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Organizing for Better Broadband in the Portland, Oregon, Region – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 334 Dec 04, 2018

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This week on the Community Broadband Bits Podcast, we hear from Russell Senior and Michael Hanna from Portland, Oregon. Russell is President of the Personal Telco Project and Michael is a Data Engineer for Multnomah County; both are on the Board of the Municipal Broadband Coalition of America. In this interview Christopher, Russell, and Michael … Continue reading "Organizing for Better Broadband in the Portland, Oregon, Region – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 334" ★ Support this podcast ★

Beyond Mapping With VETRO FiberMap – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 333 Nov 27, 2018

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Whether it’s a local government or ISP that chooses to invest in fiber optic infrastructure accurate, dependable, mapping is critical before, during, and after initial deployment. This week’s guests deliver that service through VETRO FiberMap. CEO Will Mitchell and COO Sean Myers join Christopher to discuss their mapping platform, the creative ways they use it, and their … Continue reading "Beyond Mapping With VETRO FiberMap – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 333" ★ Support this podcast ★

After 15 Years, OptiLink Still Innovating in Dalton, Georgia – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 332 Nov 20, 2018

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Dalton, Georgia’s OptiLink has served the community for around 15 years, making it one of the first citywide Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) municipal networks. In this interview, Chief Technical Services Officer of OptiLink and for Dalton Utilities Hank Blackwood talks with Christopher about the past, the present, and the immediate future of OptiLink. Hank describes the original purpose for … Continue reading "After 15 Years, OptiLink Still Innovating in Dalton, Georgia – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 332" ★ Support this podcast ★

UTOPIA Is Not A Dream, It’s a Network – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 331 Nov 13, 2018

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When anti-muni groups have taken aim at publicly owned networks, they’ve often put UTOPIA in their crosshairs. The Utah Telecommunications Open Infrastructure Agency has had times of struggle, but those days seem to be over. The network is expanding, subscribers are touting the benefits that come with the choice of an open access network, and other communities … Continue reading "UTOPIA Is Not A Dream, It’s a Network – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 331" ★ Support this podcast ★

Catching Up in Cali with Jory Wolf – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 330 Nov 06, 2018

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This week, Christopher presents the last of the interviews he conducted while at the 2018 Broadband Communities Economic Development Conference in Ontario, California, in October. As long as he was in the Golden State, he decided to check in with Jory Wolf, Vice President of Digital Innovation at Magellan Advisors. Jory may work in the consulting field now, … Continue reading "Catching Up in Cali with Jory Wolf – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 330" ★ Support this podcast ★

Political Will and Local Broadband Initiatives – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 329 Oct 30, 2018

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While Christopher was in Ontario, California at the 2018 Broadband Communities Economic Development Conference, he took advantage of the opportunity and recorded several discussions with experts to share with our Community Broadband Bits Podcast audience. This week, we’re presenting his conversation with Deb Socia, Executive Director of Next Century Cities, and Bob Knight, Executive Vice President and … Continue reading "Political Will and Local Broadband Initiatives – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 329" ★ Support this podcast ★

Getting Up to Speed With Sandy, Oregon – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 328 Oct 24, 2018

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For the next few days, Christopher is at the 2018 Broadband Communities Economic Development Conference in Ontario, California. As he always does while he’s out of the office, rubbing elbows with folks from the field, he’s recording some interviews with people like this week’s guest, General Manager of SandyNet and IT Director for the City of Sandy, Oregon. … Continue reading "Getting Up to Speed With Sandy, Oregon – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 328" ★ Support this podcast ★

Revisiting Reedsburg: LightSpeed’s All-Gig Telecommuter Paradise – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 327 Oct 16, 2018

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It’s been a while since we last visited with Reedsburg Utilities Commission General Manager Brett Schuppner. He’s back on the show again to help us spread the word about this Wisconsin town’s decision to switch all their muni network subscribers to affordable gigabit connectivity and to eliminate all other tiers. Brett and Christopher get into … Continue reading "Revisiting Reedsburg: LightSpeed’s All-Gig Telecommuter Paradise – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 327" ★ Support this podcast ★

Small Town Does Fiber Bigger In Texas – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 326 Oct 09, 2018

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We don’t often get the opportunity to interview people from Texas, so when we heard about Mont Belvieu’s gigabit fiber optic network we knew we had to have them on the show. When we learned that four officials from the east Texas town would join us we said, “Even better!” City Manager Nathan Watkins, Director of Broadband … Continue reading "Small Town Does Fiber Bigger In Texas – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 326" ★ Support this podcast ★

Colorado Community WISP Picks Up Slack When Incumbent Fails to Deliver – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 325 Oct 02, 2018

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When Fairpoint wouldn’t give folks in Crestone, Colorado, what they needed after repeated requests, they decided to take care of it themselves. By 2012, Ralph Abrams and his band of Internet pioneers had created Colorado Central Telecom, providing affordable, dependable fixed wireless service to premises throughout the region at much faster speeds than Fairpoint could ever … Continue reading "Colorado Community WISP Picks Up Slack When Incumbent Fails to Deliver – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 325" ★ Support this podcast ★

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