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Vistabeam Internet: Driven to Connect Rural Communities – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 315 Jul 24, 2018

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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 conference in June, Matt sat down with Christopher to discuss what it’s like to be in his shoes — starting up and operating a … Continue reading "Vistabeam Internet: Driven to Connect Rural Communities – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 315" ★ Support this podcast ★

DMEA Co-op Serving Up Broadband and Innovation in Colorado – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 314 Jul 17, 2018

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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 approximately 28,000 members in southwest Colorado, is in the midst of Elevate, their Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) network that will connect all co-op members. We’ve brought co-op Board Members John Gavan and … Continue reading "DMEA Co-op Serving Up Broadband and Innovation in Colorado – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 314" ★ Support this podcast ★

Catching Up With Terry Huval from Lafayette – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 313 Jul 10, 2018

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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 high-quality Internet access to the community back in 2009. Terry is about to retire so we wanted to have one more conversation with him … Continue reading "Catching Up With Terry Huval from Lafayette – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 313" ★ Support this podcast ★

At the State Level With Tony Neal-Graves in Colorado – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 312 Jun 26, 2018

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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 those changes with Tony Neal-Graves, Executive Director of the Colorado Broadband Office. While Christopher was in Vail at the Mountain Connect event, … Continue reading "At the State Level With Tony Neal-Graves in Colorado – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 312" ★ Support this podcast ★

Larimer County, Colorado, Interpreting Early Feasibility Results – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 311 Jun 20, 2018

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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, three guests from Larimer County are here to discuss the community’s plan as it’s taking shape, Broadband Program Manager Drew Davis, Director of Economic and Workforce Development Jacob Castillo, … Continue reading "Larimer County, Colorado, Interpreting Early Feasibility Results – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 311" ★ Support this podcast ★

Cortez Discovering Future Possibilities With Muni Fiber – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 310 Jun 13, 2018

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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; today, seven providers offer services on their open access infrastructure. Now, Cortez is ready to take the next step by offering retail services to residents as an ISP; … Continue reading "Cortez Discovering Future Possibilities With Muni Fiber – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 310" ★ Support this podcast ★

Making A Broadband Utility in Maine – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 309 Jun 06, 2018

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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 togetherto form the Downeast Broadband Utility (DBU) in order to develop a regional fiber optic network for businesses and residents. Julie Jordan, Director of DBU … Continue reading "Making A Broadband Utility in Maine – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 309" ★ Support this podcast ★

Postmortem in Wyoming: Cheyenne Mayor on Interrupted Legislation – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 308 May 29, 2018

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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 if state legislators are influenced enough by incumbent lobbyists to pass laws that complicate local authority or funding. This week, we hear about Wyoming from Cheyenne Mayor Marian Orr. … Continue reading "Postmortem in Wyoming: Cheyenne Mayor on Interrupted Legislation – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 308" ★ Support this podcast ★

Don’t Forget the Financing! – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 307 May 22, 2018

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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 successful track. In this interview, Christopher and Tom Coverick, Managing Director at KeyBanc Capital Markets, discuss one of the most important components of community network planning: finance. … Continue reading "Don’t Forget the Financing! – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 307" ★ Support this podcast ★

Doug Dawson, Broadband Industry Guru – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 306 May 15, 2018

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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 field, having worked in the industry since 1978. Doug belongs to a small cadre of professionals who have the technical expertise and policy knowledge to set them … Continue reading "Doug Dawson, Broadband Industry Guru – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 306" ★ Support this podcast ★

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