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Catching up with Lincoln on Fiber, 5G, and US IGNITE – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 285 Dec 19, 2017

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David Young is a veteran of our Community Broadband Bits podcast, having been interviewed in episodes 182, 228, and 238. For reasons that are beyond this interviewer, he still has a job in Lincoln as the Fiber Infrastructure and Right of Way Manager. Just kidding David – you are such a friendly person I cannot help … Continue reading "Catching up with Lincoln on Fiber, 5G, and US IGNITE – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 285" ★ Support this podcast ★

Discussing the Digital Divides On Road to Digital Equity – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 284 Dec 12, 2017

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If everyone subscribed to Internet access, the business models for supplying it would be much easier. But there are strong reasons for why many are locked out of Internet access today, a subject we explore with National Digital Inclusion Alliance Executive Director Angela Siefer in episode 284 of the Community Broadband Bits podcast. We discussed what … Continue reading "Discussing the Digital Divides On Road to Digital Equity – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 284" ★ Support this podcast ★

Reinventing Burlington Telecom – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 283 Dec 06, 2017

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We're continuing the interviews Christopher conducted while at the November Broadband Communities Economic Development Conference in Atlanta; this week, he's talking with Stephen Barraclough, General Manager for Burlington Telecom (BT) in Vermont. Stephen has worked diligently to reinvigorate and preserve the publicly owned network that, regardless of troubles, has been popular with subscribers.Christopher and Stephen had their … Continue reading "Reinventing Burlington Telecom – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 283" ★ Support this podcast ★

Organizing For a Community Network, Against Big Cable – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 282 Nov 30, 2017

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Fort Collins, like more than 100 communities in Colorado, had already opted out of the state law that requires a referendum prior to a city or county investing in an Internet network, even with a partner. But it went back to another referendum a few weeks ago to amend its city charter to create a telecommunications … Continue reading "Organizing For a Community Network, Against Big Cable – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 282" ★ Support this podcast ★

Another Perspective on Policy From American Action Forum – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 281 Nov 29, 2017

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Christopher went to Atlanta for the Broadband Communities Economic Development Conference in early November, and while he was there, he touched base with this week’s guest Will Rinehart. Will is the Director of Technology and Innovation Policy at the American Action Forum, a DC nonprofit organization that’s been around since 2009.Will and Christopher don’t always … Continue reading "Another Perspective on Policy From American Action Forum – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 281" ★ Support this podcast ★

NC Hearts Gigabit – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 280 Nov 21, 2017

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NC Hearts Gigabit is a grassroots group recently launched in North Carolina that aims to dramatically improve Internet access and utilization across the state. We caught up with Economic Development Consultant Christa Wagner Vinson, CEO of Open Broadband Alan Fitzpatrick, and Partner of Broadband Catalysts Deborah Watts to discuss what they are doing. We discuss their … Continue reading "NC Hearts Gigabit – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 280" ★ Support this podcast ★

Lessons From the Nation's Oldest Open Access Fiber Network – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 279 Nov 15, 2017

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Grant County's Public Utility District was, along with some nearby PUDs, among the very first deployers of Fiber-to-the-Home networks shortly after the turn of the millennium. And per Washington's law, they built an open access network that today has more than twenty service providers.Grant County PUD Project Specialist Russ Brethrower joins us for Community Broadband … Continue reading "Lessons From the Nation's Oldest Open Access Fiber Network – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 279" ★ Support this podcast ★

Intelligent Communities In Dublin, Ohio, And Beyond – Community Broadband Bits Episode 278 Nov 07, 2017

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As an increasing number of communities invest in and explore the advantages of publicly owned networks, Christopher finds himself making more trips to cities and towns across the country. In addition to sharing what we discover about all the communities we research, he absorbs what he can from others who also document the way local … Continue reading "Intelligent Communities In Dublin, Ohio, And Beyond – Community Broadband Bits Episode 278" ★ Support this podcast ★

Kit Carson Fibers up New Mexico – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 277 Nov 01, 2017

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The Kit Carson Electric Cooperative serves rural north central New Mexico and has been an early investor in a fiber-optic network that has brought high quality Internet service to a state largely stuck with 90's era DSL from incumbent CenturyLink. Luis Reyes, CEO of Kit Carson, joins us for episode 277 to discuss how the utility … Continue reading "Kit Carson Fibers up New Mexico – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 277" ★ Support this podcast ★

Allband All-in For Rural Michigan Internet Access – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 276 Oct 24, 2017

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After being told by the large telephone incumbent that he could pay a nominal fee in rural Michigan to get phone service, John Reigle built a home. And when the telephone company changed its mind after quoting an outrageous price, he created a cooperative that is building fiber networks in a very rural region of Michigan. General … Continue reading "Allband All-in For Rural Michigan Internet Access – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 276" ★ Support this podcast ★

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