet for all" is going to happen over time. First, communication providers will build in the obvious places. ...

What Happens When Two People Apply For The Same Pole?

Adam Schmehl May 29, 2024

Something started happening to us a few years ago. The attachers we serve in Pennsylvania started applying for poles that were already in the middle ...

Key Components of Joint Use

Adam Schmehl May 02, 2024

This list of items found here is part of a larger, strategic approach to operational excellence from the team at PPL Corporation. PPL is an ...

Explaining OSP: 5 Levels of Experience

Adam Schmehl April 24, 2024

Since the 90s, our company has specialized in OSP design. We've looked at millions of poles since then, but still haven't figured out how to explain ...

Growing Experts

Adam Schmehl April 11, 2024

It's hard to teach core values. You can explain them, you can reinforce them, and you can repeat them—but if they don't resonate with a job ...

The Katapult Story

Adam Schmehl April 04, 2024

Does Your Work Matter? "All people are different people" is definitely true. But most of us have one thing in common: we’re seeking meaning. We want ...

Reliable Utilities for People

Adam Schmehl April 03, 2024

Pole Attachments on the Rise Even before things shut down in 2020, pole attachment requests were steadily climbing. In some markets, telecom ...

Too Important to Overlook

Adam Schmehl March 28, 2024

Despite how totally cool it is to work in telecommunications, managing telecom attachments on the utility side isn't seen as sexy. Over the years, ...

Leveraging Online Deliverables

Adam Schmehl March 28, 2024

Katapult Pro was designed for more than just data collection. Teams can do more than just check clearances or run analyses. The goal is to produce ...

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