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David Young Shares the Story of Lincoln – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 364 Jul 09, 2019

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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 Lincoln, Nebraska, sat down to reminisce about the city’s network that began as conduit and has evolved into citywide Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH). David has moved on to Kansas City in … Continue reading "David Young Shares the Story of Lincoln – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 364" ★ Support this podcast ★

Mammoth Networks Big on Connecting the West – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 363 Jul 02, 2019

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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 was enjoying the scenery, he collected a series of interviews. This week we hear from Brian Worthen, CEO of Mammoth Networks. With … Continue reading "Mammoth Networks Big on Connecting the West – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 363" ★ Support this podcast ★

Building a New Path Toward Tribal Connectivity – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 362 Jun 25, 2019

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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 connected to broadband. In his conversation with Christopher, he talks about his experience with creative wireless solutions, the potential of the Educational Broadband Service (EBS) to get folks connected, … Continue reading "Building a New Path Toward Tribal Connectivity – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 362" ★ Support this podcast ★

5G Absurdity, Ammon Affordability, Speed Realities, and USF Caps – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 361 Jun 18, 2019

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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 of outrage as they comment on an advert from Verizon that takes the 5G hype just a little too far. Next they discuss a … Continue reading "5G Absurdity, Ammon Affordability, Speed Realities, and USF Caps – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 361" ★ Support this podcast ★

SiFi Speaks on Fullerton Open Access Project – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 360 Jun 11, 2019

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This spring, SiFi Networks and Fullerton, California, announced that they will be working together to deploy an open access Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) network across the city of 140,000 people. SiFi will fund and build the network and has already signed up two providers to offer Internet access service to the public. This week, Christopher speaks with … Continue reading "SiFi Speaks on Fullerton Open Access Project – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 360" ★ Support this podcast ★

An Inside Perspective on Urban Fiber Deployment: US Internet’s Travis Carter – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 359 Jun 04, 2019

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We regularly share stories about new fiber optic networks from local communities, cooperatives, and even local independent Internet access companies. Once in a while, we like to get an idea of what practical matters affect deployment and this week, we brought Travis Carter on the show to share his experiences. Travis, CEO of US Internet, … Continue reading "An Inside Perspective on Urban Fiber Deployment: US Internet’s Travis Carter – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 359" ★ Support this podcast ★

Firefly Fiber All the Buzz in Central Virginia – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 358 May 28, 2019

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The Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC) announced in January 2018 that they had solidified plans to deploy fiber across 14 counties for smart grid operations and to bring Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) to the region. The project, dubbed Firefly Fiber Broadband, is underway, and we’ve got President and CEO Gary Wood along with Communications and Member Services Manager Melissa Gay on the … Continue reading "Firefly Fiber All the Buzz in Central Virginia – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 358" ★ Support this podcast ★

Nimble Customer-centric Approach Sets Ting Apart – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 357 May 21, 2019

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In early April while Christopher was at the 2019 Broadband Communities Summit in Austin, he recorded a series of interviews for the podcast. We’ve been sharing them over the past two months. This week we’re presenting his conversation with Director of Market Development and Government Affairs Monica Webb and Vice President for Networks Adam Eisner … Continue reading "Nimble Customer-centric Approach Sets Ting Apart – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 357" ★ Support this podcast ★

Legislative Intent in Arkansas: A Talk With Senator Davis – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 356 May 14, 2019

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It’s mid-May and while some states’ legislatures are still in session, other’s have already debated new legislation, voted, and adopted new laws. This week, we talk with one Senator from Arkansas who, along with her colleagues, are interested in bringing better broadband to rural areas of her state, Breanne Davis. During the 2019 session, she … Continue reading "Legislative Intent in Arkansas: A Talk With Senator Davis – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 356" ★ Support this podcast ★

Talking Rural Broadband, the Internet, and Media with Dr. Christopher Ali – Broadband Bits Podcast 355 May 07, 2019

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The Austin, Texas, 2019 Broadband Communities Summit was about a month ago, but we’re still enjoying the experience by sharing Christopher’s onsite podcast interviews. This week, he and University of Virginia Assistant Professor Christopher Ali have an insightful conversation about rural broadband, media, and the Internet — and we get to listen in. Dr. Ali works in … Continue reading "Talking Rural Broadband, the Internet, and Media with Dr. Christopher Ali – Broadband Bits Podcast 355" ★ Support this podcast ★

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