Looking Back and Looking Forward with Rocco Commisso - #Summit23

It could be argued that the broadband we enjoy today is built on a foundation largely built by the original cable television pioneers. Those pioneers and their hustle that built an industry from scratch are heroes to Rocco Commisso. [Note: For some reason, the above interview from March 2016 was never published. 60 Minutes' excellent, March 19th, 2023 interview with Commisso reminded us of our omission.] Read more at https://www.viodi.tv/2023/03/30/looki... Interview Highlights 00:17 - Commisso provides a brief overview of his path from immigrant to financier. 01:41 - He expresses his admiration of the hustle, creativeness, and leadership of the early cable entrepreneurs. 02:28 - He talks about the "window of opportunity" and how that led to Mediacom. 04:02 - The opportunity was in smaller markets overlooked by the bigger companies. 06:07 - Commisso discusses the relationship between debt and credibility. 07:19 - Money spent on cable and broadband infrastructure cannot be outsourced to another country. 08:18 - Retaining local roots is an important part of Mediacom's success. 09:24 - Their continuous investment has allowed them to adjust to a changing market.  10:31 - The future is broadband, but that also opens up the possibility of extending to locations that wouldn't make sense in a traditional cable television environment.