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
Neighbors Investing Through Neighborly – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 320
Plenty of local communities are interested in the possibilities of creating publicly owned Internet infrastructure but pause when it comes to funding. This week on the podcast, Christopher interviews…
00:35:29 |
Tue 28 Aug 2018
A Monkeybrainey Plan to Improve Connectivity in San Francisco Public Housing – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 319
Communities who want the best for their citizens typically recognize the importance of digital equity and often take steps to develop digital inclusion programs. Last year on the podcast, we invited …
00:32:34 |
Tue 21 Aug 2018
Are CAF II Investments Helping Rural Minnesota? Blandin Report Looks at the Data – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 318
In the most recent report from the Blandin Foundation, Researcher Bill Coleman from Community Technology Advisors and his crew put boots to the ground to examine the results of Connect America Fund (…
00:34:57 |
Fri 17 Aug 2018
Sometimes Things Don’t Go As Planned – Pardon Our Podcast Delay
They say the “finger of fate” is fickle, but this week it was our recording equipment that turned on us. Unfortunately, time constraints and prior commitments didn’t allow Christopher the opportunity…
00:01:07 |
Tue 14 Aug 2018
Mapping Monopolies and Making Recommendations – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 317
If you haven’t already taken a look at our most recent report, now is your chance to get some insight before you download it and dive in. Profiles of Monopoly: Big Cable and Telecom, written by our H…
00:36:51 |
Tue 07 Aug 2018
Mason County PUD 3 Uses Innovation for Strategic Deployment – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 316
When we spoke with Justin Holzgrove, Mason PUD 3 Telecommunications & Community Relations Manager, back in October 2017, we discussed how the public utility district in Washington was about to embark…
00:33:42 |
Tue 31 Jul 2018
Vistabeam Internet: Driven to Connect Rural Communities – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 315
When you hear founder and CEO Matt Larson talk about his company Vistabeam Internet, you’ll understand he and his team received the 2018 Provider of the Year Award at Mountain Connect. At the confere…
00:41:43 |
Tue 24 Jul 2018
DMEA Co-op Serving Up Broadband and Innovation in Colorado – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 314
An increasing number of local communities in Colorado are finding ways to improve rural connectivity. The Delta Montrose Electric Association (DMEA), a cooperative bringing electricity to approximate…
00:31:15 |
Tue 17 Jul 2018
Catching Up With Terry Huval from Lafayette – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 313
We’ve been following the community of Lafayette, Louisiana, and their LUS Fiber community network from the early days. Director of Utilities Terry Huval was one of the people responsible for bringing…
00:30:00 |
Tue 10 Jul 2018
At the State Level With Tony Neal-Graves in Colorado – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 312
The State of Colorado has made some changes in the past few years that are improving broadband deployment, especially in rural areas. In this episode of the podcast, Christopher talks about some of t…
00:28:09 |
Tue 26 Jun 2018
Larimer County, Colorado, Interpreting Early Feasibility Results – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 311
Late last year, Larimer County, Colorado, commissioned a broadband feasibility study to examine the possible solutions toward better connectivity across its more than 2,600 square miles. This week, t…
00:32:54 |
Wed 20 Jun 2018
Cortez Discovering Future Possibilities With Muni Fiber – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 310
Cortez, Colorado, has been serving public facilities, community anchor institutions (CAIs), and businesses officially since 2011. In 2015, they expanded to bring fiber connectivity to more businesses…
00:28:45 |
Wed 13 Jun 2018
Making A Broadband Utility in Maine – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 309
The Maine towns of Baileyville and Calais are known for their beautiful scenery and their clean rural lifestyle; soon the region will also be known for its broadband. The two communities have joined …
00:26:25 |
Wed 06 Jun 2018
Postmortem in Wyoming: Cheyenne Mayor on Interrupted Legislation – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 308
Local communities considering investment to improve connectivity for businesses and residents have many factors to consider, including state laws. The best laid plans for broadband can be torpedoed i…
00:16:24 |
Tue 29 May 2018
Don’t Forget the Financing! – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 307
When municipalities and other local governments are planning for publicly owned Internet infrastructure, they must coordinate many moving pieces to get the project going and to keep it on a successfu…
00:25:13 |
Tue 22 May 2018
Doug Dawson, Broadband Industry Guru – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 306
Doug Dawson and his firm, CCG Consulting, recently marked their 20th year working in the telecommunications industry. Prior to establishing the firm, Doug already had significant experience in the fi…
00:33:49 |
Tue 15 May 2018
Digging Into the Details With RVA Market Research & Consulting – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 305
RVA Market Research & Consulting is a firm known for its ability to provide detailed review, analysis, and forecast for Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) deployment. They also offer information on the needs a…
00:25:31 |
Tue 08 May 2018
Grassroots for Better Connectivity in Cambridge, Massachusetts – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 304
As Christopher rubbed elbows with other broadband advocates, policy wonks, and industry professionals at the Broadband Communities Summit in Austin, Texas, he had the opportunity to interview several…
00:27:20 |
Wed 02 May 2018
State Legislatures Take Action On Broadband – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 303
We’re a little off kilter these days when it comes to state legislation. Typically, we spend our efforts helping local communities stave off bills to steal, limit, or hamstring local telecommunicatio…
00:24:07 |
Tue 24 Apr 2018
HBC Spreads The Know-How: Working With Others To Improve Rural Connectivity
For episode 302 of the Community Broadband Bits podcast, Christopher carries on his conversation with Gary Evans, retired President and CEO of Hiawatha Broadband Communications (HBC), an independent …
00:52:46 |
Tue 17 Apr 2018
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