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Benefits of Telehealth Go Beyond Covid-19 in Rural NC – Community Broadband Bits Podcast, Bonus Episode Seven Apr 09, 2020

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With Covid-19 cases growing across the country, it’s more important now than ever that households have access to telehealth services. For the seventh episode of the “Why NC Broadband Matters” podcast series, we spoke with Dave Kirby, president of the North Carolina Telehealth Network Association, about the role of telehealth in the healthcare system, both during … Continue reading "Benefits of Telehealth Go Beyond Covid-19 in Rural NC – Community Broadband Bits Podcast, Bonus Episode Seven" ★ Support this podcast ★

Think Local, Connect Global with Smart Wireless Policy – Community Broadband Bits Episode 403 Apr 07, 2020

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This week on the Community Broadband Bits podcast, Christopher speaks with Steve Song, a fellow at Mozilla who works to connect unserved communities across the globe. Steve shares his background starting out at a nonprofit Internet service provider in 1990s South Africa, and they discuss the negative but mostly positive effects of widespread Internet access. While acknowledging … Continue reading "Think Local, Connect Global with Smart Wireless Policy – Community Broadband Bits Episode 403" ★ Support this podcast ★

How the FCC Plans to Spend $20 Billion on Rural Broadband – Community Broadband Bits Episode 402 Apr 02, 2020

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For this episode, Christopher was joined by returning guest Jonathan Chambers to discuss the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF), which will finance broadband deployment across rural America. Jonathan is a partner at Conexon, which works with rural electric cooperatives to plan, fund, and build fiber optic networks. The pair review the details … Continue reading "How the FCC Plans to Spend $20 Billion on Rural Broadband – Community Broadband Bits Episode 402" ★ Support this podcast ★

Lisa Gonzalez Leaves Us With a Sense of Hope – Community Broadband Bits Episode 401 Mar 31, 2020

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The Community Broadband Networks team had to say a difficult goodbye recently to longtime Senior Researcher Lisa Gonzalez, who accepted a new position with the State of Minnesota. Before she left, Lisa sat down with Christopher to reflect on the end of an era. Despite some bittersweet feelings, she expresses confidence that she’s leaving the … Continue reading "Lisa Gonzalez Leaves Us With a Sense of Hope – Community Broadband Bits Episode 401" ★ Support this podcast ★

Bridging Divides, Building Opportunity in Rural and Urban North Carolina – Community Broadband Bits North Carolina Bonus Episode! Mar 26, 2020

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Early last month, before the spread of the novel coronavirus turned staying home from a quiet night in into a moral imperative, Christopher traveled to North Carolina to attend the Institute for Emerging Issues Forum at North Carolina State University. While there, he interviewed Leslie Boney, Director of the Institute for Emerging Issues. He also spoke with … Continue reading "Bridging Divides, Building Opportunity in Rural and Urban North Carolina – Community Broadband Bits North Carolina Bonus Episode!" ★ Support this podcast ★

Connecting During a Pandemic With US Internet – Community Broadband Bits Episode 400 Mar 24, 2020

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Not even a pandemic can stop this week’s guest, US Internet CEO Travis Carter, from finding ways to bring better connectivity to his company’s subscribers and the community. For the 400th episode of the Community Broadband Bits podcast, Christopher interviewed Travis (from six feet away) at the US Internet office outside Minneapolis, Minnesota. The pair … Continue reading "Connecting During a Pandemic With US Internet – Community Broadband Bits Episode 400" ★ Support this podcast ★

Citizens Continue to Lead the Charge in Concord, Massachusetts – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 399 Mar 17, 2020

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When Paul Revere rode through Concord, Massachusetts, to warn the Colonists about the Red Coats, horseback was the fastest way to move information. More than 240 years later, the community that was so instrumental to founding of the United States as we know it now sends information via their own fast, affordable, reliable Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) … Continue reading "Citizens Continue to Lead the Charge in Concord, Massachusetts – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 399" ★ Support this podcast ★

OEC Fiber Delivering the Gigabit Service People Want in Oklahoma – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 398 Mar 10, 2020

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Norman, Oklahoma, is known for the University of Oklahoma and, with 30,000 students enrolled, one expects Internet access to be vibrant and readily available throughout the area. It hasn’t always been that way, but thanks to Oklahoma Electric Cooperative and their OEC Fiber, those who live and work in the areas around the fringes of the … Continue reading "OEC Fiber Delivering the Gigabit Service People Want in Oklahoma – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 398" ★ Support this podcast ★

Contending with the Homework Gap – Community Broadband Bits Podcast, Bonus Episode Six Mar 05, 2020

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This is episode number six of the special podcast project we’re working on with NC Broadband Matters to share North Carolina news, challenges, and innovations about broadband in their state. Christopher went on a trip to in February to attend the Institute for Emerging Issues Forum at North Carolina State University. The event addressed a wide range of topics, … Continue reading "Contending with the Homework Gap – Community Broadband Bits Podcast, Bonus Episode Six" ★ Support this podcast ★

Talking Telehealth with Danika Tynes, Ph.D. – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 397 Mar 03, 2020

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In February, Christopher was in North Carolina at the Institute for Emerging Issues Forum at North Carolina State University. While he was there, he had the opportunity to conduct several interviews with people engaged in research, working with boots on the ground to expand broadband, or advocating for better policy so more people have access to high-quality Internet access. One of the … Continue reading "Talking Telehealth with Danika Tynes, Ph.D. – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 397" ★ Support this podcast ★

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