--- title: Liberty AV Solutions Blog for the Pro Audio/Video Market (7) description: Stay Up-To-Date with the Latest News, Technology and Products in the Pro AV Market (7) --- # [Logo](https://secure.libertycable.com/index.php) ## Login to Liberty --- \*Email: \*Password: Keep me logged in Login --- [Don't have an accout yet? 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Until now. AV over IP is no longer a fantasy. Any standard Ethernet network can be used as a conduit to transfer AV signals including: HV video, audio, control and peripheral signals. While the technology to use AV over IP is available already, the question is whether or not businesses are ready to use it.  Just a short time ago, if you had considered pushing AV over IP, you may have drawn a few worries from the IT department. Concerns about bandwidth, network crashes, and the effects that it would have on other business processes, like email, may have stopped you in your tracks. The big challenge no longer rests on the limits of technology, but rather on a business’ willingness to accept the big push that new technology gives us. If we are ready for that big push, then who knows where the technology might take us. [Read More](https://blog.libertycable.com/av-over-ip-are-we-there-yet?hsLang=en-us) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.libertycable.com/av-over-ip-are-we-there-yet?hsLang=en-us#comments-listing) Topics: [AV over IP](https://blog.libertycable.com/topic/av-over-ip) # [How AV Integration can Make Schools Safer](https://blog.libertycable.com/how-av-integration-can-make-schools-safer?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Becky McWilliams, VP of Marketing](https://blog.libertycable.com/author/becky-mcwilliams-vp-of-marketing) on Jan 7, 2015 9:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Schools today are very different than they were many years ago. Once considered a safe haven for students, increasing cases of mass violence and suicides on campus are shattering the perception of safety within school walls.  Frighteningly, we have seen an increase in on-campus violence at colleges and universities, and we have learned in recent years that no school or community is immune to violence.  [With nearly 40 cases of campus shootings in 2014](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_school_shootings_in_the_United_States#2010s), it’s evident the state of safety measures in educational institutions needs to be re-evaluated. Could technology play an integral role in making schools safer? To a certain extent, schools and colleges are already using technology to address safety issues. In fact, many of these institutions have the latest security cameras, audio-visual equipment, intercoms, etc. on site, yet many of these measures would have little to no impact in the face of a crises. Why? Because most of the data and communication systems in place at schools are difficult to control and time-consuming to master. In an emergency situation demanding prompt action, these systems fail because they take too much time. Let’s look at how the right AV solutions can change this.     [Read More](https://blog.libertycable.com/how-av-integration-can-make-schools-safer?hsLang=en-us) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.libertycable.com/how-av-integration-can-make-schools-safer?hsLang=en-us#comments-listing) Topics: [safer schools,](https://blog.libertycable.com/topic/safer-schools), [School Safety,](https://blog.libertycable.com/topic/school-safety), [safe learning enviroment,](https://blog.libertycable.com/topic/safe-learning-enviroment), [AV Integration,](https://blog.libertycable.com/topic/av-integration), [AV Integration for Safety](https://blog.libertycable.com/topic/av-integration-for-safety) # [Will Net Neutrality Impact Your Business? What it is and Why it Should Matter to You](https://blog.libertycable.com/will-net-neutrality-impact-your-business-what-it-is-and-why-it-should-matter-to-you?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Becky McWilliams, VP of Marketing](https://blog.libertycable.com/author/becky-mcwilliams-vp-of-marketing) on Dec 10, 2014 9:48:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) According to the Oxford Dictionary, the term “Net Neutrality” refers to a set of principles that instigate Internet service providing companies (ISPs) to give users the access to all content and applications, irrespective of sources. It further asserts that ISPs should not express any favoritism or prohibition on any kind of products or website.   [Read More](https://blog.libertycable.com/will-net-neutrality-impact-your-business-what-it-is-and-why-it-should-matter-to-you?hsLang=en-us) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.libertycable.com/will-net-neutrality-impact-your-business-what-it-is-and-why-it-should-matter-to-you?hsLang=en-us#comments-listing) Topics: [what is net neutrality](https://blog.libertycable.com/topic/what-is-net-neutrality), [impact of net neutrality on business,](https://blog.libertycable.com/topic/impact-of-net-neutrality-on-business), [net neutrality](https://blog.libertycable.com/topic/net-neutrality) # [The case for Category 7](https://blog.libertycable.com/the-case-for-category-7?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Ralph Parrett](https://blog.libertycable.com/author/ralph-parrett) on Oct 29, 2014 8:33:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) First thing, full disclosure and the honest truth – there is no such thing as a “Category 7”. However keep reading! In the USA, the highest official Category rating is 6A (Category 6 Augmented). Category 6A is a 10 Gigabit Ethernet infrastructure cable officially certified to 500 MHz. It can be shielded or unshielded. In Europe there are two twisted pair ratings above Category 6A, namely ISO 11801 Class F and Class FA. Class F cable is nicknamed “Category 7” in the US. Class FA has been called Category 7E or Category 7A. The true Category 8 standard is in discussion at this time and has not been ratified. All of these cable are shielded, usually with multiple shields. [Read More](https://blog.libertycable.com/the-case-for-category-7?hsLang=en-us) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.libertycable.com/the-case-for-category-7?hsLang=en-us#comments-listing) Topics: [cutting edge tech,](https://blog.libertycable.com/topic/cutting-edge-tech) # [Plenum rated cables and pulling and installation practices in cold weather](https://blog.libertycable.com/plenum-rated-cables-and-pulling-and-installation-practices-in-cold-weather?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Ralph Parrett](https://blog.libertycable.com/author/ralph-parrett) on Oct 29, 2014 6:45:13 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.libertycable.com/hs-fs/hub/427311/file-1982475349.jpg)](https://blog.libertycable.com/plenum-rated-cables-and-pulling-and-installation-practices-in-cold-weather?hsLang=en-us) ‘Tis the Season for the dreaded “Cold Pull”. During the winter months Liberty typically sees claims of cable jackets cracking and splitting from customers. In almost every instance the product exhibits splits and cracks every couple of feet. This is not a defective cable but is an example of incorrect installation procedure by the installer. Plenum compounds are very stiff due to the additions of chemicals to prevent flame spread and smoke generation. 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