Community Broadband Bits
Short interviews with people doing interesting things to expand broadband networks that put community needs first.
- Website
- https://muninetworks.org/
- Description
- Weekly interviews focused on community owned networks and Internet policy.
- Language
- 🇬🇧 English
- last modified
- 2024-07-24 13:05
- last episode published
- 2024-07-23 12:49
- publication frequency
- 6.94 days
- Contributors
- Institute for Local Self-Reliance
- Author
- Institute for Local Self-Reliance
- Owner
- Explicit
- false
- Number of Episodes
- 637
- Rss-Feeds
- Detail page
- Categories
- Business News Local News Technology Business Government & Organizations News
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Episodes
| Date | Title & Description | Contributors |
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| 2024-07-23 | In this episode of the podcast, Chris and Sean discuss recent broadband infrastructure developments in California and Massachusetts, including significant funding awards and innovative programs like San Francisco's Fiber to Housing initiative. Tune in ... |
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| 2024-07-16 |
Bridging the Digital Divide in LA County - Episode 608 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast In this episode of the podcast, Chris talks with Eric Sasaki about Los Angeles County's innovative efforts to bridge the digital divide. Discover how the county is using federal funding and public-private partnerships to provide affordable, high-qualit... |
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| 2024-07-09 |
Broadband by the People, For the People - Episode 607 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast In this episode of the podcast, Chris talks with Gigi Sohn and Bill Coleman about the benefits and challenges of community-controlled broadband networks. They discuss strategies for building public broadband, the importance of local support, and share ... |
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| 2024-07-02 |
Vermont's Community-Driven Broadband for All - Episode 606 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast In this episode of the podcast, Chris and Ry chat with Ellie de Villiers, Executive Director of Maple Broadband, about Vermont's innovative approach to bridging the broadband gap through the Communications Union District model (CUD). They explore the u... |
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| 2024-06-18 | In this episode, Chris speaks with Jade Piros de Carvalho, former head of the Kansas Office of Broadband Development, discussing the challenges of bridging the digital divide. Jade shares her journey from rural broadband expansion to managing significa... |
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| 2024-06-11 | In this special episode of the podcast, Chris shares a segment from the Connect This! show, featuring insights from industry leaders on improving connectivity for low-income households. The discussion covers the impacts of the Affordable Connectivity P... |
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| 2024-06-04 | In this episode of the podcast, Chris talks with Mike Romano, Executive Vice President of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, about the future of the Universal Service Fund (USF). They explore the historical context, current funding challenges, and t... |
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| 2024-05-28 | In this episode of the podcast, Chris discusses the challenges of prevailing wage laws on small broadband providers in Minnesota with Brent Christensen and Jill Huffman. They explore the administrative and financial burdens these regulations impose and... |
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| 2024-05-21 | Join Chris as he talks with Paul Dixson and Mike Smeltzer about the UC2B (Urbana-Champaign Big Broadband) project, which has revolutionized internet access in Champaign-Urbana, IL. They discuss the project's origins, its impact on local broadband compe... |
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| 2024-05-14 | On the 600th episode of the podcast, Chris talks with Dwayne Douglas from The Quilt Corporation about bridging the digital divide in marginalized Chicago communities through innovative solutions like mesh Wi-Fi and point-to-point fiber connections. Dwa... |
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