Community Broadband Bits
Short interviews with people doing interesting things to expand broadband networks that put community needs first.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 682
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2025
Historic Investment in California Broadband – Episode 462 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
Last month, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a historic, $7 billion plan to increase broadband access across the state. On this episode of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast, host Christo…
00:28:21 |
Tue 01 Jun 2021
How Libraries Continue to Provide Resources in the Digital Age – Episode 461 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
On this episode of the Community Broadband Bits podcast, Christopher Mitchell is joined by broadband analyst and telehealth advocate, Craig Settles; Dianne Connery, Special Projects Librarian in Pott…
00:34:59 |
Tue 25 May 2021
Reporting on Broadband Issues in New York – Episode 460 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
On this episode of the Community Broadband Bits podcast, Christopher and ILSR senior reporter and editor, Sean Gonsalves chat with Nate Benson, a reporter with WGRZ in Buffalo, New York, about his ap…
00:37:25 |
Wed 19 May 2021
Reporting on Broadband Issues in New York – Episode 460 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
On this episode of the Community Broadband Bits podcast, Christopher and ILSR senior reporter and editor, Sean Gonsalves chat with Nate Benson, a reporter with WGRZ in Buffalo, New York, about his ap…
00:37:25 |
Tue 18 May 2021
Building a Citizen-Centered, Smart City Public Network in Tucson – Episode 459 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
A couple of months ago we wrote about the city of Tucson’s efforts to bridge the digital divide by building a wireless citywide network. On this episode of the podcast, Christopher talks with Collin …
00:35:27 |
Tue 11 May 2021
North Carolina Broadband and the Influx of Federal Dollars – Bonus Episode 13 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
For the twelfth episode of our bonus series, “Why NC Broadband Matters,” we’re joined by Doug Dawson (Owner and President of CCG Consulting), Catharine Rice (Project Director for the Coalition for Lo…
00:45:23 |
Thu 06 May 2021
Lessons Learned in Local Broadband Grants, and the Value of Perseverance – Episode 458 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
On this episode of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast, Christopher is joined by ILSR’s senior editor and reporter, Sean Gonsalves, Doug Seacat, Owner of Deeply Digital and Clearnetworx, and Casey I…
00:46:30 |
Tue 04 May 2021
How Broadband Became a Municipal Utility in Conway, Arkansas – Episode 457 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
This week on the podcast, Christopher is joined by two representatives from Conway Corp, a municipal utility in Conway, Arkansas to hear about their commitment to providing high quality Internet acce…
00:34:51 |
Tue 27 Apr 2021
Relationships Are Key: Partnering to Connect Minnesota – Episode 456 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
This week on the podcast, we’re joined by two representatives from Minnesota based CTC, a firm that started as a telephone cooperative and has become one of the most aggressive fiber network builders…
00:28:46 |
Tue 20 Apr 2021
Speed Vs. Longevity: Rethinking How We Fund Rural Broadband – Episode 455 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
In this episode, we’re joined by Jonathan Chambers, a partner at connects at Connexon. Connexon has helped rural electric cooperatives build fiber to the home networks since its founding five years a…
00:39:11 |
Tue 13 Apr 2021
Advantages and Potential Pitfalls of the Emergency Broadband Benefit – Episode 454 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
One component of the recently passed Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 was the Emergency Broadband Benefit, a $3.2 billion program designed to get families connected to available service that t…
01:01:20 |
Tue 06 Apr 2021
Resiliency in a Decade-Long Fight to Get Better Broadband – Episode 453 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
This week on the podcast, Christopher talks with Belle Ryder, Orono, Maine Assistant Manager and President of the nonprofit OTO Fiber Corporation. The towns of Orono and nearby Old Town began their s…
00:46:51 |
Thu 01 Apr 2021
Chirping Soil and Autonomous Tractors: Connecting Agriculture in Nebraska – Episode 452 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
This week on the podcast, Christopher speaks with Julie Bushell, President of Paige Wireless and Co-chair of Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) Precision Ag Connectivity Task Force. Christopher…
00:31:13 |
Tue 23 Mar 2021
Overbuilding and the Value of Real Competition – Episode 451 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
This week on the podcast, Christopher talks with Travis Carter (CEO, US Internet), Deb Socia (President/CEO, The Enterprise Center), and Brian Worthen (President, Visionary Communications and CEO, Ma…
00:58:33 |
Tue 16 Mar 2021
From Broadband Barriers to Section 230 – Episode 450 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
This week on the podcast we’re joined by Berin Szoka, President of TechFreedom, to talk about the pressing broadband issues of today and tomorrow. Christopher and Berin share what they see as the big…
00:51:35 |
Tue 09 Mar 2021
Building a Network to Build a Network in Southwest Michigan – Episode 449 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
We don’t often get to spend a whole episode diving into the earliest work that communities do to set the foundation for progress in expanding high-quality broadband access down the road, but that’s w…
00:36:19 |
Tue 02 Mar 2021
North Carolina’s Broadband Preemption Law Means Leaving Money on the Table – Bonus Episode 12 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
For the twelfth episode of our bonus series, “Why NC Broadband Matters,” we’re joined by North Carolina League of Municipalities Chief Legislative Council Erin Wynia to talk about Internet access in …
00:30:01 |
Tue 23 Feb 2021
“This Isn’t a Game:” The RDOF Auction, Unforced Errors, and Getting Infrastructure Funding Right – Episode 448 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
The conclusion of the RDOF auction was met with a good deal of drama and uncertainty, leaving many of us working after the fact to understand the policy and practical impacts of its outcomes. This we…
00:53:05 |
Tue 16 Feb 2021
“Fiber from the Sea to the Mountaintop” with Anza Electric Cooperative – Community Broadband Bits Episode 447
This week on the podcast Christopher talks with Anza Electric Cooperative General Manager Kevin Short, and Network Administrator Sean Trento. Anza Electric stretches across 550 square miles in Southe…
00:31:26 |
Tue 09 Feb 2021
Partnerships Bring Better Broadband to Le Sueur County, Minnesota – Episode 446 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
This week on the podcast we’re catching up with what’s been happening in Le Sueur County (pop. 28,000) in southern Minnesota, and path they’re on to turn the region from one of the least connected in…
00:34:26 |
Tue 02 Feb 2021
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