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
- 2024-04-25 02:52
- last episode published
- 2024-04-23 13:57
- publication frequency
- 6.93 days
- Contributors
- Institute for Local Self-Reliance
- Author
- Institute for Local Self-Reliance
- Owner
- Explicit
- false
- Number of Episodes
- 625
- 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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| 2024-04-23 | In this latest episode of the podcast, Chris and Derek from Hardy Telecommunications discuss the cooperative's journey since 1953, expanding from phone to broadband services, vital for rural areas. They share the challenges of being a small provider, t... |
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| 2024-04-17 |
Debunking Municipal Broadband Myths - Episode 596 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast In this latest episode of the podcast, Chris and Sean explore the arguments against municipal broadband, addressing claims made by opponents and highlighting success stories of community-owned networks. They emphasize the importance of local autonomy i... |
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| 2024-04-02 | In this latest podcast episode, Christopher and Curtis Dean from the Community Broadband Action Network (CBAN) discuss the state of broadband in Iowa. They highlight the challenges faced by local providers, emphasize the importance of local control, an... |
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| 2024-03-26 | In the latest podcast episode, Christopher, Ry Marcattilio, and Sean Gonsalves discuss the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and the urgent need for sustainable internet affordability solutions in the U.S. They highlight successful model... |
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| 2024-03-19 | In this podcast episode, Christopher speaks with Brian Snider, founder of Lit Communities, discussing his extensive experience in the broadband industry and the importance of community-driven broadband initiatives. They emphasize the need for innovativ... |
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| 2024-03-12 | In this podcast episode, Christopher speaks with Philip Neufeld, Executive Officer for Information Technology at the Fresno Unified School District, about the vital role of data in addressing broadband challenges in low-income areas. They discuss Neufe... |
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| 2024-03-05 | Episode 591 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast features a panel from Net Inclusion that Christopher Mitchell moderated entitled, "Without Political Power, There is No Path to Digital Equity." In it, panelists raise difficult questions for the digi... |
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| 2024-02-27 | In this podcast episode, Christopher and Jason Mittler discuss the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority Network, a fiber optic network in Fort Pierce, Florida, highlighting its diverse applications in providing Internet, utility services, smart grid solutio... |
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| 2024-02-20 | This week on the podcast, Christopher talks with Joshua Edmonds, CEO of DigitalC, a nonprofit in Cleveland, Ohio, dedicated to bridging the digital divide. DigitalC provides fast, affordable internet at $18/month, along with digital literacy training a... |
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| 2024-02-14 | This week on the podcast, Christopher is joined by Chad Crager, Broadband Executive Director at City of Fort Collins, to talk about the rapidly maturing city-owned network they call Connexion. From a feasibility study in 2018 to the lion's share of con... |
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