Lesson plan
Multiband
Multiband Corporation is a telecommunications company based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The company and its subsidiaries provide voice, data, and video services to multi-dwelling unit and single-family home customers in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Home Service Provider (HSP) and Multi-Dwelling Unit (MDU). The HSP segment engages in the installation and servicing of DirecTV video programming, Internet, and home security systems for the residents of single-family homes. On February 27, 2003, MDU Communications International, Inc. ended its merger discussions with Vicom, Inc, after careful consideration.
Article summary
Multiband Corporation is a telecommunications company based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The company and its subsidiaries provide voice, data, and video services to multi-dwelling unit and single-family home customers in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Home Service Provider (HSP) and Multi-Dwelling Unit (MDU). The HSP segment engages in the installation and servicing of DirecTV video programming, Internet, and home security systems for the residents of single-family homes. On February 27, 2003, MDU Communications International, Inc. ended its merger discussions with Vicom, Inc, after careful consideration.
Key claims
- date of foundation: 1975 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of foundation is "1975". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359605123
Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.