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This is an index of all the episodes of the Community Broadband Bits podcast. Broadband Bits is a weekly show in which we interview people who are building community broadband networks or otherwise involved in related Internet access policy. You can subscribe to the show using this link. The show is also available on all common podcast services.
# | Audio | Topic | Guest(s) | Transcript |
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603 6/4/2024 | The Future of Broadband: Revisiting Universal Service Fund Reform | The future of the Universal Service Fund (USF). | Mike Romano | Transcript 603 |
602 5/28/2024 | MN BEAD Labor Requirements: More Problems Than Solutions? | The challenges of prevailing wage laws on small broadband providers in Minnesota | Brent Christensen and Jill Huffman | Transcript 602 |
601 5/21/2024 | The Success of Urbana-Champaign's Broadband Revolution | The UC2B project, and how it revolutionized internet access in Champaign-Urbana, IL | Paul Dixson and Mike Smeltzer | Transcript 601 |
600 5/14/2024 | The Power of Empowering Marginalized Communities | The Quilt Corporation and bridging the digital divide in marginalized Chicago communities | Dwayne Douglas | Transcript 600 |
599 5/7/2024 | Discussion on the Black Brilliance Research Project with Shaun Glaze and Chris Webb | Discussion on the Black Brilliance Research Project in Seattle and its project's origins | Dr. Shaun Glaze and Chris Webb | Transcript 599 |
598 5/1/2024 | Middle-Mile Madness | Exploring the state of middle-mile infrastructure in the US | Connect This! Show co-hosts and guests | Transcript 598 |
597 4/23/2024 | Wired for Good: Exploring Rural Connectivity in West Virginia | Hardy Telecommunications' journey since 1953, expanding from phone to broadband services, vital for rural areas | Derek Barr | Transcript 597 |
596 4/17/2024 | Debucking Municipal Broadband Myths | Discussion on arguments made against municipal broadband | Sean Gonsalves | Transcript 596 |
595 4/2/2024 | A Deep Dive into Iowa Broadband: Challenges, Solutions, and Collaboration | Discussion on the state of broadband in Iowa | Curtis Dean | Transcript 595 |
594 3/26/2024 | The Question of Internet Affordability Beyond ACP | Discussion on the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and the urgent need for sustainable internet affordability solutions in the U.S | Ry Marcattilio and Sean Gonsalves | Transcript 594 |
593 3/19/2024 | Unlocking Community-Driven Broadband Initiatives with Brian Snider | Lit Communities and the importance of community-driven broadband initiatives. | Brian Snider | Transcript 593 |
592 3/12/2024 | Data Challenges for Equitable Broadband Access in Fresno, CA and Beyond | The vital role of data in addressing broadband challenges in bridging the digital divide. | Philip Neufeld | Transcript 592 |
591 3/5/2024 | Without Political Power, There is No Path to Digital Equity | A panel from Net Inclusion that raises difficult questions for the digital equity movement about whether they are on track to achieve their goals - whether the main strategies used today can result in digital equity or are destined to fall well short. | Net Inclusion Panelists | Transcript 591 |
590 2/27/2024 | Lincoln Park and Smart City Initiatives in Fort Pierce with Jason Mittler | Fort Pierce Utilities Authority Network, a fiber optic network in Fort Pierce, Florida, highlighting its diverse applications in providing Internet, utility services, smart grid solutions, and smart city services. | Jason Mittler | Transcript 590 |
589 2/20/2024 | People Over Profit: DigitalC's Mission to Connect Communities in Cleveland | Discussion on DigitalC, a nonprofit in Cleveland, Ohio, dedicated to bridging the digital divide | Joshua Edmonds | Transcript 589 |
588 2/14/2024 | Planning is Good, but Pivoting is Better in Fort Collins, Colorado | Discussion on the rapidly maturing city-owned network they call Connexion. | Chad Crager | Transcript 588 |
587 1/31/2024 | Connecting The Last Twenty Percent in Newark | Newark, New Jersey and building a portfolio of approaches to connect the last twenty percent of the city that doesn't have access today | Aaron Meyerson | Transcript 587 |
586 1/25/2024 | Bridging Bytes: Empowering Communities Through Local Broadband Growth | The conversation explores diverse network models, challenges faced by municipalities, including opposition from major ISPs, and underscores the importance of community support. | Sean Gonsalves | Transcript 586 |
585 1/17/2024 | Predictions for 2024 | CBN staffers new and veteran to join in the collective task of putting words to feelings both foreboding and optimistic about the year to come. | ILSR CBN Team | Transcript 585 |
584 1/10/2024 | Navigating the Broadband Horizon and ACP's Future | The discussion on the broadband and telecommunications landscape in 2024, including crucial FCC issues on ACP and the future of Title II | Blair Levin | Transcript 584 |
583 1/3/2024 | Fiber Fusion: Navigating Municipal Fiber Networks with Traverse City Light and Power | Exploring into the history of TCLP and the advantages of constructing a municipal fiber network for Traverse City, Michigan. | Scott Menhart | Transcript 583 |
582 12/19/2023 | Year in Review 2023 | The CBN staff gets together to get a handle on what happened in the broadband landscape in 2023. | ILSR CBN Staff | Transcript 582 |
581 12/14/2023 | The Future of LTE | Revisit the future of mobile wireless and LTE networks, exploring their evolution and addressing key topics such as rural mobile wireless, market dynamics, and the 5G hype. | Connect This! Show co-hosts and guests | Transcript 581 |
580 12/5/2023 | Catalyzing Connectivity: Triumphs and Trials in Community Broadband Initiatives | Local leaders from East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, share their triumph over expensive and inadequate broadband service | ILSR Building Local Power with Luke Gannon and Reggie Rucker | Transcript 580 |
579 11/28/2023 | Chattanooga Leads with Innovative Services and Pioneering Programs for Low-Income Individuals | The discussion of initiatives in Chattanooga and how they are benefiting underserved communities | Deb Socia and Geoff Millener | Transcript 579 |
578 11/21/2023 | Building and Expanding a Tribal Network for Northern Idaho and Beyond | The evolution of Tribally-owned Red Spectrum broadband network throughout its history | Valerie Fast Horse | Transcript 578 |
577 11/14/2023 | Universal Service Fund Reform and Long-Term Affordability Solutions | Re-designing the USF to support rural broadband, including the Affordable Connectivity Program | Angela Siefer and Greg Guice | Transcript 577 |
576 11/7/2023 | Cities Like Syracuse Surge Ahead while the FCC and NTIA Take Baby Steps | A roundup of news, including a new municipal network in New York, and recent actions by the FCC and NTIA | Sean Gonsalves | Transcript 576 |
575 10/31/2023 | Wireless Mesh Brings Durable Change in Rhode Island | Three years later, how is the wireless network in Providence doing? | Jennifer Hawkins | Transcript 575 |
574 10/23/2023 | The Burden of Proof | Shifting responsibility for a bad national broadband map to local governments, small ISPs, and community organizations | Tom Reid | Transcript 574 |
573 10/17/2023 | West Des Moines, Iowa is a Model for Open Access Conduit Networks | Progress update on the conduit buildout in West Des Moines | Jamie Letzring and Dave Lyons | Transcript 573 |
572 10/10/2023 | Wading Through Federal Funding Streams | Enhanced A-CAM, other federal funds, and new infrastructure in Minnesota | Brent Christensen | Transcript 572 |
571 10/3/2023 | Net Neutrality and the Regulatory Theater of the FCC | What happens if the FCC restores Net Neutrality? | Karl Bode | Transcript 571 |
570 9/26/2023 | Hope and Change (Redux) | A reflective conversation about theories of change in the context of doing broadband policy today | Harold Feld | Transcript 570 |
569 9/19/2023 | A Scattering of Wonks | A Connect This! Show conversation about partnerships, the FCC, and how BEAD will shake out if the ACP goes away | Travis Carter, Kim McKinley, and Heather Gold | Transcript 569 |
568 9/12/2023 | A Stately Tour of BEAD Plans | How state BEAD plans are shaping up, and how some are wrestling with anti-municipal broadband laws | Sean Gonsalves | Transcript 568 |
567 9/5/2023 | Mona Thompson Reflects on a Career of Visionary Work in Tribal Telecommunications | How the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority has served its 20 communities over the last three decades | Mona Thompson | Transcript 567 |
566 8/22/2023 | Loveland’s Municipal Network is Scrappy and Driven to Serve its Community | How Loveland, Colorado has weathered a pandemic, inflation, and shortages to keep serving the community | Brieana Reed-Harmel | Transcript 566 |
565 8/15/2023 | Digital Equity Starts in Our Cities and Towns | Introducing the Building for Digital Equity Podcast from ILSR | Brandon Forester | Transcript 565 |
564 8/8/2023 | The Last Train | Will we make the most of this moment with BEAD? | Jonathan Chambers | Transcript 564 |
563 7/31/2023 | Doubling the Number of Municipal Networks in the Next Five Years | The birth and critical mission of the newly formed American Association for Public Broadband | Gigi Sohn | Transcript 563 |
562 7/25/2023 | A Challenge A Day Will Make BEAD Go Our Way | Why location and service challenges will be core to the success of the BEAD program | Christine Parker and Meghan Grabill | Transcript 562 |
561 7/18/2023 | Wolves in Sheep's Clothing, Trojan Horse Networks, and Flowering BUDs | Updates on Bountiful City, Utah, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, and small Maine towns | Sean Gonsalves | Transcript 561 |
560 7/11/2023 | Mason PUD 3 is Snaking Its Way Through the Unserved and Underserved Parts of Washington State | Building open access infrastructure in rural Washington state | Justin Holzgrove and Mike Rientjes | Transcript 560 |
559 7/4/2023 | How Rural Internet Access is Being Transformed by Electric Cooperatives | How electric cooperatives are increasingly getting into the broadband business, and why. | Brian O'Hara | Transcript 559 |
558 6/27/2023 | The Public Utility District Taking on the Olympic Peninsula | Jefferson County PUD is tackling some of the hardest geography to build open access infrastructure in Washington state. | Will O'Donnell | Transcript 558 |
557 6/20/2023 | Demand Driven by the People in Kitsap County, Washington | Formation of Local Utility Districts, managing an open access network seeing increased demand, and the value of increased choice and competition for residents and businesses. | Allison Cotner, Stephanie Hall, and Thomas Schreyer | Transcript 557 |
556 6/13/2023 | How the Core Values of Small ISPs Contribute to Internet Access and Digital Equity for All | Creating a culture of inclusion inside and out and working with local communities to get the most value out of every dollar | Angela Siefer and Matt Larsen | Transcript 556 |
555 6/8/2023 | This Is Not the National Broadband Map We Were Promised | The mountain of problems and persisting mystery of the FCC's latest broadband map | Christine Parker and Alexis Schrubbe | Transcript 555 |
554 5/30/2023 | Filling in Connectivity Gaps with Open Access Fiber | Building fiber in rural Georgia | Keith Quarles | Transcript 554 |
553 5/23/2023 | Approaches to Digital Equity Work in Cleveland and Detroit | Nonprofit models and coalition-building in Detroit and Cleveland | Joshua Edmonds | Transcript 553 |
552 5/16/2023 | Axiom Technologies’ Public Ownership Model for Connecting Communities in Rural Maine | Building in rural Maine | Mark Ouellette | Transcript 552 |
551 5/9/2023 | Joey Wender and the Treasury's Capital Project Funds | How states are using the Capital Projects Funds and the future of the Affordable Connectivity Program | Joey Wender | Transcript 551 |
550 5/2/2023 | Changing the Legislative Landscape in Texas | A summary of the bills moving through the legislature that will impact broadband deployment | DeAnne Cuellar and John Speirs | Transcript 550 |
549 4/25/2023 | Broadband as the Fifth Utility in Knoxville | Checking in on KUB Fiber as it nears the halfway mark on its municipal build | Jamie Davis | Transcript 549 |
548 4/18/2023 | Building and Sustaining a Tribal Network Surrounded by Mountains and Mesas | Building the Jemez Pueblo Tribal Network (JPTN) | Kevin Shando and Angela Diakah | Transcript 548 |
547 4/11/2023 | Finding the Right Partners and Platforms | How Calix builds tools and works with providers to empower communities | Claudia Tarbell and Michael Weening | Transcript 547 |
546 4/04/2023 | The Transformation of the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative | Pushed by its membership, NHEC is now building 25 miles of new fiber a week | Alyssa Clemsen Roberts | Transcript 546 |
545 3/28/2023 | Modernizing a Tribal Network | Upgrading a Tribal Network in Rural Arizona | Kristan Johnson | Transcript 545 |
544 3/21/2023 | Lessons from a Rural County | Reflections on a rural county's broadband action meeting with local electeds | Ry Marcattilio | Transcript 544 |
543 3/14/2023 | Building Frontline Digital Equity Tools at Education Superhighway | Education Superhighway is focused on ACP tools and data to connect the unconnected. | Evan Marwell and Jenny Miller | Transcript 543 |
542 3/7/2023 | Powering Up With BrightRidge in Johnson City, Tennessee | Accelerated build, more fiber to homes via grants, millions returned to local government, and lower electric rates. | Stacy Evans | Transcript 542 |
541 2/28/2023 | Developments in Iowa and a Fresh New Look for CommunityNets.org | Waterloo is building muni fiber, West Des Moines conduit, and the new website design. | Sean Gonsalves, Ry Marcattilio, Christopher Mitchell | Transcript 541 |
540 2/21/2023 | The Signal and the Noise in Broadband Reporting | Chatting with the Managing Editor of Telecompetitor, lessons learned over the years. | Joan Engebretson | Transcript 540 |
539 2/14/2023 | Innovative Services and Trailblazing Low-Income Programs in Chattanooga | Progress on HCS EdConnect, managed Wi-Fi, and speed increases | Katie Espeseth | Transcript 539 |
538 2/7/2023 | HiLighting Hillsboro, Oregon | Lessons learned and the challenges of a new network in Hillsboro, Oregon | Brad Nosler and Elizabeth Pereira | Transcript 538 |
537 2/1/2023 | Training to Build the Networks We Want at Broadband Bootcamps | The latest Tribal Broadband Bootcamp, in Gila River | Sean Gonsalves | Transcript 537 |
536 1/24/2023 | Market Dynamics, Regulations, and Historic Fiber Investments in Europe | Europe's broadband regulatory landscape, efforts to reach the unserved, new entrants, and the actions of private equity | Rudolf van der Berg | Transcript 536 |
535 1/18/2023 | Predictions for 2023 | Staff predictions for the next year | Sean Gonsalves, Christine Parker, Emma Gautier, Ry Marcattilio | Transcript 535 |
534 1/10/2023 | What Can We Expect to See in 2023? | Expected federal developments over the next year | Blair Levin | Transcript 534 |
533 1/3/2023 | Christopher Mitchell's Ask Me Anything | Publicly owned infrastructure options, the benefits of open access models, how cities can prepare for BEAD and other federal funding, and more | Drew Clark | Transcript 533 |
532 12/19/2022 | Year in Review 2022 | A look back at the broadband landscape during the previous year | Sean Gonsalves, Christine Parker, Emma Gautier, Ry Marcattilio | Transcript 532 |
531 11/28/2022 | Data-Driven Policy Solutions | How bad data can blind us and good data can drive positive policy solutions | Sean Gonsalves and Christine Parker | Transcript 531 |
530 11/21/2022 | A Layered Approach to Universal Access in Virginia | How Virginia got ahead of the game in terms of its planning and proactive work with providers to achieve universal access | Tamarah Holmes | Transcript 530 |
529 2/8/2022 | Crazy Talk on Fiber Deployments | The broken history of regulation and accountability surrounding "technology neutral" arguments | Sean Gonsalves | Transcript 529 |
528 11/16/2022 | Maps, Maps Everywhere | How the new national broadband maps stack up to the old | Dustin Loup | Transcript 528 |
527 11/8/2022 | Hope and Change | A reflective conversation about theories of change in the context of doing broadband policy today | Harold Feld | Transcript 527 |
526 11/4/2022 | Teaching Through Gaming in Baltimore | Work in the city in recent years in getting students engaged in building digital skills and computer literacy | William Sullivan | Transcript 526 |
525 11/2/2022 | Learning from New York City's Master Internet Plan | Postmortem on New York City's Internet Master Plan, which launched in the spring of 2021 and was put on hold in January of 2022 | Aaron Meyerson | Transcript 525 |
524 10/26/2022 | Financing Mechanisms and Governance Models | Report on operating models and financing mechanisms that can support community connectivity providers | Ben Matranga and Jane Coffin | Transcript 514 |
523 10/18/2022 | Monopoly Pricing Disparities in LA County | Report showing that economically vulnerable households in Charter Spectrum territory pay more for slower service | Shayna Englin | Transcript 523 |
522 10/12/2022 | Bottlenecks in the Affordable Connectivity Program | Verifying ACP eligibility in a timely fashion, modifying administrative and accounting systems, a lack of information transparency | Jessica Engle | Transcript 522 |
521 10/5/2022 | A Tribal Wireless Network in Northern California | Lessons from Tribal deployment about topography, equipment challenges, and working with vendors | Matthew Douglas | Transcript 521 |
520 9/27/2022 | A Foundation for the Future of Digital Equity Work | Digital inclusion work and how it differs across Tribal communities as compared to rural and urban areas | Pamela Rosales and Davida Delmar | Transcript 520 |
519 9/13/2022 | Cities Doing Work | Recognition of the cities around the country building and running digital equity programs | DeAnne Cuellar and Sean Gonsalves | Transcript 519 |
518 9/6/2022 | Building at the Speed of Light in Pharr, Texas | How Pharr, Texas is building a citywide network, and its origins | Jose Pena and Guillermo Aguilar | Transcript 518 |
517 8/30/2022 | The Straight Talk About Rural Fiber Deployments | Discussion about fiber in rural areas | Joseph Franell | Transcript 517 |
516 8/16/2022 | Mapping, BEAD, and the Future of Broadband | Discussion about the future of broadband | Jon Chambers | Transcript 516 |
515 8/9/2022 | The Birth of the Texas State Broadband Development Office | Discussion about the broadband development office in Texas and its success | Greg Conte, DeAnne Cuellar | Transcript 515 |
514 8/2/2022 | Campaigns to Keep Monopolies We Don't Love | Discussion about some cities' reservations on bold projects and the AQB | Sean Gonsalves | Transcript 514 |
513 7/19/2022 | The New FCC Broadband Fabric | Discussion about the upcoming Broadband Serviceable Locations Fabric | Mike Conlow | Transcript 513 |
512 7/12/2022 | Should the BEAD Program Be As Onerous As It Seems? | Discussion about the BEAD program | Heather Mills | Transcript 512 |
511 6/30/2022 | Frameworks for the Future in Newark | Discussion about broadband access in Newark, New Jersey | Seth Wainer | Transcript 511 |
510 6/22/2022 | Empowering Municipalities in New York | Discussion about New York's plans with broadband management | Scott Rasmussen | Transcript 510 |
509 6/14/2022 | Underbuilding, States BEAD Posturing, and Hot Topics in Community Networks | Discussion among ILSR colleagues about broadband networks | Sean Gonsalves, DeAnne Cuellar, Ry Marcattilio | Transcript 509 |
508 6/8/2022 | How Consulting Firms Can Help Communities Plan, Build, and Finance Local Broadband Networks | Discussion on the benefits of consulting firms | Ken Demlow | Transcript 508 |
507 5/31/2022 | How INCOMPAS Advocates for Broadband Policy That Promotes Competition | Discussion about INCOMPAS's work promoting competition | Angie Kronenberg | Transcript 507 |
506 5/26/2022 | How Clarksville became Arkansas’ First Two-Gigabit City | Discussion about Clarksville's broadband network's success | John Lester | Transcript 506 |
505 5/10/2022 | Lessons on Retail and Wholesale Broadband Models from Europe, Asia, and the U.S. | Discussion about the potential of broadband and broadband networks | Benoit Felton | Transcript 505 |
504 5/6/2022 | Introducing the American Association of Public Broadband | Discussion about the American Association of Public Broadband its philosophy and structure | Bob Knight, Kim McKinley | Transcript 504 |
503 5/6/2022 | Previewing Mountain Connect 2022 | Discussion about the Mountain Connect conference and the broadband industry | Jeff Gavlinski | Transcript 503 |
502 4/26/2022 | Los Angeles County and California Are Building A Broadband Future | Discussion about developments in community broadband for LA County | Shayna Englin | Transcript 502 |
501 4/19/2022 | What New York State Got Right and No Answers on States Rights Question | Discussion among ILSR colleagues about recent news and state's rights | Sean Gonsalves, Ry Marcattilio-McCracken, DeAnne Cuellar | Transcript 501 |
500 4/13/2022 | Y-ZONE is Connecting Families with CBRS | Discussion on CBRS as a solution for community broadband in Yonkers | Margaret Kaufer, Bob Cacase | Transcript 500 |
499 3/29/2022 | Empowering Community in Cleveland, with DigitalC | Discussion on DigitalC and fixed wireless in Cleveland | Angela Thi Bennett | Transcript 499 |
498 3/22/2022 | Breaking Down BEAD Funding Requirements with Nancy Werner | Discussion about NATOA, and funding requirements surrounding the BEAD program | Nancy Werner | Transcript 498 |
497 3/15/2022 | ARPA Funding, Telehealth and a Good Rant | Discussion with ILSR colleagues about how states are spending ARPA money, and other recent news | Ry Marcattilio, Sean Gonsalves | Transcript 497 |
496 3/8/2022 | Special Report: Baltimore Builds Muni Fiber, Prioritizing Equity | Field report on recent efforts to build community broadband in Baltimore | Matt Purdy | Transcript 496 |
495 3/1/2022 | Accelerate! Program Shows Promise in Midwest Communities | Discussion on the origins and successes of the Blandin Foundation's Accelerate! Program | Bill Coleman | Transcript 495 |
494 2/22/2022 | CUDs are Connecting Rural Vermont | Discussion on the success of Communications Utility Districts in connecting Vermonters | Will Anderson, Evan Carlson | Transcript 494 |
493 2/15/2022 | Waverly Muni Fiber Another Success Story for Iowa | Discussion on Waverly, Iowa's journey to building a municipal network | Jeff Magsamen | Transcript 493 |
492 2/8/2022 | Public Open Access Spurs Competition in Washington State | Discussion on the history of public open access networks in Washington State | Joe Poire | Transcript 492 |
491 2/1/2022 | Perspectives From An Established Muni Network | Discussion on the history of MINET, and where it is going next | PJ Armstrong | Transcript 491 |
490 1/25/2022 | Geography is Everything | Discussion on the unique challenges faced by ISPs building in rural California | Bob Marshall | Transcript 490 |
489 1/18/2022 | It’s Not a Rural Broadband Challenge, It’s a Statewide Broadband Challenge | Discussion on Connect Illinois' approach to funding statewide broadband initiatives | Matt Schmit | Transcript 489 |
488 1/12/2022 | Last Year and Next Year: Predictions Evaluated and Recharged | The ILSR team takes a crack at some broadband predictions for 2022, and revisits those made in 2021 | Sean Gonsalves, DeAnne Cuellar, Ry Marcattilio-McCracken, Christine Parker, Emma Gautier | Transcript 488 |
487 1/4/2022 | A History of Form 477 and Broadband Mapping Data | Discussion on the federal governments broadband data collection efforts | Derek Turner | Transcript 487 |
Bonus 15 12/28/2021 | What Does All This Money Mean? | Episode 15 of “Why NC Broadband Matters,” on the flood of federal dollars | Catharine Rice and Doug Dawson | Transcript |
486 12/21/2021 | A Look Back on the Biggest Broadband Stories of 2021 | Staff discuss the biggest broadband moments in 2021 | ILSR Staff | Transcript 486 |
485 12/14/2021 | A Washington PUD Prioritizes Open Access Fiber After Pandemic | Lewis County PUD journey to open access FTTH | Willie Painter | Transcript 485 |
Bonus 12/09/2021 | NDIA Webinar: Digital Inclusion Funding in the Infrastructure Act | NDIA Webinar on how communities navigate the IIJA | Amy Huffman, Angela Siefer, and NDIA staff | Transcript |
484 12/07/2021 | What States, Communities, and Activists Need to Do to Make the Most of the Infrastructure Act | What is next for municipal and cooperative broadband efforts with the IIJA | Jon Chambers | Transcript 484 |
483 11/30/2021 | Local Solutions for Expanding Broadband Accessibility | The importance of small incumbent providers | Russ Elliot | Transcript 483 |
482 11/16/2021 | Fort Dodge Brings FTTH to Fruition | Public financing models and Fort Dodge’s FTTH network | Michael Maloney and Sean Gonsalves | Transcript 482 |
481 11/09/2021 | A Success Story in Indianola, Iowa | Discussion on Indianola’s FTTH network | Kurt Ripperger | Transcript 481 |
480 11/02/2021 | Broadband and Beyond in the Bronx | How the point is working to bridge digital divide | Danny Peralta | Transcript 480 |
479 10/26/2021 | The Fight for Digital Inclusion and Equity in San Antonio | Discuss developments in bridging the digital divide in San Antonio | DeAnne Cuellar | Transcript 479 |
478 10/19/2021 | Let's Talk Fiber | Discuss fiber infrastructure | Gary Bolton | Transcript 478 |
Bonus 14 10/07/2021 | Tides Are Turning With Digital Inclusion | Episode 14 of “Why NC Broadband Matters”on state of digital inclusion initiatives | Amy Huffman and Christa Vinson | Transcript |
477 10/05/2021 | The Long and Winding Road for Publicly Owned Broadband in Washington State | The history of PUDs and broadband in Washington State | Angela Bennink and Laura Loe | Transcript 477 |
476 9/28/2021 | The Great Debate Over Telecommunications Competition and Regulation | Discuss telecommunications competition and regulation | Sean Gonsalves | Transcript 476 |
475 9/21/2021 | Los Altos Hills Community Fiber: A Story of Community Solutions to Community Empowerment | Discuss grassroots, community solutions to broadband | Scott Vanderlip | Transcript 475 |
474 9/8/2021 | A Plan for Better Broadband in Syracuse and Pleasant Grove, Utah | A discussion around why these communities went with UTOPIA | Mike Gailey, Brody Bovero, and Scott Darington | Transcript 474 |
473 9/8/2021 | Rethinking Rural Connectivity with Christopher Ali | Discuss Ali’s new book, Farm Fresh Broadband: The Politics of Rural Connectivity. | Christopher Ali, Jess Del Fiasco, Sean Gonsalves and Ry Marcattilio-McCracken | Transcript 473 |
472 8/31/2021 | One Cooperative in Oregon Hopes Broadband Will Help Revitalize A Community's Economy | Building a FTTH network in the Pacific Northwest | Paul Recanzone, Sean Gonsalves, and Maren Machles | Transcript 472 |
471 8/24/2021 | The Writing Team Takes Over | Writing team introduces itself | Sean Gonsalves, Ry Marcattilio-McCracken, and Maren Machles | Transcript 471 |
470 8/17/2021 | Shifting the Mindset from Scarcity to Abundance: The Infrastructure Bill and Longterm Broadband Solutions | Discussion about strategy $42 billion in broadband funding the new infrastructure plan sets aside | Peggy Schaffer | Transcript 470 |
469 8/10/2021 | A Mixed Bag: How The Infrastructure Bill Will Impact Municipal Broadband Networks | The good, the bad, and the ugly of the bipartisan infrastructure bill | Sean Gonsalves | Transcript 469 |
468 7/20/2021 | How Activism and Community Empowerment Brought Anacortes, Washington 21st Century Broadband | The story of Anacortes, Washington’s journey to building a fiber-to-the-home municipal network | Bruce McDougall | Transcript 468 |
467 7/20/2021 | Crowdsourcing Data, Fighting for Competition and Digital Equity | A discussion about current events and net neutrality | Sascha Meinrath | Transcript 467 |
466 7/13/2021 | Building Connections and Digital Sovereignty at the Tribal Wireless Bootcamp | Recap of the first iteration of the Tribal Wireless Bootcamp | Matthew Rantanen and Maren Machles | Transcript 466 |
465 6/29/2021 | Recent Developments in Vermont and New Hampshire and the Real Broadband Challenges in America | Discussion on ILSR’s most recent stories and the broadband challenges facing the nation | Sean Gonsalves | Transcript 465 |
464 6/22/2021 | The Power of Anchor Institutions in Community Connectivity | How anchor institutions can help build and strengthen municipal networks | John Windhausen and Alicja Johnson | Transcript 464 |
463 6/15/2021 | “Pushed Through in the Dark of Night:” Ohio Senate Aims to Ban Municipal Broadband | Discussion about the potential consequences of banning municipal broadband in Ohio | Douglas Adams, Ernie Staten, and Angela Siefer | Transcript 463 |
462 6/1/2021 | Historic Investment in California Broadband | How a multibillion dollar investment in public broadband in California will be used | Ernesto Falcon and Hayley Tsukayama | Transcript 462 |
461 5/25/2021 | How Libraries Continue to Provide Resources in the Digital Age | Libraries are connecting residents in rural areas to telehealth and other online resources | Craig Settles, Dianne Connery and Adam Echelman | Transcript 461 |
460 5/18/2021 | Reporting on Broadband Issues in Buffalo, New York | A discussion about the importance of accountability journalism in the broadband space | Sean Gonsalves and Nate Benson | Transcript 460 |
459 5/11/2021 | Building a Citizen-Centered, Smart City Public Network in Tucson | The origins of Tucson’s efforts to bridge the digital divide | Collin Boyce | Transcript 459 |
Bonus 13 5/6/2021 | North Carolina Broadband and the Influx of Federal Dollars | Episode 13 of “Why NC Broadband Matters” on how North Carolina communities can use the new federal dollars pouring in | Doug Dawson, Catharine Rice, and Gene Scott | Transcript |
458 5/4/2021 | Lessons Learned in Local Broadband Grants, and the Value of Perseverance | Bringing broadband to Ridgeway, Colorado despite obstacles | Sean Gonsalves, Doug Seacat, and Casey Irving | Transcript 458 |
457 4/27/2021 | How Broadband Became a Municipal Utility in Conway, Arkansas | The history of Conway Corp bringing broadband to residents in Conway, Arkansas | Bret Carroll and Jason Hansen | Transcript 457 |
456 4/20/2021 | Relationships Are Key: Partnering to Connect Minnesota | CTC built fiber out to its members and continues to help other communities connect residents | Kristi Westbrock and Joe Buttweiler | Transcript 456 |
455 4/13/2021 | Speed Vs. Longevity: Rethinking How We Fund Rural Broadband | How to improve structuring rural broadband subsidies in a way that takes advantage of fiber infrastructure's long life | Jonathan Chambers | Transcript 455 |
454 4/06/2021 | Advantages and Potential Pitfalls of the Emergency Broadband Benefit | Preparing for the Emergency Broadband Benefit | Travis Carter, Angela Siefer, and Olivia Wein | Transcript 454 |
453 3/30/2021 | Resiliency in a Decade-Long Fight to Get Better Broadband | Bringing citywide fiber to two towns in Maine | Belle Ryder | Transcript 453 |
452 3/16/2021 | Chirping Soil and Autonomous Tractors: Connecting Agriculture in Nebraska | The importance of reliable, symmetrical wireless data connections for American agriculture | Julie Bushell | Transcript 452 |
451 3/16/2021 | Overbuilding and the Value of Real Competition | The economics and benefits of building competitive broadband infrastructure in rural and urban areas | Travis Carter, Deb Socia, and Brian Worthen | Transcript 451 |
450 3/9/2021 | From Broadband Barriers to Section 230 | The biggest regulatory and jurisdictional barriers to universal, high-quality Internet access today | Berin Szoka | Transcript 450 |
449 3/2/2021 | Building a Network to Build a Network in Southwest Michigan | The history of organizing and planning in Berrien County, Michigan | Pierrette Renée Dagg and John Egelhaaf | Transcript 449 |
Bonus 12 2/23/2021 | North Carolina’s Broadband Preemption Law Means Leaving Money on the Table | Episode 12 of Why NC Broadband Matters on the access gap, preemption, and towns struggling with Suddenlink service | Erin Wynia | Transcript |
448 2/16/2021 | “This Isn’t a Game:” The RDOF Auction, Unforced Errors, and Getting Infrastructure Funding Right | Unpacking the recent FCC auction and what it means for infrastructure projects across the country | Jonathan Chambers | Transcript 448 |
447 2/9/2021 | "Fiber from the Sea to the Mountaintop" with Anza Electric Cooperative | This southern California electric cooperative is in the middle of bringing fiber to its members | Kevin Short and Shawn Trento | Transcript 447 |
446 2/2/2021 | Partnerships Bring Better Broadband to Le Sueur County, Minnesota | Le Sueur County, Minnesota is working with a variety of ISPs for fiber and wireless broadband | Barbara Droher Kline | Transcript 446 |
445 1/26/2021 | Wrapping Up a Landmark Year for the UTOPIA Fiber Network | Re-visiting the open access network to discuss milestones and smart-city applications | Roger Timmerman and Kim McKinley | Transcript 445 |
444 1/19/2021 | Reforming Rural Funding Structures for a Better Broadband Tomorrow | Diving into the history of the USF and NECA | Larry Thompson | Transcript 444 |
443 1/12/2021 | Loveland Pulse Races Ahead | A history of the network and regional cooperation with Fort Collins and Estes Park | Brieana Reed-Harmel and Lindsey Johansen | Transcript 443 |
442 1/5/2021 | Finding Our Way with the Help of Digital Navigators | The NDIA's Digital Navigator's program, and lessons learned in Salt Lake City, Utah | Paolo Balboa and Shauna Edson | Transcript 442 |
441 12/22/2020 | Predictions for 2021, Year in Review for 2020 | Reviewing the past year's most exciting developments and obstacles, and discussing 2021 | Michelle Andrews, Sean Gonsalves, Ry Marcattilio-McCracken, and Hannah Trostle | Transcript 441 |
Bonus 12/17/2020 | Building Digitally Equitable Communities | Episode 10 of Why North Carolina Broadband Matters, and the Building a New Digital Economic (BAND-NC) grant program | Maggie Woods, Amy Huffman, and Arlayne Gordon-Bray | Transcript |
440 12/15/2020 | The Truth is in the Numbers: How RS Fiber Brings Broadband to the Farms and Families of Rural Minnesota | Catching up with the Minnesota cooperative and its plans for the future | Jake Reiki and Jenny Palmer | Transcript 440 |
439 12/8/2020 | Organizing for Change in Kaysville, Utah | Kaysville, Utah vote on municipal network falls short by 200 votes, but it's only the beginning | Michelle Barber and Andre Lortz | Transcript 439 |
438 12/1/2020 | Building Momentum with CityLink in Wadsworth, Ohio | Wadsworth, Ohio's municipal network aims for thoughtful planning and a customer-first approach | Steve Lange | Transcript 438 |
437 11/23/2020 | Broadband Access is a Health and Social Justice Issue | Providence non-profit spearheards a wireless network for one neighborhood | Jennifer Hawkins | Transcript 437 |
436 11/17/2020 | Alabama Makes a $100 Million Commitment to Getting Students Online | State broadband voucher program underwrites the cost of Internet access for students and families | Maureen Neighbors | Transcript 436 |
435 11/10/2020 | Sacred Wind Goes Technology Agnostic To Serve the Navajo Nation | Using a variety of wired and wireless technologies to expand Internet access | Catherine Nicolaou | Transcript 435 |
434 11/3/2020 | A Grassroots Effort Pushed the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative to Add Broadband to Its Charter | Organizing led to a member vote to add broadband to electric co-op charter | Julie Dolan and Richard Knox | Transcript 434 |
433 10/27/2020 | Dark Fiber Will Bring Value to Huntsville for Decades to Come | Dark fiber entices Google Fiber and assists utility monitoring | Stacy Cantrell | Transcript 433 |
432 10/20/2020 | Lessons Learned with Lyndon Township | Ballot initiative and partnership with electric co-op | Ben Fineman, Jo Anne Munce, Gary Munce | Transcript 432 |
431 10/13/2020 | In Erwin, Tennessee, an Incremental Approach Has Brought Success | Incremental approach nearing universal coverage and transition to regional utilities authority | Lee Brown | Transcript 431 |
430 10/6/2020 | Twelve Years After Launch, Wilson, North Carolina’s Greenlight Network Continues to Innovate | Economic benefits, debt, and strategies to bridge the digital divide | Will Aycock and Rebecca Agner | Transcript 430 |
429 9/29/2020 | Whip City Fiber’s Next Phase: Connecting Hill Towns in Western Massachusetts | Incremental build and helping neighboring communities | John Leary and Lisa Stowe | Transcript 429 |
428 9/22/2020 | How Monticello, MN's FiberNet Weathered the Storm and Brought Community Savings | History and community benefits of the network | Jeff O'Neill | Transcript 428 |
427 9/15/2020 | Connecting A Neighborhood in Need in San Rafael, California | Building a Wi-Fi mesh network in a low-income neighborhood | Air Gallegos and Rebecca Woodbury | Transcript 427 |
426 9/8/2020 | West Des Moines is Building a Citywide Conduit System and Google Fiber is First in the Door | Conduit system in Iowa city attracts Google Fiber | Jamie Letzring and Dave Lyons | Transcript 426 |
425 9/1/2020 | How One City Came Together to Provide Free Broadband To Those Who Needed It Most | Chattanooga is connecting low-income students with free Internet | Jill Levine, Evan Freeman, and Deb Socia | Transcript 425 |
424 8/25/2020 | Is Open Access the Future? | Open access networks and what communities and states can do | Jeff Christensen | Transcript 424 |
423 8/18/2020 | How Electric Cooperatives in Mississippi Have Taken the Lead in Broadband Expansion | Growth of electric co-op broadband in Mississippi and state emergency broadband grants | Ron Barnes and Jon Chambers | Transcript 423 |
422 8/11/2020 | “We Can’t Build It and Just Assume People Will Come”: Digital Inclusion and Equity Today | Digital equity and racial bias in broadband subsidies | Craig Settles and Angela Siefer | Transcript 422 |
421 8/4/2020 | Golden State Update: Broadband Subsidies and the Future of Rural Connectivity in California | State of broadband in California and current legislation | Ernesto Falcon and Steve Blum | Transcript 421 |
420 7/21/2020 | Selling Bandwidth to the Block with Althea Networks | Building community wireless networks by providing tools and resources | Deborah Simpier | Transcript 420 |
Bonus 7/16/2020 | Tackling the Digital Divide in North Carolina | Episode 9 of Why NC Broadband Matters on how national issues are playing out in the state | Doug Dawson | Transcript |
419 7/14/2020 | Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities Hits a Fiber-to-the-Home Run in Iowa | 40 years of municipal telecommunications in small town Iowa | Brad Honold | Transcript 419 |
418 7/7/2020 | The Man Behind the Mask: Christopher Mitchell Reflects on More Than a Decade of Progress in Broadband | Asfi interviews Christopher about his background and the growth of community broadband | Isfandiyar Shaheen | Transcript 418 |
417 6/30/2020 | Zoom Doctors and Online Church: Staying Healthy, Safe, and Connected in Chattanooga | Digital inclusion in Chattanooga during the pandemic | Deb Socia and Geoff Millener | Transcript 417 |
416 6/23/2020 | Spanish Fork Network Brings a Generation of Savings and Community to Utah | 20 years of community broadband despite state preemption | John Bowcut | Transcript 416 |
415 6/16/2020 | Colorado’s Qwest Law: A Decade and a Half Later | How broadband monopolies got SB 152 passed in Colorado | Ken Fellman & Geoff Wilson | Transcript 415 |
414 6/9/2020 | Wireless Mesh in a Concrete Jungle: How Community Networks Build Local Ties | Why NYC Mesh is a good model to connect low income people in NYC | Scott Rasmussen | Transcript 414 |
413 6/2/2020 | When Three Isn't Enough: What Rural Connectivity Options Look Like in North Carolina | Lack of connectivity options in North Carolina | Tanna Greathouse | Transcript 413 |
Bonus 5/28/2020 | How Telecom Monopolies Killed Competition in North Carolina With HB 129 | Episode 8 of Why NC Broadband Matters on the impact of North Carolina's anti-competition law, HB 129 (Part II) | Catharine Rice & Jack Cozort | Transcript |
412 5/26/2020 | How Telecom Monopolies Killed Competition in North Carolina With HB 129 | History of North Carolina's anti-competition law, HB 129 (Part I) | Catharine Rice & Jack Cozort | Transcript 412 |
411 5/19/2020 | Fiber-to-the-Schoolbus: Ozarks Electric Connects Students During the Pandemic | From Fiber-to-the-Home to Fiber-to-the-Schoolbus network | Steven Bandy | Transcript 411 |
410 5/12/2020 | Why Wi-Fi is Polite and Where It's Going Next | All things Wi-Fi — it's past, present, and future | Heather "Mo" Williams | Transcript 410 |
409 5/7/2020 | A New Frontier for Broadband Funding in California | Electronic Frontier Foundation's history and their policy work in California | Ernesto Falcon | Transcript 409 |
408 5/5/2020 | Checking in With Fort Collins Fiber Network, Connexion | All things related to Fort Collins, Colorado's municipal broadband network, Connexion | Glen Akins, Colin Garfield, Colman Keane, and Erin Shanley | Transcript 408 |
407 4/30/2020 | Tullahoma Thrives With Fiber Network, Plus Straight Talk on the Pandemic | Benefits of fiber network in Tullahoma and discussion on pandemic | Brian Skelton | Transcript 407 |
406 4/28/2020 | Heroic Partners Bring Middle Mile Fiber to Northwest Colorado With Project THOR | Colorado communities band together to provide affordable, reliable connectivity with Project THOR | Jon Stavney and Evan Biagi | Transcript 406 |
405 4/24/2020 | Digital Inclusion Saves Lives During a Pandemic | Temporary and permanent solutions to support digital inclusion during and after the pandemic | Angela Siefer | Transcript 405 |
404 4/16/2020 | NC Needs Local Internet Choice to Tackle Pandemic | How change in state laws can improve local Internet access in NC during the pandemic | Scott Mooneyham | Transcript 404 |
Bonus 4/9/2020 | Benefits of Telehealth Go Beyond Covid-19 in Rural NC | Episode 7 of Why NC Broadband Matters on urban and rural telehealth services, broadband, and pandemic | Dave Kirby | Transcript |
403 4/7/2020 | Think Local, Connect Global with Smart Wireless Policy | Role of wireless Internet access in connecting people worldwide | Steve Song | Transcript 403 |
402 4/2/2020 | How the FCC Plans to Spend $20 Billion on Rural Broadband | The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund process & why FCC should move the RDOF auction timeline during the pandemic crisis | Jonathan Chambers | Transcript 402 |
401 3/31/2020 | Lisa Gonzalez Leaves Us With a Sense of Hope | Lisa reflects on her time with Community Broadband Networks initiative | Lisa Gonzalez | Transcript 401 |
Bonus 3/26/2020 | Bridging Divides, Building Opportunity in Rural and Urban North Carolina | Special Episode of Why NC Broadband Matters on digital inclusion and ways to establish economic growth in Wilson | Leslie Boney, Ron Townley, and Darren Smith | Transcript |
400 3/25/2020 | Connecting During a Pandemic With US Internet | US Internet facing greater demand and new subscribers in the midst of the pandemic | Travis Carter | Transcript 400 |
399 3/17/2020 | Citizens Continue to Lead the Charge in Concord, Massachusetts | History of Concord and how its residents got access to Internet access | Mark Howell | Transcript 399 |
398 3/10/2020 | OEC Fiber Delivering the Gigabit Service People Want in Oklahoma | Broadband expansion and gig service in a state with restrictive law | Patrick Grace & David Goodspeed | Transcript 398 |
Bonus 3/5/2020 | Contending with the Homework Gap | Episode 6 of Why NC Broadband Matters on homework gap and ways to bridge the digital divide | Dr. LaTricia Townsend & Amy Huffman | Transcript |
397 3/3/2020 | Talking Telehealth with Danika Tynes, Ph.D. | New Telehealth application along with broadband expansion in remote places | Danika Tynes | Transcript 397 |
Bonus 2/27/2020 | Connecting Community Colleges for Opportunity and Development | Special Episode of Why NC Broadband Matters on the role of broadband access in connecting community colleges in rural North Carolina | Dr. Jeff Cox & Zach Barricklow | Transcript |
396 2/25/2020 | Southwest Minnesota Broadband Services Offering Rural Speed, Reliability | History and challenges of connecting eight-town region in Southwest rural Minnesota | Travis Thies | Transcript 396 |
Bonus 2/20/2020 | Roberto Gallardo on the Complex Digital Divide | Special Episode of Why NC Broadband Matters on digital divide, adoption and broadband infrastructure | Roberto Gallardo | Transcript |
395 2/18/2020 | Matt Schmit Leading Broadband from Minnesota to Illinois | Matt Schmit on creating broadband program and extending it in Minnesota and Illinois | Matt Schmit | Transcript 395 |
394 2/11/2020 | Auburn Essential Services Steady as It Grows | Auburn Essential Services' approach to expanding fiber optic network | Chris Schweitzer | Transcript 394 |
Bonus 2/6/2020 | North Carolina Co-ops Partner for Broadband | Episode 5 of Why NC Broadband Matters on co-ops' collaboration to bring high-quality Internet access to rural communities | Susan Cashion and Greg Coltrain | Transcript |
393 2/4/2020 | Rural Tribal Priority Window Now Open; Advice from MuralNet | Tribal connectivity and access to wireless spectrum | Edyael Casaperalta and Mariel Triggs | Transcript 393 |
392 1/28/2020 | Setting the Bar High in Colorado: Longmont's NextLight | Successful marketing and customer service approaches and new digital inclusion programs | Valerie Dodd | Transcript 392 |
391 1/21/2020 | Ponca City Looks Forward with Fiber | From free citywide Wi-Fi to fiber network | Dave Williams | Transcript 391 |
390 1/14/2020 | Collaboration Across the State Line, Idaho Falls and UTOPIA Fiber | Utilities partner for fiber network | Bear Prairie and Kim McKinley | Transcript 390 |
389 1/7/2020 | Back in Opelika, Alabama, with Mayor Gary Fuller | Opelika privatized network to serve nearby community | Gary Fuller | Transcript 389 |
Bonus 1/2/2020 | North Carolina's Unique Broadband History and Lessons for Moving Forward | Episode 4 of Why NC Broadband Matters on broadband history in North Carolina and other insights | Jane Smith Patterson | Transcript |
388 12/31/2019 | Predictions for 2020, Reviewing 2019 | Old predictions from 2019, new predictions for 2020 | Lisa Gonzalez, Jess Del Fiacco, Katie Kienbaum, Michelle Andrews | Transcript 388 |
Bonus Rerun 12/24/2019 | Eric Lampland on Indirect Cost Savings | Rebroadcast of episode 80 | Eric Lampland | Transcript |
387 12/17/2019 | Advice for Communities from Industry Guru Doug Dawson | Community broadband trends and suggestions for localities that are interested | Doug Dawson | Transcript 387 |
386 12/10/2019 | Medina County Fiber Network and Lit Communities Reach for Ohio Residents | Partnership enables open access fiber network to soon serve residents | David Corrado, Brian Snider, and Ben Lewis-Ramirez | Transcript 386 |
Bonus 12/5/2019 | Mapping Data and Dollars | Episode 3 of Why NC Broadband Matters on problems with broadband mapping | Brian Rathbone and Jeff Sural | Transcript |
385 12/3/2019 | Indigenous Community Launches First Community Broadband Network in Hawai'i | Indigenous connectivity and deploying a community wireless network | Brandon Makaawaawa and Matt Rantanen | Transcript 385 |
384 11/26/2019 | Rustling Up Fixed Wireless Internet Access in the Rural West | Fixed wireless Internet access in rural areas and the CAF II auction | Matt Larsen | Transcript 384 |
383 11/19/2019 | Tri-County Rural Electric Delivering Connectivity, Expanding Partnerships, in Appalachians | Co-op finds funding, partners to build broadband network demanded by members | Craig Eccher | Transcript 383 |
382 11/12/2019 | Gallops and Gigabits; Ocala Knows the Need for Speed in Florida | Growth and evolution of Ocala Fiber Network and marketing services | Mel Poole | Transcript 382 |
Bonus 11/7/2019 | Fiber Rich Wilson | Episode 2 of Why NC Broadband Matters on fiber networks and workforce development | Gene Scott | Transcript |
381 11/5/2019 | Envisioning the Future with Jon Sallet from the Benton Institute for Broadband and Society | Benton's new report, Broadband for America's Future: A Vision for the 2020s, and broadband competition | Jon Sallet | Transcript 381 |
380 10/29/2019 | Analyzing FCC Data Collection with Derek Turner from Free Press | FCC broadband data, Form 477, and proposed changes | Derek Turner | Transcript 380 |
Bonus 10/25/2019 | Overbuilding Encourages Competition | Episode 1 of Why NC Broadband Matters on overbuilding and local Internet choice | Alan Fitzpatrick | Transcript |
379 10/22/2019 | Observations from Tech Writer Karl Bode | Influence of corporate lobbyists on telecom regulation and media coverage | Karl Bode | Transcript 379 |
378 10/15/2019 | South Bend, Indiana, Integrates Technology and Innovation with a Practical Approach | Using dark fiber, tech, and data to improve city functions and benefit residents | Denise Linn Riedl | Transcript 378 |
377 10/8/2019 | Crazy Talk Rears Its Head Again | Addressing misinformation on muni networks | Jess Del Fiacco and Lisa Gonzalez | Transcript 377 |
376 9/30/2019 | The Internet Society Leads Charge to Connect, Collaborate for Decades | ISOC convenes diverse stakeholders to build trust on the Internet and connect remote communities | Mark Buell and Katie Watson Jordan | Transcript 376 |
375 9/24/2019 | Inside the Connect America Fund with Carol Mattey | Background on FCC's Connect America Fund broadband subsidies | Carol Mattey | Transcript 375 |
374 9/17/2019 | Exploring Eastern Tennessee's BrightRidge Network | BrightRidge brings fiber and fixed wireless to Eastern Tennessee with future-resistent network | Stacy Evans | Transcript 374 |
373 9/10/2019 | Innovating for Community Benefits in Clarksville, Tennessee | CDE Lightband connects Clarksville and uncovers financial benefits for the Tennessee city | Christy Batts | Transcript 373 |
372 9/3/2019 | Pew Puts State Broadband Policy in One Place | Trends in state broadband policy and a new policy explorer tool | Kathryn de Wit | Transcript 372 |
371 8/27/2019 | Deep Dive Into 5G with PCMag Mobile Expert | Realities of 5G technology and government regulation in the U.S. and abroad | Sascha Segan | Transcript 371 |
370 8/21/2019 | Realtors a Voice for Property Owners as Colorado Advances Broadband | Broadband policy in Colorado and the impact on homeowners and the real estate market | Elizabeth Peetz | Transcript 370 |
369 8/13/2019 | South Dakota Fiber All About the Local | Co-ops, cities, locally-owned companies, and tribal ISPs invest in rural South Dakota | Greg Dean | Transcript 369 |
368 8/6/2019 | The State of State Preemption, Nineteen is the Number | 19 states restrict authority of localities to build broadband networks | Jess Del Fiacco | Transcript 368 |
367 7/30/2019 | Clarksville, Arkansas, Building Millennial Mecca with Fiber | City utility expands from SCADA to FTTH to benefit businesses, attract residents | John Lester and Brian Eisele | Transcript 367 |
366 7/23/2019 | Top Experts Sound Off on Sprint and T-Mobile Merger | Potential impact of proposed Sprint - T-Mobile merger | Gigi Sohn and Blair Levin | Transcript 366 |
365 7/16/2019 | Rio Blanco Exceeds Expectations in Colorado | Rio Blanco County uses fiber and wireless to connect towns and rural residents with over 80 percent take rate | Cody Crooks | Transcript 365 |
364 7/9/2019 | David Young Shares the Story of Lincoln | Lincoln's conduit network is creating innovative new opportunities for the city | David Young | Transcript 364 |
363 7/2/2019 | Mammoth Networks Big on Connecting the West | Connectivity and backhaul in rural communities in the American West | Brian Worthen | Transcript 363 |
362 6/25/2019 | Building a New Path Toward Tribal Connectivity | Creative solutions for connecting tribal lands and a history of the FCC's impact on tribal communities | Matt Rantanen | Transcript 362 |
361 6/18/2019 | 5G Absurdity, Ammon Affordability, Speed Realities, and USF Caps | Various topics in broadband news | Jess Del Fiacco | Transcript 361 |
360 6/11/2019 | SiFi Speaks on Fullerton Open Access Project | Private company SiFi Networks is building an open access network in California | Ben Bawtree-Jobson | Transcript 360 |
359 6/4/2019 | An Inside Perspective on Urban Fiber Deployment: US Internet's Travis Carter | Locally-owned ISP continues deploying fiber in Minneapolis | Travis Carter | Transcript 359 |
358 5/28/2019 | Firefly Fiber All the Buzz in Central Virginia | Central Virginia Electric Co-op's new fiber project and how members are embracing better connectivity | Melissa Gay and Gary Wood | Transcript 358 |
357 5/21/2019 | Nimble Customer-centric Approach Sets Ting Apart | How Ting has successfully worked with municipalities to connect communities | Monica Webb and Adam Eisner | Transcript 357 |
356 5/14/2019 | Legislative Intent in Arkansas: A Talk With Senator Davis | New law in Arkansas loosens state restrictions on muni broadband | Breanne Davis | Transcript 356 |
355 5/7/2019 | Talking Rural Broadband, the Internet, and Media with Dr. Christopher Ali | A national rural broadband plan, Internet access as a utility, and news media | Christopher Ali | Transcript 355 |
354 4/30/2019 | Highland, Illinois, Always Working for A Better Community Network Experience | How Highland Communication Services made improvements to achieve its definition of success | Angela Imming | Transcript 354 |
353 4/23/2019 | Doug Dawson Shares Surprises and Safe Bets | Update on telecom trends: electric co-ops, public-private partnerships, muni projects, and more | Doug Dawson | Transcript 353 |
352 4/16/2019 | Telemedicine Today: More Than Sending X-rays | Telehealth programs enabled by high-capacity connectivity | Robert Wack | Transcript 352 |
351 4/10/2019 | Spillover and Sharing for Better Connectivity | The benefits of getting the world online by financing connectivity through fiber's other uses | Isfandiyar Shaheen | Transcript 351 |
350 4/2/2019 | Those Bewitching Broadband Bills; States Making Moves | Beneficial state bills in North Carolina and Vermont; assessing competition in Tallahassee, Florida | Jess Del Fiacco | Transcript 350 |
349 3/26/2019 | FCC Considers Retroactive Rule Change for Viasat | Viasat and the Connect America Fund phase II reverse auction | Jonathan Chambers | Transcript 349 |
348 3/19/2019 | Examining the Internet and Machine Learning with David Weinberger | The importance and impact of the Internet and machine learning | David Weinberger | Transcript 348 |
347 3/12/2019 | Comedian Tackles Connectivity | Comedian and YouTuber on net neutrality, muni broadband, and telecom policy | Ron Placone | Transcript 347 |
346 3/5/2019 | Minnesota Homegrown Connectivity, Christensen Communications | COO of small, local ISP discusses permitting, public-private partnerships, the Minnesota broadband grant program, and more | Brent Christensen | Transcript 346 |
345 2/26/2019 | Small Town, Big Connections With Marshall FiberNet | Update on Marshall FiberNet in Michigan after one year of service | Jessica Slusarski | Transcript 345 |
344 2/19/2019 | Pemiscot-Dunklin Electric Cooperative Steps Up, Offers FTTH in Missouri's Bootheel | Pemiscot-Dunklin Electric Cooperative's FTTH project in rural Missouri and how the environment impacted network design | Jack Davis | Transcript 344 |
343 2/12/2019 | Conversing with Crawford | Crawford's new book, Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution — and Why America Might Miss It | Susan Crawford | Transcript 343 |
342 2/5/2019 | RiverStreet Networks Reaching Across Rural North Carolina | Co-op partners with other co-ops and communities to connect rural N.C. | Greg Coltrain | Transcript 342 |
341 1/29/2019 | Open Broadband Opening Up Rural Possibilities | Creating a WISP, and the promises and challenges of wireless solutions | Alan Fitzpatrick | Transcript 341 |
340 1/22/2019 | Oregon's MINET: New Approach, New Expansion | How MINET overcame challenges and plans to expand | Don Patten | Transcript 340 |
339 1/15/2019 | Getting Your Community Off to A Quick Start With CN Quickstart | CN Quickstart program helps communities get started with broadband projects | Glenn Fishbine; Nancy DiGidio | Transcript 339 |
338 1/8/2019 | Taking Control Through Software Defined Networks | How software defined networks enable subscriber control | Jeff Christensen | Transcript 338 |
337 12/26/2018 | Predictions for 2019, Year in Review for 2018 | Annual end-of-year predictions episode | Lisa Gonzalez; Jess Del Fiacco; Katie Kienbaum; Nick Stumo-Langer; Hannah Trostle | Transcript 337 |
336 12/18/2018 | Telehealth: Promoting Healthier People and Stronger Local Economies | How community networks can leverage telehealth for economic development | Craig Settles | Transcript 336 |
335 12/11/2018 | Possibilities, Challenges, Risks: Chicopee, Massachusetts, Considers A Muni | Advocating for a vision of municipal broadband in Chicopee, Mass. | Joel McAuliffe | Transcript 335 |
334 12/4/2018 | Organizing for Better Broadband in the Portland, Oregon, Region | The Municipal Broadband PDX initiative and efforts to develop a network in the Portland, Oregon, metro | Russell Senior; Michael Hanna | Transcript 334 |
333 11/27/2018 | Beyond Mapping With VETRO FiberMap | Mapping platform that helps communities design, build, and manage networks; cooperating on broadband projects in Maine | Will Mitchell; Sean Myers | Transcript 333 |
332 11/20/2018 | After 15 Years, OptiLink Still Innovating in Dalton, Georgia | One of the oldest community broadband networks is still going strong, introducing new services | Hank Blackwood | Transcript 332 |
331 11/13/2018 | UTOPIA Is Not A Dream, It's a Network | UTOPIA is expanding, thanks to customer satisfaction and marketing success | Kimberly McKinley | Transcript 331 |
330 11/6/2018 | Catching Up in Cali with Jory Wolf | Updates on Santa Monica's CityNet and other projects in California | Jory Wolf | Transcript 330 |
329 10/30/2018 | Political Will and Local Broadband Initiatives | How political will moves community broadband projects forward | Deb Socia; Bob Knight | Transcript 329 |
328 10/24/2018 | Getting Up to Speed With Sandy, Oregon | Checking back in with municipal fiber network SandyNet in Oregon | Joe Knapp | Transcript 328 |
327 10/16/2018 | Revisiting Reedsburg: LightSpeed's All-Gig Telecommuter Paradises | In Reedsburg, Wisconsin, the municipal fiber network now offers gigabit connectivity as its standard level of service | Brett Schuppner | Transcript 327 |
326 10/9/2018 | Small Town Does Fiber Bigger In Texas | How the small town of Mont Belvieu, Texas, overcame state legal obstacles to build a gigabit FTTH network | Nathan Watkins; Dwight Thomas; Scott Swigert; Brian Ligon | Transcript 326 |
325 10/2/2018 | Colorado Community WISP Picks Up Slack When Incumbent Fails to Deliver | Frustrated with poor connectivity, a Colorado community creates its own award-winning WISP | Maisie Ramsay | Transcript 325 |
324 9/25/2018 | Great Lakes Energy's Big Plan for Big Fiber | Largest electric co-op in Michigan is deploying a FTTH network | Shari Culver | Transcript 324 |
323 9/18/2018 | Building Digital Equity in Detroit | Empowering Detroit communities to create better connectivity and use technology to meet local needs | Diana Nucera | Transcript 323 |
322 9/11/2018 | Stop the Spoof, Resist the Robocall | Addressing the problems of robocalls and caller ID spoofing | Richard Shockey | Transcript 322 |
321 9/4/2018 | Analyzing the Auction with Jonathan Chambers | Results of the Connect America Fund Phase II auction | Jonathan Chambers | Transcript 321 |
320 8/28/2018 | Neighbors Investing Through Neighborly | Neighborly's innovative approach to funding public infrastructure projects, like broadband networks | Jase Wilson; Lindsey Brannon | Transcript 320 |
319 8/21/2018 | A Monkeybrainey Plan to Improve Connectivity in San Francisco Public Housing | How ISP Monkeybrains connects residents of low-income housing | Hannah Rank | Transcript 319 |
318 8/17/2018 | Are CAF II Investments Helping Rural Minnesota? Blandin Report Looks at the Data | Results of Connect America Fund investments in two Minn. communities | Bill Coleman | Transcript 318 |
317 8/7/2018 | Mapping Monopolies and Making Recommendations | Hannah Trostle and Christopher Mitchell on ILSR's Monopoly Report | Hannah Trostle | Transcript 317 |
316 7/31/2018 | Mason County PUD 3 Uses Innovation for Strategic Deployment | Justin Holzgrove and Isak Finer talk FTTH deployment in Mason County, Washington | Isak Finer; Justin Holzgrove | Transcript 316 |
315 7/24/2018 | Vistabeam Internet: Driven to Connect Rural Communities | Matt Larson of Vistabeam Internet discusses his company and rural fixed wireless connectivity | Matt Larson | Transcript 315 |
314 7/17/2018 | DMEA Co-op Serving Up Broadband and Innovation in Colorado | The Delta Montrose Electric Association fiber deployment in Colorado | John Gavan; Brad Harding | Transcript 314 |
313 7/10/2018 | Catching Up with Terry Huval from Lafayette | Terry Huval reflects on the LUS Fiber project in Louisiana | Terry Huval | Transcript 313 |
312 6/26/2018 | At the State Level with Tony Neal-Graves in Colorado | How can states support community networks and improve access in rural areas | Tony Neal-Graves | Transcript 312 |
311 6/19/2018 | Larimer County, Colorado, Interpreting Early Feasibility Results | A county looks to improve Internet service | Drew Davis; Jacob Castillo; Mark Pfaffinger | Transcript 311 |
310 6/13/2018 | Cortez Discovering Future Possibilities With Muni Fiber | An I-Net, an open access network, and now retail services in this Colorado city | Rick Smith | Transcript 310 |
309 6/6/2018 | Making A Broadband Utility in Maine | The towns of Baileyville and Calais, Maine, team up for better service | Julie Jordan | Transcript 309 |
308 5/29/2018 | Postmortem in Wyoming: Cheyenne Mayor on Interrupted Legislation | Plans for better broadband can fall through if states erect barriers | Marian Orr | Transcript 308 |
307 5/22/2018 | Don't Forget the Financing! | Finding the money for a municipal network and how to manage debt | Tom Coverick | Transcript 307 |
306 5/15/2018 | Doug Dawson, Broadband Industry Guru | 5G hype, broadband markets, and CCG Consulting | Doug Dawson | Transcript 306 |
305 5/8/2018 | Digging into the Details with RVA Market Research & Consulting | What is RVA? Market Research and Consulting | Michael Render | Transcript 305 |
304 5/2/2018 | Grassroots for Better Connectivity | Upgrade Cambridge works toward better connectivity in Massachusetts | Saul Tannenbaum | Transcript 304 |
303 4/24/2018 | State Legislatures Take Action on Broadband | Many states take action to protect net neutrality and more | Lisa Gonzalez; Christopher Mitchell | Transcript 303 |
302 4/17/2018 | HBC Spreads the Know-How: Working With Others To Improve Rural Connectivity | HBC worked with several community networks | Gary Evans | Transcript 302 |
301 4/10/2018 | Wireless and Wired US Internet Knows Both | USI in Minneapolis talks fiber and wireless | Travis Carter | Transcript 301 |
300 4/3/2018 | Neighbors Helping Neighbors for Fiber in Rural Tennessee: Newport and Morristown Join Forces | Two Tennessee communities work together for Fiber-to-the-Home | Sharon Kyser; Jody Wigington | Transcript 300 |
299 3/27/2018 | Straight Talk About 5G: Potential, Limitations, Hype | The founder of Lookout Point Communications discusses 5G | Eric Lampland | Transcript 299 |
298 3/20/2018 | Central Vermont Internet: Communities Commit To Communications Union District | Communications Union Districts in Vermont | Jeremy Hansen | Transcript 298 |
297 3/14/2018 | Hiawatha Broadband Communications: One Of The Small Players That Helped Shape The Internet | The history of Hiawatha Broadband Communications in Minnesota | Gary Evans | Transcript 297 |
296 3/6/2018 | Fibering Up Emmet, Idaho | Small town in Idaho finds new, unexpected uses for fiber | Mike Knittel | Transcript 296 |
295 2/27/2018 | Santa Cruz County Moving Beyond Incumbent Inaction | Santa Cruz County, California, on permitting processes and incumbent providers | Patrick Mulhearn | Transcript 295 |
294 2/20/2017 | Virginia's Eastern Shore Broadband Authority Steadily Expands Fiber Network | 10 years of connectivity on the Eastern Shore of Virginia; NASA funding | Robert Bridgham | Transcript 294 |
293 2/13/2018 | Arlington Expands Internet Access for Low-Income Households | How to bridge the digital divide; the limits of Dillon Rule states | Katie Cristol; Jack Belcher | Transcript 293 |
292 2/7/2018 | FairlawnGig Keeps Businesses in Town, Attracts More | FairlawnGig brings connectivity to Fairlawn, Ohio | Ernie Staten | Transcript 292 |
291 1/31/2018 | Wilson Tackles Digital Divide With Pay Ahead Option | Wilson, North Carolina's program to close the digital divide | Will Aycock | Transcript 291 |
290 1/24/2018 | Wrestling with Redlining in Cleveland, Lessons For All | Report on redlining and digital inclusion in Cleveland, Ohio | Angela Siefer; Bill Callahan | Transcript 290 |
289 1/17/2018 | Retail Muni Fiber Networks Charge Less | Report on consumer prices and municipal networks | David Talbot | Transcript 289 |
288 1/9/2017 | North Dakota's Exceptional Fiber Networks | North Dakota has low population density, but many fiber cooperatives | Robin Anderson | Transcript 288 |
287 1/3/2018 | The Challenge of Mobile Only | Why mobile Internet access is not enough | Deb Socia, Lilah Gagne, Herron Linscott | Transcript 287 |
286 12/26/2017 | 2017 in Review and a Preview of 2018 | From radio to net neutrality, the ILSR Community Networks staff discusses 2017 | Lisa Gonzalez; Nick Stumo-Langer; Hannah Trostle | Transcript 286 |
285 12/19/2017 | Catching up with Lincoln on Fiber, 5G, and US IGNITE | Allo builds a network with leased conduit from Lincoln, Nebraska | David Young | Transcript 285 |
284 12/12/2017 | Discussing the Digital Divides On Road to Digital Equity | The National Digital Inclusion Alliance on digital redlining | Angela Siefer | Transcript 284 |
283 12/06/2017 | Reinventing Burlington Telecom | Burlington, Vermont's network: past and future | Stephen Barraclough | Transcript 283 |
282 11/30/2017 | Organizing for a Community Network, Against Big Cable | Fort Collins, Colorado's grassroots fight against Comcast lobbying | Glen Akins; Colin Garfield | Transcript 282 |
281 11/29/2017 | Another Perspective on Policy from American Action Forum | Differing viewpoints on public policy -- telecommunications and economics | Will Rinehart | Transcript 281 |
280 11/21/2017 | NC Hearts Gigabit | Organizing for better connectivity in North Carolina | Christa Wagner Vinson; Deborah Watts; Alan Fitzpatrick | Transcript 280 |
279 11/15/2017 | Lessons From the Nation's Oldest Open Access Fiber Network | Grant County Public Utility District in Washington's Open Access Network | Russ Brethrower | Transcript 279 |
278 11/7/2017 | Intelligent Communities in Dublin, Ohio, and Beyond | Dublin, Ohio, encourages economic growth as an intelligent community | Dana McDaniel | Transcript 278 |
277 11/1/2017 | Kit Carson Fibers up New Mexico | Electric Cooperative builds fiber network in rural New Mexico | Luis Reyes | Transcript 277 |
276 10/24/2017 | Allband All-in for Rural Michigan Internet Access | Folks build a cooperative from scratch in rural Michigan | Ron Siegel | Transcript 276 |
275 10/17/2017 | Garrett County Builds Better Connections by Combining Technologies in Rural Maryland | From TV white space to fiber and fixed wireless, Garrett County has a plan | Cheryl DeBerry; Nathaniel Watkins | Transcript 275 |
274 10/11/2017 | Mason PUD 3 Responds to Muni Fiber Demand with Fiberhoods | How the Public Utility District is expanding Internet access | Justin Holzgrove; Joel Myer | Transcript 274 |
273 10/4/2017 | Louisville to Save Big with Embattled Anchor Network | City to build fiber to anchor institutions; the importance of educating local decisionmakers | Grace Simrall; Chris Seidt | Transcript 273 |
272 9/26/2017 | Referendum Lights Up Lyndon Fiber | Rural organizing in small Michigan township; property taxes and ballot campaigns | Ben Fineman; Marc Keezer; Gary Munce | Transcript 272 |
271 9/18/2017 | Fiber For All and More | The latest in community networks, satellite, and mobile | Hannah Trostle; Christopher Mitchell | Transcript 271 |
270 9/12/2017 | Uncommon Knowledge of Common Carriage | Common carriage, public utilities, and net neutrality | Barbara Cherry | Transcript 270 |
269 9/6/2017 | Holland's Muni Fiber Pilot Expands in Michigan | Open acces network with 6 ISPs that serve 200+ business locations | Pete Hoffswell | Transcript 269 |
268 8/29/2017 | Jon Chambers: Rethinking the Rules on the Connect America Fund | How the Connect America Fund works and doesn't work | Jon Chambers | Transcript 268 |
267 8/23/2017 | Investing in Rural California While AT&T Invests in Sacramento | Spiral Internet invests in rural California | Michael Anderson | Transcript 267 |
266 8/15/2017 | Benoit Felten of Diffraction Analysis Talks Global Strategies | Discussion on U.S. telecom competition in a global context | Benoit Felten | Transcript 266 |
265 8/8/2017 | Pasadena Benefits From Municipal Fiber | Pasadena's Telecom & Regulatory Administrator on Dark Fiber | Lori Sandoval | Transcript 265 |
264 8/1/2017 | Connecting San Francisco Low-Income Housing with Monkey Brains | High-capacity fixed-wireless connects low-income residents | Preston Rhea; Mason Carroll | Transcript 264 |
263 7/26/2017 | Dark Fiber Brightens Downtown Business Climate in Eugene | How dark fiber boosts economic development | Anne Fifield; Nick Nevins | Transcript 263 |
262 7/18/2017 | Microsoft Supercharges TV White Spaces | Microsoft announces a plan for rural areas | Harold Feld | Transcript 262 |
261 7/11/2017 | Sonic Suggests Dark Fiber for Munis | How cities can invest in infrastructure to break monopoly power | Dane Jasper | Transcript 261 |
260 6/27/2017 | Broadband Planning and How Government Creates Markets | Broadband and urban planners | Alex Marshall | Transcript 260 |
259 6/19/2017 | Ammon Examines Muni Fiber Impact | How better Internet service affects local businesses and residents | Bruce Patterson; Michael Curri | Transcript 259 |
258 6/13/2017 | Roosevelt Institute Argues for Better Broadband Policy | Researchers at the Roosevelt Institute discuss their new report on anti-trust | Marshall Steinbaum; Rakeen Mabud | Transcript 258 |
257 6/6/2017 | Chattanooga Fiber Surpasses Expectations, Offers Lessons | Chattanooga EPB's Director of Fiber Technology discusses the viability of citywide approaches | Colman Keane | Transcript 257 |
256 5/30/2017 | Colorado Chooses to Subsidize DSL Rather than Fiber | Discussion about CenturyLink in Ridgway, Colorado | Doug Seacat | Transcript 256 |
255 5/23/2017 | Considering PPPs, Marketing for Munis | Magellan Advisors on Marketing Networks | Kyle Hollifield | Transcript 255 |
254 5/16/2017 | NYC Works with Grassroots for Low-Income Access | How bridging the digital divide is about more than Internet access | Joshua Breitbart | Transcript 254 |
253 5/11/2017 | Great Community Advice and Colorado Update | Overview of community network activity in Colorado | Diane Kruse | Transcript 253 |
252 5/10/2017 | Update on Westminster's High Profile PPP Network | Ting and the city of Westminster, Maryland, are on track | Robert Wack | Transcript 252 |
251 5/3/2017 | ECFiber Connecting Rural Vermonters to the Speed They Need | ECFiber and ValleyNet | Carole Monroe; Irv Thomae | Transcript 251 |
250 4/25/2017 | Policies to Make Markets Work | An broad discussion on markets and monopolies and what governments can do | Gary Reback | Transcript 250 |
249 4/19/2017 | Rural Electric Co-ops as Reluctant Warriors for Broadband | The challenges and decisions that rural electric cooperatives face | Alyssa Clemsen-Roberts | Transcript 249 |
248 4/11/2017 | LanCity Connect Partnership Brings Gig to Southeast Pennsylvania | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, embarks on a public-private partnership with MAW Communications | Patrick Hopkins, Brian Kelly | Transcript 248 |
247 4/4/2017 | Using Fiber for Smart Grid and the Pole Problem in Nashville | An overview of pole attachments | Ken Demlow | Transcript 247 |
246 3/28/2017 | Feasibility Study? How to Start a Community Network | Common mistakes and a comprehensive vision | Eric Lampland | Transcript 246 |
245 3/21/2017 | netBlazr offering Blazing Fast Fixed Wireless | The technical side of wireless and multiple dwelling units | Brough Turner | Transcript 245 |
244 3/14/2017 | West Plains Builds Network to Preserve Jobs | A municipal network for government and businesses in West Plains, Missouri | Tom Stehn | Transcript 244 |
243 3/7/2017 | What's NEXT in North Arkansas? | North Arkansas Electric Cooperative's pilot project for high-speed Internet service | Mel Coleman | Transcript 243 |
242 3/1/2017 | Susan Crawford's Road Trip | Fiber projects in North Carolina and Tennessee and the municipal wholesale approach | Susan Crawford | Transcript 242 |
241 2/22/2017 | The Cable UnBundling Challenge | Public Knowledge Senior Counsel discusses cable bundles and monopolies | John Bergmayer | Transcript 241 |
240 2/14/2017 | United Fiber Tackles Missouri's Most Rural | The demand for better, faster connections and the role of rural electric cooperatives | Darren Farnan | Transcript 240 |
239 2/7/2017 | Small Cells, Fiber, and Local Governments | Small cells in action: the Pope's Philadelphia visit | Duffy Newman | Transcript 239 |
238 2/1/2017 | Small Cells Yield Big Results in Lincoln | Smart investments in conduit and small cells in Nebraska | David Young | Transcript 238 |
237 1/24/2017 | Kitsap Residents Demand Fiber | A Washington Public Utility Districts on financing and the wholesale model | Paul Avis, Bob Hunter | Transcript 237 |
236 1/17/2017 | Wilson Greenlight, Public Housing Authority Solve Access Gap | Community networks, public housing, and the digital divide | Rebecca Agner, Will Aycock, Kelly Vick | Transcript 236 |
235 1/10/2017 | Erwin Deploys Phased Fiber Plan | High-speed Internet service and smart utility management for electricity and water services. | Lee Brown and John Williams | Transcript 235 |
234 12/28/2016 | 2016 Review, 2017 Predictions | The MuniNetworks staff on the immediate future | Lisa Gonzalez; Nick Stumo-Langer; Hannah Trostle | Transcript 234 |
233 12/20/2016 | Bozeman Unique Fiber Model Gets Good Start | Five ISPs on an Open Access network in Montana | Anthony Cochenour; Brit Fontenot | Transcript 233 |
232 12/13/2016 | Osage and the Iowa Legislature | Rural connectivity, local solutions, and state legislatures | Josh Byrnes | Transcript 232 |
231 12/06/2016 | San Francisco Proposal for Tenant ISP Choice | A proposed ordinance to increase competition and choice | Mark Farrell | Transcript 231 |
230 11/29/2016 | The Deep History of Chattanooga's Fiber Network | The role of public power in building fiber networks | Harold DePriest | Transcript 230 |
229 11/22/2016 | Rural Electrics Solve Rural Internet Access Problems | Former head of FCC's Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis on politics and rural connectivity | Jon Chambers | Transcript 229 |
228 11/15/2016 | City of Lincoln Conduit Spurs FTTH, School Network Innovation | Smart conduit policy and the franchise agreement with a private ISP | David Young | Transcript 228 |
227 11/08/2016 | Madison Starts Muni Fiber Effort, Considers Citywide Effort | Details of the Madison, Wisconsin, Fiber Pilot Project to bridge the digital divide | Paul Kronberger | Transcript 227 |
226 11/01/2016 | Pinetops Threatened by Hurricane and NC Legislature | Small town in North Carolina may lose high-speed service because of state law | Will Aycock; Suzanne Coker Craig | Transcript 226 |
225 10/25/2016 | Midwest Energy Cooperative Connects Rural Michigan | A rural electric cooperative provides fiber connectivity | Bob Hance; Dave Allen | Transcript 225 |
224 10/18/2016 | H.R. Trostle on Co-Ops, Munis, Connectivity in North Carolina | ILSR Research Associate discusses North Carolina and Internet access | H.R. Trostle | Transcript 224 |
223 10/13/2016 | Update on Utah's Open Access UTOPIA | The mayor of a small community and the executive director of the network discuss UTOPIA's impact | Karen Cronin; Roger Timmerman | Transcript 223 |
222 10/04/2016 | Carrier-Grade Fiber in Centennial, Colorado | Centennial used dig once policies for conduit and fiber assets to attract ISPs to the community | Tim Scott | Transcript 222 |
221 9/27/2016 | Virginia's Roanoke Valley Opens Fiber Access | How the Roanoke Valley open access fiber network works with ISPs | Frank Smith | Transcript 221 |
220 9/20/2016 | Medina County Aims to Be Mecca of Fiber | Lit services, dark fiber, and a county network in Ohio | David Corrado | Transcript 220 |
219 9/13/2016 | Saint Louis Park is Prepared for the Fiber Future | Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, has created an impressive conduit system | Clint Pires | Transcript 219 |
218 9/06/2016 | Eliminate the Digital Divide | The non-profit Eliminate the Digital Divide (E2D) works with the community network MI-Connection in North Carolina | Pat Millen | Transcript 218 |
217 8/31/2016 | North Carolina and Tennessee Lose in 6th Circuit | Christopher and Lisa discuss what this means for municipal networks and what happens next | Lisa Gonzalez; Christopher Mitchell | Transcript 217 |
216 8/24/2016 | Just What is the Internet? | What is the Internet? Part II. Net Neutrality and Capitalization | Fred Goldstein | Transcript 216 |
215 8/16/2016 | Open Cape Works With Communities for Last Mile | Open Cape's approach to expanding to businesses and residents | Steve Johnston | Transcript 215 |
214 8/10/2016 | Middle Mile vs Last Mile | How to build middle mile to get the most bang for the buck | Fletcher Kittredge | Transcript 214 |
213 8/2/2016 | Smart FCC Decisions Helped Create the Internet | What is the Internet? Part I. Regulations and Past | Fred Goldstein | Transcript 213 |
212 7/27/2016 | Tiny Mt. Washington Builds Fiber-to-the-Home | A rural Massachusetts town looks to get better connectivity | Gail Garrett | Transcript 212 |
211 7/19/2016 | Fort Collins Mayor on Fort Collins Fiber Future | Fort Collins is in the middle of the planning process for better Internet access | Wade Troxell | Transcript 211 |
210 7/13/2016 | In Minnesota, Alexandria Connects Businesses | 20 years of the electric utility in Alexandria, Minnesota, connecting businesses and providing local customer service | Al Crowser | Transcript 210 |
209 7/05/2016 | Discussing (Ranting) Consolidation | Crushing consolidation: Chris and Lisa discuss consolidation of telecommunication companies | Lisa Gonzalez | Transcript 209 |
208 6/28/2016 | CityLink Telecommunications in Albuquerque Prefers Open Access | A small ISP writes Open Access into its contracts: discussion on the Internet of Things and public-private partnerships | John Brown | Transcript 208 |
207 6/21/2016 | Ammon's Network of the Future | How the network in Ammon, Idaho, innovates with Software-Defined-Networks | Bruce Patterson | Transcript 207 |
206 6/14/2016 | Glenwood Springs Shares Lessons Learned | On how to manage a municipal network and what we can learn from Glenwood Springs, Colorado | Bob Farmer | Transcript 206 |
205 6/7/2016 | Whip City Fiber Expanding | The fiber pilot project is growing in Westfield, Massachusetts | Aaron Bean; Sean Fitzgerald | Transcript 205 |
204 5/31/2016 | Over 100 Years of Muni Telecom in Churchill County | Churchill Communications brings gigabit fiber-to-the-home to Churchill County, Nevada | Mark Feest | Transcript 204 |
203 5/25/2016 | Tennessee Potential Partnership between Morristown Muni and AEC Co-op | Morristown, Tennessee, and the local electric co-op are teaming up to deliver needed services | Jody Wigington; Greg Williams | Transcript 203 |
202 5/17/2016 | Meeting the American Cable Association | Chris talks with Matt Polka of the American Cable Association about the Charter and Time Warner Cable merger | Matt Polka | Transcript 202 |
201 5/10/2016 | Fairlawn Focus on Citywide Gig Infrastructure | How a city without a municipal electric utility is building a gigabit network in Ohio | Ernie Staten | Transcript 201 |
200 5/03/2016 | Crazy Talk from Another Telco-Funded Think Tank | Chris and Lisa discuss a report from the State Government Leadership Foundation | Chris Mitchell; Lisa Gonzalez | Transcript 200 |
199 4/26/2016 | Valparaiso Embraces Dark Fiber | How a dark fiber network in Indiana is ensuring business connectivity | Patrick Lyp | Transcript 199 |
198 4/19/2016 | A New Cooperative Model for Fiber to the Farm | The RS Fiber Cooperative steals the spotlight with its new cooperative model | Mark Erickson; Jake Rieke | Transcript 198 |
197 4/12/2016 | Webpass and Its Fixed Wireless Seek Fix for Landlord Abuses | Webpass, a rising ISP in San Francisco, describes its model of fixed wireless and fiber | Charles Barr; Lauren Saine | Transcript 197 |
196 4/6/2016 | Service Unavailable: The Failure of Competition | Chris and Fred discuss the book "Service Unavailable: America's Telecommunications Infrastructure Crisis." | Fred Pilot | Transcript 196 |
195 3/29/2016 | Montgomery Sees Job Gains in Alabama After Establishing Internet Exchange | Montgomery Cyber Connection is Alabama's first Internet Exchange Point | Ben Venable | Transcript 195 |
194 3/22/2016 | ISP US Internet Gets More Respect Than Roger DangerField | A local private ISP joins the show to discuss their approach to building networks | Travis Carter | Transcript 194 |
193 3/15/2016 | One Touch Make Ready and Wireless Innovation in Louisville | Louisville, Kentucky, describes their make ready policy to speed up competition | Ted Smith | Transcript 193 |
192 3/8/2016 | The FCC's Pro-Competition Agenda | What is the FCC doing to try to infuse competition into the broadband market? | Gigi Sohn | Transcript 192 |
191 3/1/2016 | Exploring the Huntsville Fiber Model | Google is going to Huntsville, Alabama, in pursuit of dark fiber | Stacy Cantrell | Transcript 191 |
190 2/23/2016 | Rural Broadband Expansion Ignores Economic Development Potential in Minnesota | Dan Dorman of the Greater Minnesota Partnership describes the doughnut hole problem of Minnesota's broadband policy | Dan Dorman | Transcript 190 |
189 2/16/2016 | Muni Fiber Tennessee Twofer: Columbia and Pulaski | We hear from someone with experience on several muni fiber projects | Wes Kelley | Transcript 189 |
188 2/9/2016 | North Carolina Coop Fibers Up Rural Counties and More | What does it take for a telephone coop in North Carolina to provide FTTH? President and CEO of Wilkes Communications and RiverStreet Networks explains | Eric Cramer | Transcript 188 |
187 2/2/2016 | Andrew Blum Decides to Visit the Internet | The author of Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet joins the show | Andrew Blum | Transcript 187 |
186 1/26/2016 | Why Schools Need Big Bandwidth | The Chief Technology Officer at St. Vrain Valley School District in Colorado speaks to the need for big bandwidth at schools | Joe Mcbreen | Transcript 186 |
185 1/19/2016 | Local Governments and Internet Access Debate | Chris debates Ryan Radia on bandwidth caps | Ryan Radia | Transcript 185 |
184 1/12/2016 | North Carolina Organizes for Local Internet Choice | The project director for the Coalition for Local Internet Choice describes fighting anti-competition bills | Catharine Rice | Transcript 184 |
183 1/5/2016 | Thoughts on 2015, Predictions for 2016 | Chris provides perspective on developments in 2015 and offers thoughts on 2016 | Christopher Mitchell, Rebecca Toews, Nick Stumo-Langer | Transcript 183 |
182 12/22/2015 | Conduits Lead to Competition | How to promote competition when the state prohibits local governments from building their own networks | David Young, Mike Lang, Steve Huggenberger | Transcript 182 |
181 12/15/2015 | Hudson Adds Velocity to Help Local Businesses | In Hudson, Ohio, local government provides a service to local businesses | Jane Howington | Transcript 181 |
180 12/8/2015 | Maine House Representative Pushes for Better Internet Access | A discussion on state legislation and Internet access | Norm Higgins | Transcript 180 |
179 12/1/2015 | Local Internet Improvement Districts in New Hampshire | The Town Manager of Hanover discusses using Special Assessment Districts (Local Improvement Districts) to finance municipal networks | Julia Griffin | Transcript 179 |
178 11/24/2015 | Colorado's Unique Environment of Local Collaboration | Colorado communities reclaim local control | Virgil Turner; Audrey Danner | Transcript 178 |
177 11/17/2015 | Self-Financed EC Fiber Continues to Grow | How EC Fiber got started and the importance of Internet access in rural areas | Carole Monroe | Transcript 177 |
176 11/11/2015 | Maine Model for Muni Fiber - Dark and Open | The CEO of GWI Fiber describes the "Maine Model" of networks open to multiple Internet service providers | Fletcher Kittredge | Transcript 176 |
175 11/3/2015 | Chattanooga Crushes It - Marketing, Technology, and Nearby Communities | Chattanooga talks 10Gbps upgrades, Fibervention campagin, and surpassing 75,000 subscribers | Danna Bailey; Beth Johnson; Colman Keane | Transcript 175 |
174 10/27/2015 | Exploring Early Stages of Building Municipal Fiber | Chris chats about the early stages of a municipal fiber network with Vantage Point | Chad Glanzer; Carmen O'Neill | Transcript 174 |
173 10/20/2015 | Muni Fiber Helps 911 Dispatch and First Responders | The Technology Director of Ammon, Idaho describes the public safety uses of a community network | Bruce Patterson | Transcript 173 |
172 10/13/2015 | Open Access Engineering Options | An Internet entrepreneur and community network enthusiast describes the many possibilities of open access networks | Tim Pozar | Transcript 172 |
171 10/6/2015 | Wilson Business Thrives with Muni Fiber Network | The store manager of a local business describes how she came to support Wilson's Greenlight network and what it does for her business | Tina Mooring | Transcript 171 |
170 9/29/2015 | Spanish Fork Building Gig Fiber over Cable Network | Spanish Fork Community Network has a unique upgrade: building fiber over coax in order to operate both. Telephone and Internet access will run over the fiber and television over the cable | John Bowcut | Transcript 170 |
169 9/22/2015 | Explaining Right-of-Way Basics | The basics on public Right-of-Way and make-ready | Sean Stokes | Transcript 169 |
168 9/15/2015 | Salisbury Fibrant Launches 10 Gbps Citywide | Salisbury’s Director of Broadband and Infrastructure describes supercharging the network | Kent Winrich | Transcript 168 |
167 9/9/2015 | The Benefits of, Lessons From, SandyNet | Joe and Jeremy return to discuss how SandyNet transitioned from Wi-Fi to FTTH | Jeremy Pietzold; Joe Knapp | Transcript 167 |
166 9/1/2015 | Danville's Incremental Strategy Pays Off | nDanville has continued expanding; the importance and challenges of marketing to residents | Jason Grey | Transcript 166 |
165 8/25/2015 | Policies for Better Broadband | Next Century Cities released a new policy agenda. Lisa Gonzalez interviews the Executive Director and the Policy Director. | Chris Mitchell; Deb Socia | Transcript 165 |
164 8/18/2015 | More Details on the Northwest Open Access Network | Chris dives into the details of NoaNet with the network's Chief Operating Officer | Dave Spencer | Transcript 164 |
163 8/11/2015 | Modest Investment Yields Results in Steamboat Springs - Community Broadband Bits Episode 163 | Steamboat Springs, CO created a Carrier-Neutral Location and generated savings for community anchor institutions | Tim Miles | Transcript 163 |
162 8/4/2015 | Holyoke Success Spurs Interest in Mass Muni Networks | David Talbot, a Fellow from Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society, discusses key takeaways from the report on Holyoke's network in Massachusetts | David Talbot | Transcript 162 |
161 7/28/2015 | Longmont Gig Finds Many Takers | The NextLight municipal fiber network in Longmont, Colorado has an astonishing take rate | Tom Roiniotis | Transcript 161 |
160 7/21/2015 | Illinois Munis Partner with Local ISP for Gigabit Network | How UC2B and iTV-3 are partnering, expanding the open access network | Brandon Bowersox Johnson; Levi Dinkla | Transcript 160 |
159 7/14/2015 | NoaNet Touches Every County in Washington State | Discussion of NoaNet's history and expansion | Dave Spencer | Transcript 159 |
158 7/7/2015 | Rural Rio Blanco County Builds Open Access Fiber, Wireless | How the county is expanding high-speed Internet access with an open access network | Blake Mobley | Transcript 158 |
157 6/30/2015 | KC Fiber Innovates in North Kansas City | Interview with Brooks Brown of KC Fiber | Brooks Brown | Transcript 157 |
156 6/23/2015 | Connecting Georgia's Munis | Discussion about the nonprofit network Georgia Public Web and economic development in rural Georgia | David Muschamp | Transcript 156 |
155 6/16/2015 | Maine Island Stranded Without Fiber | How to increase Internet Access on an island | Page Clason | Transcript 155 |
154 6/9/2015 | Recent Advances in the Wireless Future | Current advances in wireless technology and the FCC expanding the shared spectrum | Michael Calabrese | Transcript 154 |
153 6/2/2015 | Upgrade Seattle on Need for Better Access | Interview with UpgradeSeattle members on their campaign to improve Internet access in Seattle | Sabrina Roach; Devin Glaser; Karen Toering | Transcript 153 |
152 5/26/2015 | Santa Fe's Target Fiber Investment | Discussion on Santa Fe's middle mile bottleneck problem and the City's decision to invest in fiber infrastructure | Sean Moody | Transcript 152 |
151 5/19/2015 | Small ISPs and Paperwork | Discussion on small providers and financial and reporting challenges they are facing | Doug Hammer; Krista Allen | Transcript 151 |
150 5/12/2015 | Ensuring Security on Community Networks | Discussion on security concerns for community networks | Weston Hecker | Transcript 150 |
149 5/5/2015 | The Latest on Wired West Rural Fiber | Current Internet access situation and Wired West Rural Fiber approach | Monica Webb | Transcript 149 |
148 4/28/2015 | Comcast Merger Wrap-up and Anti-Monopoly Policy | Summary on Comcast/TWC merger and discussion on future anti-monoopoly policy | Teddy Downey; Sally Hubbard | Transcript 148 |
147 4/21/2015 | In Reedsburg, Expansion Weighed After Muni Fiber Success | Concerns and success story of a muni network in Reedsburg, WI | Brett Schuppner | Transcript 147 |
146 4/14/2015 | Improving Mid-Atlantic Internet Access | History, current approach, and future plan for open access middle and last mile connection s in southern Virginia | Tad Deriso | Transcript 146 |
145 4/7/2015 | Muni Networks, Digital Liberty, and Surveillance | Discussion on unique challenges municipal network providers face and potential solutions | Corynne McSherry | Transcript 145 |
144 3/31/2015 | Opportunities and Challenges as Lafayette Considers Muni Fiber Expansion | Discussion on Lafayette's success, the legacy of the law creating special barriers that only apply to cities building fiber networks, and the challenges of expanding Fiber beyond the boundaries of the city | Terry Huval | Transcript 144 |
143 3/24/2015 | Explaining the FCC Muni Order Removing State Barriers | Discussion on key issues of the FCC's ruling on law that restrict municipal broadband efforts | Jim Baller | Transcript 143 |
142 3/17/2015 | Bozeman's Public-Private Approach In-Depth | Public-Private partnership approach in open access fiber network | Brit Fontenot; David Fine; Anthony Cochenour | Transcript 142 |
141 3/10/2015 | Reaction to the FCC Decisions, Dissent, and Next Steps | Discussion on FCC decisions on community network barriers and network neutrality | Lisa Gonzalez; Christopher Mitchell | Transcript 141 |
140 3/3/2015 | Rural Electric Co-Mo Coop Goes Gig | Discussion on how Co-Mo electric coop in rural Missouri structured broadband network and its objective to enter the business and results | Randy Klindt | Transcript 140 |
139 2/24/2015 | Mesa's Focus on Dig Once and Fiber Leases Pays Off | How "Dig once" policy and fiber network affected economic development in Mesa, Arizona | Alex Deshuk | Transcript 139 |
138 2/17/2015 | Answering Questions About Title II and Munis | Addressing concerns regarding Title II and network neutrality | Chris Lewis | Transcript 138 |
137 2/10/2015 | Rural Colorado Internet Access and Mountain Connect | Mountain Connect Broadband Conference and legislation situation in Colorado | Jeff Gavlinski | Transcript 137 |
136 2/3/2015 | Greater Minnesota Partnership Focuses on Non-Metro Need | Discussion on the need of broadband access in non-metro communities | Dan Dorman | Transcript 136 |
135 1/27/2015 | OneCommunity's Middle Way | The Big Gig challenge, the OneCommunity model, and future-proof resource development in Northeast Ohio | Lev Gonick | Transcript 135 |
134 1/20/2015 | Ting Delivering FTTH Is Great News for Community Fiber | Discussion on Ting's success in wireless to cities dealing with permitting and access in rights-of-way to operate on municipal fiber open access networks | Elliot Noss | Transcript 134 |
133 1/13/2015 | Howard County Fiber Encourages New Jobs, Competition in Maryland | Howard County's approach on Internet improvement for businesses and how it benefits the community | Chris Merdon | Transcript 133 |
132 1/6/2015 | Public or Private Ownership? | Different perspectives on the ownership of the Internet infrastructure | Blair Levin | Transcript 132 |
131 12/30/2014 | Year in Review, Expectations for 2015 | Review on notable events and news in 2014 and predictions for 2015 | Lisa Gonzales; Rebecca Toews | Transcript 131 |
130 12/23/2014 | Can you Satirize Poor Customer Service from Big Cable Companies | Parody calls on real-life situations with big cable companies | Lisa Gonzalez; Christopher Mitchell | Transcript 130 |
129 12/16/2014 | Connecting For Good in Kansas City | Connections for low income households and how a local solution, Conntectiing For Good, offers a superior solution to narrow the digital gap | Michael Liimatta | Transcript 129 |
128 12/9/2014 | Open Access and Incumbent Challenges | Challenges and the future of open access networks | Eric Lampland | Transcript 128 |
127 12/2/2014 | Reflections on European Broadband | Reflections on broadband services and providers' practices in Europe | Lisa Gonzalez; Christopher Mitchell | Transcript 127 |
126 11/25/2014 | Michigan's First Gigabit Village | How the small village of Sebewaing financed its own fiber network despite of discouraging state law | Melanie McCoy | Transcript 126 |
125 11/18/2014 | Susan Crawford on the Responsive City | Discussion on the Responsive City and the necessity of fiber infrastructure for such city model | Susan Crawford | Transcript 125 |
124 11/11/2014 | Using the Franchise to Organize Against Comcast | Discussion on how the Media Mobility Project helps improve the access to the Internet and media where Comcast and large cable companies failed | Hannah Jane Sassaman | Transcript 124 |
123 11/4/2014 | Aurora's Nonprofit Approach with Muni Fiber | Discussion on Aurora's investment in fiber network and its OnLight broadband service for the community | Rick Mervine | Transcript 123 |
122 10/28/2014 | Bob Frankston Returns to Community Broadband Bits Podcast | Discussion on what community networks are and how they operate | Bob Frankston | Transcript 122 |
121 10/21/2014 | Next Century Cities | How Next Century Cities initiative supports city leaders to ensure fast, affordable, and reliable Internet connection to their communities | Deb Socia | Transcript 121 |
120 10/14/2014 | Responding to Crazy Talk: Arguments Against FCC Restoring Local Authority | Discussion on petition on law that prevents community networks to expand their services | Lisa Gonzalez; Christopher Mitchell | Transcript 120 |
119 10/7/2014 | State of Minnesota's Border to Border Broadband Fund | Discussion on Minnesota's Border to Border Broadband Fund and its importance in improving broadband situation in the state | Senator Matt Schmit; Representative Erik Simonson; Danna Mackenzie | Transcript 119 |
118 9/30/2014 | Connecticut Communities Want Better Internet Access | Discussion on three new gigabit open access networks in Connecticut | Elin Katz; Bill Valee | Transcript 118 |
117 9/23/2014 | Dakota County is Fiber Rich Thanks to Dig Once Approach | Discussion on Dig Once approach and its benefit on the Internet access and economic development | David Asp; Rosalee McCready | Transcript 117 |
116 9/16/2014 | Reflections on the Internet Governance Forum | Thoughts on various issues around the Internet at the Internet Governance Forum | Lisa Gonzalez; Christopher Mitchell | Transcript 116 |
115 9/9/2014 | First Muni Fiber Net in Maine | How Rockport became the first muni network in Maine: it financing and voters' involvement | Richard Bates | Transcript 115 |
114 9/2/2014 | Sallisaw: The First Muni Fiber Network in Oklahoma | Sullisaw's approach to provide triple play service through its first municipal fiber network in oklahoma | Keith Skelton; Danny Keith | Transcript 114 |
113 8/26/2014 | Muni Fiber in Rural Massachusetts | Discussion on Leverett's financial and pricing structures for its municipal fiber network | Peter d'Errico | Transcript 113 |
112 8/19/2014 | Missoula Pursues Open Access Fiber for Jobs | Discussion on challenges in providing businesses fast connection and the effects of open access network on job market in Missoula | Caitlin Copple; Karen Palmer | Transcript 112 |
111 8/12/2014 | Muni Fiber as Real Estate | Different approaches to create more competition in broadband infrastructure | Hunter Newby | Transcript 111 |
110 8/5/2014 | Understanding the Wilson and Chattanooga FCC Petitions | Discussion on local authority's petition to expand municipal network service to neighboring communities | Will Aycock; Danna Bailey | Transcript 110 |
109 7/29/2014 | Rural Utilities Building Broadband Networks | Discussion on the demand for high speed broadband in rural communities and the rural utilities' successful investment | Alyssa Clemsen-Roberts | Transcript 109 |
108 7/23/2014 | The Past and Future of Muni Fiber in Boulder | Success and benefits of community owned fiber network in Boulder, CO and the future of the local authority over its fiber infrastructure | Don Ingle | Transcript 108 |
107 7/15/2014 | Holly Springs Finds Savings with MuniFiber | Holly Spring's decision to build its own municipal network and the challenges to provide service to non-governmental entities | Jeff Wilson | Transcript 107 |
106 7/8/2014 | Early Lessons from Longmont | Longmont's progress on its municipal networks and its approach on pricing | Vince Jordan | Transcript 106 |
105 7/1/2014 | Reflections on Mountain Connect Rural Broadband Conference | Takeaways from the Mountain Connect Rural Broadband conference and progress in Colorado | Lisa Gonzalez; Christopher Mitchell | Transcript 105 |
104 6/24/2014 | Fiber as Real Estate | Allied Fiber's carrier neutral approach and what local government can learn from it | Hunter Newby | Transcript 104 |
103 6/17/2014 | A Short CLIC Background | Background on the Coalition for Local Internet Choice and its mission | Lisa Gonzalez; Christopher Mitchell | Transcript 103 |
102 6/10/2014 | Illinois' Monticello Local Partnership Leads to Big Savings | Monticello's decision to form a local partnership to create a fast and affordable fiber network while saving public dollar | Vic Zimmerman | Transcript 102 |
101 6/3/2014 | Understanding Title II and Network Neutrality | Discussion of network neutrality and its implications on the Internet Access | Matt Wood | Transcript 101 |
100 5/27/2014 | Story Behind Westminster's Pending Open Access Fiber Network | Westminster's upcoming open access fiber network and its potential impacts on the economy and other benefits | Dr. Robert Wack | Transcript 100 |
99 5/20/2014 | Catching Up with the RS Fiber Coop in Minnesota | Update on the RS Fiber Coop project in Minnesota | Mark Erickson; Cindy Gerholz | Transcript 99 |
98 5/13/2014 | Rural Colorado's Cortez Fiber Network Serves Region | Story on Cortez Fiber Network, its challenges and how it is approaching to serve the region | Rick Smith | Transcript 98 |
97 5/6/2014 | Connecting Arlington, From Anchors to Businesses | Discussion on the approach to expand the fiber network and its utilizations | Jack Belcher | Transcript 97 |
96 4/29/2014 | Peering: Then and Now | Explanation on network peering and its implication on network neutrality | Scott Bradner | Transcript 96 |
95 4/22/2014 | Montrose Moves Toward Muni Network | Montrose's need for a better network and its options to better its Internet | Virgil Turner | Transcript 95 |
94 4/15/2014 | Advice for Starting a Community Network | Discussion on challenges in starting a community network and how to effectively build a grassroot effort for a network | John St. Julien | Transcript 94 |
93 4/8/2014 | Benefits of Increased Broadband Utilization | Discussion on positive effects from community network on economic development | Michael Curri | Transcript 93 |
92 4/1/2014 | Understanding the Georgia Communications Cooperative | Discussion on how cooperatives work together and expand the regional network in Georgia and challenges to connect rural premises with fiber optics | Mike Foor | Transcript 92 |
91 3/25/2014 | To Overbuild or Underbuild? A Rural Policy Conundrum | Economic, equity, and practicality issues around overbuilding network and the effects on the local stakeholders | Lisa Gonzalez; Christopher Mitchell | Transcript 91 |
90 3/18/2014 | Exploring Santa Monica's Incremental Fiber Approach | Santa Monica's approach on expanding its fiber network | Jory Wolf | Transcript 90 |
89 3/11/2014 | History of the Quickly Subverted 1996 Telecommunications Act | The development of the 1996 Telecommunications Act and the implication on modern Internet | Earl Comstock | Transcript 89 |
88 3/4/2014 | Overview of Stockholm's Stokab | Lessons from Sweden's dark fiber network project | Lisa Gonzalez; Christopher Mitchell | Transcript 88 |
87 2/25/2014 | Processes for a Gigabit Community | Discussions on the importance of and the strategies to get gigabit networks in communities | Joanne Hovis | Transcript 87 |
86 2/18/2014 | How Ammon, Idaho, Builds Digital Roads | Ammon's challenges and approach to build its open access fiber network | Bruce Patterson | Transcript 86 |
85 2/11/2014 | Fork in the Road For UTOPIA: Forward or Backward? | Discussion on HB 60 and its effect on UTOPIA | Jesse Harris; Pete Ashdown | Transcript 85 |
84 2/4/2014 | A Roadmap for the FCC To Ensure Local Authority to Build Networks | Discussion of the FCC's authority to overrule state laws and to help local authority build community networks | Harold Feld | Transcript 84 |
83 1/28/2014 | The Real Threats from Monopoly | Discussion on the term 'monopoly' and the current policies the deal with monopoly | Barry Lynn | Transcript 83 |
82 1/21/2014 | Meet Russellville, Kentucky's Broadband Speed Leader | Discussion on what inspired the community to invest in its own fiber network | Robert White | Transcript 82 |
81 1/14/2014 | Public Access Media and Community Owned Networks | History on public access and how community owned network plays it role to serve local content | Mike Wassenaar | Transcript 81 |
80 1/7/2014 | Justifying a Network with Indirect Cost Savings | Discussion on how the cost of community-owned network can be justified by the cost saving per household, how big cable companies respond to this approach, and open access network | Eric Lampland | Transcript 80 |
79 12/31/2013 | Don Means on Libraries and White Spaces | Explanation on TV white spaces wireless technology | Don Means | Transcript 79 |
78 12/24/2013 | Bob Frankston Encore Interview | The essence of the Internet and the importance of community-owned broadband network | Bob Frankston | Transcript 78 |
77 12/17/2013 | In Indiana, Auburn Built Fiber Network Incrementally | History of Auburn's fiber network and what it offers to the consumers | Chris Schweitzer | Transcript 77 |
76 12/10/2013 | Solar Powered Wireless on the Reservation | Discussion on the need for better network on reservations, successful wireless network in serveral reservations in Southern California, the importance of unlicensed spectrum in underserved communities, and the role of Native Public Media in media access expansion | Matthew Rantanen | Transcript 76 |
75 12/3/2013 | Cedar Falls Shows Long Term Muni Network Success | Origin of Cedar Falls Utilities, its decision to adopt FTTH technology, and its expansion into the rural areas outside of town | Kent Halder; Rob Houlihan | Transcript 75 |
74 11/26/2013 | Billy Ray on the Origins of the First Muni Broadband Network | History of Glasgow's muni network and how it reinvent inself into local content provider and a savvy marketer | Billy Ray | Transcript 74 |
73 11/19/2013 | Common Cause, Network Neutrality, and the FCC | Net neutrality, the FCC and other related issues on the municipal networks and America's democracy | Todd O'Boyle | Transcript 73 |
72 11/12/2013 | Responding to "Crazy Talk" Volume 4 | Discussion on misleading statistics, lies about how local governments fund network, and whether Time Warner Cable or local utilities pay more in taxes | Lisa Gonzalez; Christopher Mitchell; John Farrell | Transcript 72 |
71 11/5/2013 | Education SuperHighway Wants Better Broadband for Schools | Education SuperHighway's approach to ensure better Internet connection to all schools and the role of community to achieve this goal | Evan Marwell | Transcript 71 |
70 10/29/2013 | Wilson's Greenlight Leads North Carolina in Connectivity | Municipal FTTH network, Greenlight, and its benefits to Wilson, North Carolina | Will Aycock | Transcript 70 |
69 10/21/2013 | Mark Creekmore Takes on Windstream | A costomer's concern over his Internet speed and his steps to deal with Windstream to improve his connection | Mark Creekmore | Transcript 69 |
68 10/15/2013 | Longmont Prepares to Vote on Fiber Bonds | Discussion on the referrandum that would allow city utility to issue revenue bonds to finance the FTTH network in Longmont | Vince Jordan; George Oliver | Transcript 68 |
67 10/8/2013 | Jim Baller Returns for Vol 3 of Muni Network History | Recap on the muni network events of 2004, battles over the Community Broadband Act, big telecom's move into FTTH market | Jim Baller | Transcript 67 |
66 10/1/2013 | Poulsbo Wireless Mesh Pilot Extends Internet in Washington | Discussion on Poulsbo wireless mesh experiment and how it brings Internet to the area without political or business conflicts | Ed Stern | Transcript 66 |
65 9/24/2013 | In Western Mass, Holyoke Gas and Electric Brings Broadband | Discussion on Holyoke Gas and Electric's approach to establish and run the fiber network | Tim Haas | Transcript 65 |
64 9/17/2013 | WindomNet Creates Jobs, Benefits for SW Minnesota | The story of the FTTH network in Windom and the benefits the network brings to southwest Minnesota | Dan Olsen | Transcript 64 |
63 9/10/2013 | Jim Baller on the History of Municipal Networks, Part II | Early FTTH networks and how the states began restricting local investment | Jim Baller | Transcript 63 |
62 9/3/2013 | Countering Crazy Talk, Volume 3 | Discussion on fallacies and lies about telecommunications (Chattanooga's failure, competition in broadband, and the case of Provo) | Lisa Gonzalez; Christopher Mitchell | Transcript 62 |
61 8/27/2013 | Prometheus Joins Us to Discuss Community Radio and Internet | A discussion on grassroots efforts in keeping the local radio and the similarity between local radio and local broadband networks | Sanjay Jolly | Transcript 61 |
60 8/20/2013 | Spanish Fork Discusses Stunning Success | Discussion on Spanish Fork's visionary decision to build its own fiber network, its economic success, and its localization of services and contents to meet people's need | John Bowcut | Transcript 60 |
59 8/13/2013 | Chattanooga's EPB Fiber | The reason behind Chattanooga's gigabit network, the role of the stimulus award for smart grid expediting, and the impact on job market from the community fiber network | Danna Bailey | Transcript 59 |
58 8/6/2013 | Lakeland Dark Fiber In Depth | Lakeland's decision to build a dark fiber network and its economic and social benefits on the community | Paul Meyer | Transcript 58 |
57 7/30/2013 | Jim Baller Discusses Municipal Broadband History | Discussion on the motivations of municipal electric utilitites, their origins, and the legal fights over local authority to build networks | Jim Baller | Transcript 57 |
56 7/23/2013 | Shafter Fiber Network, Then, Now, and Next | Shafter's decision to upgrade its Internet infrastructure and its successful approach in funding the project | Scott Hurlbert | Transcript 56 |
55 7/16/2013 | Responding to More "Crazy Talk" | Discussion over the concept of overbuilding, the claim in the network buildout challenges, and the misconception about what speed the consumers want for their broadband | Lisa Gonzalez; Christopher Mitchell | Transcript 55 |
54 7/9/2013 | Tennessee Town Tullahoma Tells us Why They Built a Network | The success story of Tullahoma community network and how it plays to Tullahoma's economic profile | Brian Skelton | Transcript 54 |
53 7/2/2013 | Waverly Waits 13 Years to Build Fiber Network | Waverly's decision to build its own community network from previous letdown by private companies | Mike Litterer | Transcript 53 |
52 6/25/2013 | IP Transition Catches Fire Island | The potential impact on Verizon's refusal to repair or improve wired network on Fire Island on the US Commmunications policy | Harold Feld | Transcript 52 |
51 6/18/2013 | Catching Up on Clarksville | The story on a fiber to the home network in Clarksville, Tennessee and the benefits to the community | Christie Batts | Transcript 51 |
50 6/11/2013 | Responding to "Crazy Talk" | Discussion on claims commonly used against community owned networks | Lisa Gonzalez; Christopher Mitchell | Transcript 50 |
49 6/4/2013 | Understanding the Lifeline Program | An explanation on the Lifeline program: the importance of an affordable telephone service | Sarah Morris | Transcript 49 |
48 5/28/2013 | Exploring Conduit Policies | Discussion on the practicality of conduit placement | Scott Lazenby | Transcript 48 |
47 5/21/2013 | Unraveling the Public-Private-Partnership in San Leandro | An explanation on the public-private partnership in San Leandro and a discussion on policies around conduit placement and the city's innovation | Deborah Acosta; Judi Clark | Transcript 47 |
46 5/14/2013 | North Georgia Network Brings Gig to Schools, Jobs to Region | The origin of the North Georgia Network and its economic and social impact on the region | Paul Belk | Transcript 46 |
45 5/7/2013 | Andrew Cohill Explains Common Mistakes in Community Networks | Explanation on common problems about community owned network and how to deal with them | Andrew Cohill | Transcript 45 |
44 4/30/2013 | Kentucky Coalition Takes Down AT&T Bill to Remove Consumer Phone Protections | The story on AT&T bill to remove consumer protections: its potential impact and how the public came together to protect the public interest | Mimi Pickering; Tom Fitzgerald | Transcript 44 |
43 4/23/2013 | Carroll County Explains Many Benefits of County Owned Fiber | How Carroll County Public Network started and the benefit its community network provides | Gary Davis | Transcript 43 |
42 4/16/2013 | Catching Up on UC2B in Illinois | Discussion on Illinois's urban FTTH project which received both federal and state funding, its approach to create a better broadband for the community, and a push for better usage of the network | Carol Ammons; Brandon Bowersox-Johnson | Transcript 42 |
41 4/9/2013 | Sascha Meinrath Causes a Commotion | Explanation on wireless mesh networks and what it means to big providers | Sascha Meinrath | Transcript 41 |
40 4/2/2013 | Opelika Builds First Full Fiber Network in Alabama | Opelika's decision to build a FTTH network to meet its need and a discussion on the steps it went through | Gary Fuller; Jennifer McCain | Transcript 40 |
39 3/26/2013 | Moultrie City Manager Discusses Origins of CNS Network in Georgia | The origin of CNS network in Georgia and the benefits of the network for local schools and community savings | Mike Scott | Transcript 39 |
38 3/19/2013 | In Washington, Mt. Vernon Attracts Businesses with Open Access Network | The origin of Mt. Vernon's fiber network and the benefits the investment | Kim Kleppe; Jana Hansen | Transcript 38 |
37 3/12/2013 | Blair Levin Discusses Gig.U and More | Discussion on different approaches to bring ubiquitous network to America and their advantages and disadvantages | Blair Levin | Transcript 37 |
36 3/5/2013 | Carole Monroe Explains New Hampshire's Fast Roads Initiative | Carole Monroe discusses Fast Roads initiative and the challenges it faced | Carole Monroe | Transcript 36 |
35 2/26/2013 | Morristown Explains Why it Built a Fiber Network for Itself | The origin of Morristown's municipal network, how it has benefited the electric utility, and advice for other communities that are considering their own network investments | Jody Wigington | Transcript 35 |
34 2/19/2013 | Dewayne Hendricks Explains the Forgotten National Information Infrastructure | Discussion on the history of the National Information Infrastructure and the comparison of today's fiber and wireless environment with past plans for community network and how these plan changed over time | Dewayne Hendricks | Transcript 34 |
33 2/12/2013 | Billy Ray, Community Broadband Pioneer | Billy Ray talks about the story behinds the Glasgow EPB telecommunication network and the fight with the incumbent company | Billy Ray | Transcript 33 |
32 2/5/2013 | The Five Fundamentals for Future Telecommunications | Explanation on the five fundamentals for telecommunication systems and the roles of federal, state, and local governments | Harold Feld | Transcript 32 |
31 1/29/2013 | Scarlett McGrady Explains Virginia's Wired Road | History of the Wired Road network, how it was funded, and the benefits of the network | Scarlett McGrady | Transcript 31 |
30 1/22/2013 | Jason Bird Explains how Princeton Kept Jobs in Community with Publicly Owned Fiber Network | Jason Bird discusses benefits of community fiber network in jobs retention and the broadband over power lines low cost approach | Jason Bird | Transcript 30 |
29 1/15/2013 | Susan Crawford, Captive Audience, and How to Kill the Cable Monopoly | Susan Crawford discusses her book, Captive Audience, and the importance of telecommunication policy | Susan Crawford | Transcript 29 |
28 1/8/2013 | Bruce Kushnick | Discussion on how big telephone companies fail to improve their infrastructure and why the regulators failed the consumers | Bruce Kushnick | Transcript 28 |
27 1/2/2013 | Best of 2012 Community Broadband Bits | Review on best moments from the 2012 podcast | Lisa Gonzalez; Christopher Mitchell | Transcript 27 |
26 12/18/2012 | Josh Wallace, Palo Alto | Discussion on Palo Alto's dark fiber network and how the city uses it to offer reliable, high-capacity to local businesses | Josh Wallace | Transcript 26 |
25 12/11/2012 | Dewayne Hendricks Returns | Discussion on the importance of both fiber and wireless infrastructure and how they impact the entrepreneurs | Dewayne Hendricks | Transcript 25 |
24 12/4/2012 | Dr Browder of Bristol, Tennessee | Dr Browder explains how Bristol built its FTTH networks and the benefits on the community | Dr. Browder | Transcript 24 |
23 11/27/2012 | Harold Feld from Public Knowledge | Disucssion on economic reality of antitrust enforcement and telecommunication policies | Harold Feld | Transcript 23 |
22 11/20/2012 | Jason Grey from Danville, Virginia | Jason Grey shares success story of community network in Danville, VA and how it helped transition the failing tobacco and textile town into a high-tech hub | Jason Grey | Transcript 22 |
21 11/13/2012 | Benoit Felten on Stokab | Benoit Felten discusses Stokab, a municipal network in Stockholm, Sweden, its successful stories and the ripple effects from the network | Benoit Felten | Transcript 21 |
20 11/6/2012 | Amalia Deloney | Necessity of the Internet access and how broadband relates to social justice | Amalia Deloney | Transcript 20 |
19 10/30/2012 | John St. Julien from Lafayette | Sucessful organizing effort that built community fiber network in Lafayette | John St. Julien | Transcript 19 |
18 10/23/2012 | Dewayne Hendricks | Promise of wireless broadband and how big telcos sabotage wireless technologies | Dewayne Hendricks | Transcript 18 |
17 10/16/2012 | Joe Knapp of Sandy, Oregon | SandyNet's plan to expand broadband coverage in Sandy, Oregon | Joe Knapp | Transcript 17 |
16 10/9/2012 | JD Lester and Larry Gates - Chanute, Kansas | Chanute's successful fiber and wireless network and its impact on their rural community | JD Lester; Larry Gates | Transcript 16 |
15 10/2/2012 | Geoff Daily - FiberCorps | Planning and social relationships's importance in community fiber networks utilization | Geoff Daily | Transcript 15 |
14 9/26/2012 | Bob Frankston | The essence of the Internet and the importance of community-owned broadband network | Bob Frankston | Transcript 14 |
13 9/18/2012 | Curtis Dean of Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities | Discussion on how affordable, reliable, fast broadband in rural area benefits the entire country | Curtis Dean | Transcript 13 |
12 9/11/2012 | Todd Murren with SpringNet, Missouri | Missouri strong legislation around broadband, the history of SpringNet and its effect on employment | Todd Murren | Transcript 12 |
11 9/4/2012 | Steve Reneker of Riverside California | Discussion on Riverside's decision to build it on networks and how it uses them to improve the efficiency of the government | Steve Reneker | Transcript 11 |
10 8/28/2012 | Vince Jordan from Longmont, Colorado | History behind the network, reflections on referenda, and approach Longmont has taken to avoid getting involved in the cable television business | Vince Jordan | Transcript 10 |
9 8/21/2012 | Leslie Nulty with ECFiber in Vermont | The history and how east central Vermont fund its broadband network | Leslie Nulty | Transcript 9 |
8 8/14/2012 | Jim Moorehead of Mendocino County, California | How Mendocino County brought broadband to its citizens | Jim Moorehead | Transcript 8 |
7 8/7/2012 | Mary Beth Henry of Portland, Oregon | Past and present efforts in Portland to improve access to broadband for local businesses and residents | Mary Beth Henry | Transcript 7 |
6 7/31/2012 | Cheryl Leanza of Progressive States Network | Progress on how states are handling telecommunication problems and how people can get involved | Cheryl Leanza | Transcript 6 |
5 7/24/2012 | Catharine Rice of SEATOA | SEATOA story on their advocating for anti-competition legislation in North Carolina and South Carolina | Catharine Rice | Transcript 5 |
4 7/17/2012 | Kevin Kryzda, CIO of Martin County, Florida | Martin County's institutional network and potential to extend service to community | Kevin Kryzda | Transcript 4 |
3 7/10/2012 | UTOPIA and XMission | Benefits of the UTOPIA open access network to the communities and local Internet service providers | Todd Marriott; Pete Ashdown | Transcript 3 |
2 6/26/2012 | Wired West Podcast | Wired West Initiative and its progress in creating an open access fiber network in Western Massachusetts | Monica Webb | Transcript 2 |
1 6/19/2012 | Sibley County Fiber to the Farm | Discussion on need and demand for broadband in rural areas and Sibley County collected support for a county-owned fiber network from residents | Linda Kramer | Transcript 1 |