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
Overbuilding Encourages Competition – Community Broadband Bits Podcast, North Carolina Bonus Episode One!
We’re pleased to bring you the first episode from a special bonus series of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast titled “Why NC Broadband Matters.” The series is a collaboration with the nonprofit NC…
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Fri 25 Oct 2019
Observations from Tech Writer Karl Bode – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 379
If you’re a regular reader of MuniNetworks.org, you’ve seen Karl Bode’s name and it’s almost certain you’ve read his work elsewhere. Karl has had his finger on the pulse of telecom, broadband, and re…
00:31:25 |
Tue 22 Oct 2019
South Bend, Indiana, Integrates Technology and Innovation with a Practical Approach – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 378
South Bend, Indiana, is a mid-sized city of around 100,000 people where they are making practical use of their dark fiber network and technology. In episode 378 of the podcast, Christopher talks with…
00:29:55 |
Tue 15 Oct 2019
Crazy Talk Rears Its Head Again – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 377
Hey, Community Broadband Bits fans, it’s time for Crazy Talk again! This time, our Communications Specialist Jess Del Fiacco joins Christopher and I to address recent insanity attacking municipal net…
00:37:45 |
Tue 08 Oct 2019
The Internet Society Leads Charge to Connect, Collaborate for Decades – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 376
The history of the Internet Society (ISOC) reaches back to the early 1990s when a group of early Internet pioneers, realizing the power of connectivity, developed an organization aimed at bringing s…
00:33:16 |
Mon 30 Sep 2019
Inside the Connect America Fund with Carol Mattey – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 375
The Connect America Fund (CAF) from the federal government has been both praised and criticized as a mechanism to expand rural broadband deployment. In this episode of the podcast, Principal of Matte…
00:35:05 |
Tue 24 Sep 2019
Exploring Eastern Tennessee’s BrightRidge Network – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 374
Even though the state of Tennessee adopted legislation long ago to discourage municipal networks, local communities in the state are finding ways to deliver high-quality Internet access via public ut…
00:25:41 |
Tue 17 Sep 2019
Innovating for Community Benefits in Clarksville, Tennessee – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 373
This week, we have a returning guest from Tennessee to tell us about the many positive changes occurring in Clarksville, home of CDE Lightband. Christy Batts, Broadband Division Director at the netwo…
00:24:36 |
Tue 10 Sep 2019
Pew Puts State Broadband Policy in One Place – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 372
For community leaders, advocates, and researchers who follow broadband policy, trying to stay up-to-date on the many variations of state policy across the U.S. is a daunting task. As approaches chang…
00:27:58 |
Tue 03 Sep 2019
Deep Dive Into 5G with PCMag Mobile Expert – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 371
When we released our Pocket Guide to 5G Hype, we expected to see some reactions from others on the unrealistic expectations about 5G. When this week’s guest contacted us because he disagreed with som…
00:32:11 |
Tue 27 Aug 2019
Realtors a Voice for Property Owners as Colorado Advances Broadband – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 370
Multiple studies in recent years indicate that properties with fast, reliable Internet access sell faster, bring in a higher price, and are in demand by potential buyers. Properties with slow or no I…
00:24:36 |
Tue 20 Aug 2019
South Dakota Fiber All About the Local – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 369
When rural Internet access providers work together to reach common goals, they improve their chances of succeeding. Groups such as the South Dakota Telecommunications Association (SDTA) help members …
00:25:33 |
Tue 13 Aug 2019
The State of State Preemption, Nineteen is the Number – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 368
An increasing number of local communities are investigating ways to improve connectivity through municipal networks. Some of these communities must find a way to overcome state laws that preclude the…
00:32:34 |
Tue 06 Aug 2019
Clarksville, Arkansas, Building Millennial Mecca with Fiber – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 367
John Lester, General Manager of Clarksville Connected Utilities in Arkansas, was on our show several years ago to talk about his work in Chanute, Kansas. Since then, he’s moved on to Clarksville to b…
00:24:55 |
Tue 30 Jul 2019
Top Experts Sound Off on Sprint and T-Mobile Merger – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 366
The Sprint / T-Mobile merger has been in process for about a year now, with a series of odd, dramatic twists and turns. Recently, a group of state attorneys general sued to stop the transaction. This…
00:50:10 |
Tue 23 Jul 2019
Rio Blanco Exceeds Expectations in Colorado – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 365
Rio Blanco County in western Colorado is more than 3,200 square miles with a population of only about 6,400 people in the entire county. Due to the low population density and rural nature of much of …
00:26:07 |
Tue 16 Jul 2019
David Young Shares the Story of Lincoln – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 364
This week, we’re bringing another podcast interview that Christopher conducted while at Mountain Connect in Colorado. David Young, former Fiber Infrastructure and Right-of-Way Manager for the city of…
00:29:33 |
Tue 09 Jul 2019
Mammoth Networks Big on Connecting the West – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 363
Summer is the time for the Mountain Connect Broadband Development Conference, one of the events that Christopher is sure to attend every year. This year, it was held in Dillon, Colorado, and while he…
00:32:00 |
Tue 02 Jul 2019
Building a New Path Toward Tribal Connectivity – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 362
Matt Rantanen, director of technology at the Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association and director of the Tribal Digital Village Network, has been working for years to get tribal communities…
00:34:01 |
Tue 25 Jun 2019
5G Absurdity, Ammon Affordability, Speed Realities, and USF Caps – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 361
This week, Communications Specialist Jess Del Fiacco interviews Christopher about some of the many events that we’ve been following lately. Jess and Christopher start off the show with a healthy dose…
00:35:50 |
Tue 18 Jun 2019
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