Connect This! https://connectthisshow.com Connect This! offers an irreverent and inside look at broadband tech and policy. Each week features people with direct experience building networks or working on policy to improve broadband access. We talk about current events and focus on a big topic for half of each episode. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:39:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://connectthisshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-Connect-This-Show-32x32.png Connect This! https://connectthisshow.com 32 32 Institute for Local Self-Reliance yes Copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license Copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license podcast Connect This! https://connectthisshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ConnectThisFinal-02.png https://connectthisshow.com 4790a23b-e1de-5354-8fa3-19374de9c957 240083669 broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadbandConnect This! offers an irreverent and inside look at broadband tech and policy. Each week features people with direct experience building networks or working on policy to improve broadband access. We talk about current events and focus on a big topic for half of each episode.In-Depth Broadband Tech and Policybroadband@muninetworks.orgInstitute for Local Self-Reliance Farewell to Connect This! https://connectthisshow.com/2026/04/farewell-to-connect-this/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:37:13 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=841 https://connectthisshow.com/2026/04/farewell-to-connect-this/#respond https://connectthisshow.com/2026/04/farewell-to-connect-this/feed/ 0 After five and a half years, dozens of guests, two emergency episodes, and 124 shows, we’re saying goodbye to Connect This!. We want to thank you all, from the bottom of our collective heart, for joining us on this journey. Across the live stream and audio versions of this show, we’ve been delighted and surprised each year to get nearly 10,000 listens as we’ve talked about building and managing networks, competition in the marketplace, creating clear and effective marketing campaigns, state and federal infrastructure grant programs, dark money campaigns, local broadband champions, affordability, digital skills, and more. Thank you to all of the guests who have lent their time and expertise to the show. We couldn’t have done it without you.

We’re taking the energy you all have given us and the lessons we’ve learned over to Unbuffered, our new show at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, which talks about all the ways that communications and data technology shapes our lives and our communties – from Internet access, to devices, to privacy and surveillance, and more. Unbuffered combines the format and ethos of both Connect This! and the Community Broadband Bits podcast, where we recorded almot 700 episodes over a ten-year run. Community broadband will remain at the core of what we do here, but the world is a bigger, more complicated place than it was a decade ago, and new challenges call for new approaches to meet them.

Special thanks for Travis Carter, co-founder of the show, and Doug Dawson and Kim McKinley, for sharing their experience and knowledge as we continue to move the needle towards fast, affordable Internet access for every household that wants it.

]]> full false 2:51 153800632 841 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)After five and a half years, dozens of guests, two emergency episodes, and 124 shows, we’re saying goodbye to Connect This!. We want to thank you all, from the bottom of our collective heart, for joining us on this journey. Across the live stream and audio versions of this show, we’ve been delighted and surprised each year to get nearly 10,000 listens as we’ve talked about building and managing networks, competition in the marketplace, creating clear and effective marketing campaigns, state and federal infrastructure grant programs, dark money campaigns, local broadband champions, affordability, digital skills, and more. Thank you to all of the guests who have lent their time and expertise to the show. We couldn’t have done it without you. We’re taking the energy you all have given us and the lessons we’ve learned over to Unbuffered, our new show at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, which talks about all the ways that communications and data technology shapes our lives and our communties – from Internet access, to devices, to privacy and surveillance, and more. Unbuffered combines the format and ethos of both Connect This! and the Community Broadband Bits podcast, where we recorded almot 700 episodes over a ten-year run. Community broadband will remain at the core of what we do here, but the world is a bigger, more complicated place than it was a decade ago, and new challenges call for new approaches to meet them. Special thanks for Travis Carter, co-founder of the show, and Doug Dawson and Kim McKinley, for sharing their experience and knowledge as we continue to move the needle towards fast, affordable Internet access for every household that wants it.Institute for Local Self-RelianceAfter five and a half years, dozens of guests, two emergency episodes, and 124 shows, we’re saying goodbye to Connect This!. We want to thank you all, from the bottom of our collective heart, for joining us on this journey. Across the live stream and audio versions of this show, we’ve been delighted and surprised each year to get nearly 10,000 listens as we’ve talked about building and managing networks, competition in the marketplace, creating clear and effective marketing campaigns, state and federal infrastructure grant programs, dark money campaigns, local broadband champions, affordability, digital skills, and more. Thank you to all of the guests who have lent their time and expertise to the show. We couldn’t have done it without you. We’re taking the energy you all have given us and the lessons we’ve learned over to Unbuffered, our new show at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, which talks about all the ways that communications and data technology shapes our lives and our communties – from Internet access, to devices, to privacy and surveillance, and more. Unbuffered combines the format and ethos of both Connect This! and the Community Broadband Bits podcast, where we recorded almot 700 episodes over a ten-year run. Community broadband will remain at the core of what we do here, but the world is a bigger, more complicated place than it was a decade ago, and new challenges call for new approaches to meet them. Special thanks for Travis Carter, co-founder of the show, and Doug Dawson and Kim McKinley, for sharing their experience and knowledge as we continue to move the needle towards fast, affordable Internet access for every household that wants it.broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Small Towns Building Broadband, Broadband Usage, and the Continued Retreat from Fiber | Episode 124 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2025/12/small-towns-building-broadband-broadband-usage-and-the-continued-retreat-from-fiber-episode-124-of-the-connect-this-show/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:42:32 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=835 https://connectthisshow.com/2025/12/small-towns-building-broadband-broadband-usage-and-the-continued-retreat-from-fiber-episode-124-of-the-connect-this-show/#respond https://connectthisshow.com/2025/12/small-towns-building-broadband-broadband-usage-and-the-continued-retreat-from-fiber-episode-124-of-the-connect-this-show/feed/ 0 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (Tak Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print.

Topics include:

Join us live on November 20th at 3pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts.

Email us at broadband@communitynetworks.org with feedback and ideas for the show.

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]]> full false 1:17:01 150390005 835 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (Tak Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Topics include: A new report from ILSR on 19 small towns in Massachusetts building public partnerships and new fiber networks. Massive AWS and Cloudflare outages impacting large parts of the Internet The new broadband usage report from OpenVault 18 states so far have finally gotten NTIA approval after redoing most of the work from last summer, with the result being fewer homes will be passed by the BEAD program and, of those, a smaller proportion will get fiber than under Biden. The latest attempt to hamstring any state regulation of AI by tying BEAD approval to the measure Join us live on November 20th at 3pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at broadband@communitynetworks.org with feedback and ideas for the show. Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (Tak Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Topics include: A new report from ILSR on 19 small towns in Massachusetts building public partnerships and new fiber networks. Massive AWS and Cloudflare outages impacting large parts of the Internet The new broadband usage report from OpenVault 18 states so far have finally gotten NTIA approval after redoing most of the work from last summer, with the result being fewer homes will be passed by the BEAD program and, of those, a smaller proportion will get fiber than under Biden. The latest attempt to hamstring any state regulation of AI by tying BEAD approval to the measure Join us live on November 20th at 3pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at broadband@communitynetworks.org with feedback and ideas for the show. Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband The Retreat from Fiber, Local Government Inaction, and 8 Million Americans Offline | Episode 123 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2025/10/the-retreat-from-fiber-local-government-inaction-and-8-million-americans-offline-episode-123-of-the-connect-this-show/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:59:39 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=829 https://connectthisshow.com/2025/10/the-retreat-from-fiber-local-government-inaction-and-8-million-americans-offline-episode-123-of-the-connect-this-show/#respond https://connectthisshow.com/2025/10/the-retreat-from-fiber-local-government-inaction-and-8-million-americans-offline-episode-123-of-the-connect-this-show/feed/ 0 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (Tak Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Topics include:

Join us live on October 24th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts.

Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show.

Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.

]]> full false 1:10:08 149573425 829 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (Tak Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Topics include: Now that final Benefit of the Bargain numbers are in on the BEAD program, the trend is clear: tens of thousands of locations will no longer see any federal solution, and nearly a million more will get worse and more expensive satellite service rather the fiber. With BEAD now a shadow of what it could be, it’s never been more apparent that local governments need to step into the gap. Where are they all? A new report claiming just 8 million Americans remain offline as of 2025 shows the trouble of asking too simple of questions and accepting too simple of answers in describing the problem of the digital divide. Join us live on October 24th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show. Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (Tak Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Topics include: Now that final Benefit of the Bargain numbers are in on the BEAD program, the trend is clear: tens of thousands of locations will no longer see any federal solution, and nearly a million more will get worse and more expensive satellite service rather the fiber. With BEAD now a shadow of what it could be, it’s never been more apparent that local governments need to step into the gap. Where are they all? A new report claiming just 8 million Americans remain offline as of 2025 shows the trouble of asking too simple of questions and accepting too simple of answers in describing the problem of the digital divide. Join us live on October 24th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show. Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Big Apple Connect, Pole Attachments, and DEA Lawsuits | Episode 122 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2025/10/recent-broadband-news-episode-122-of-the-connect-this-show/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 22:16:20 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=823 https://connectthisshow.com/2025/10/recent-broadband-news-episode-122-of-the-connect-this-show/#respond https://connectthisshow.com/2025/10/recent-broadband-news-episode-122-of-the-connect-this-show/feed/ 0 Edit: We encountered a technical issue with the streaming platform for the show; it resolves around 1:20.

Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (Tak Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Angela Siefer to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. On the docket today:

Join us live on October 10th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts.

Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show.

Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.

Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show.

Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.

]]> full false 1:10:29 149129427 823 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Edit: We encountered a technical issue with the streaming platform for the show; it resolves around 1:20. Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (Tak Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Angela Siefer to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. On the docket today: Cedar Falls Utilities in Iowa shuts down its cable TV offerings Big Apple Connect in New York City continues to give public dollars to broadband monopolies instead of implementing a structural solution A new report says SpaceX has foreign investors in China West Virginia wants to build a pole attachment database, but investor-owned utilities are pushing back The National Digital Inclusion Alliance has filed its lawsuit against the Trump Administration for cancelling the Digital Equity Act Join us live on October 10th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show. Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below. Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show. Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.Institute for Local Self-RelianceEdit: We encountered a technical issue with the streaming platform for the show; it resolves around 1:20. Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (Tak Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Angela Siefer to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. On the docket today: Cedar Falls Utilities in Iowa shuts down its cable TV offerings Big Apple Connect in New York City continues to give public dollars to broadband monopolies instead of implementing a structural solution A new report says SpaceX has foreign investors in China West Virginia wants to build a pole attachment database, but investor-owned utilities are pushing back The National Digital Inclusion Alliance has filed its lawsuit against the Trump Administration for cancelling the Digital Equity Act Join us live on October 10th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show. Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below. Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show. Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Secret Fiber Caps and Fiber Platforms | Episode 121 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2025/09/recent-broadband-news-episode-121-of-the-connect-this-show/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 17:31:52 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=813 https://connectthisshow.com/2025/09/recent-broadband-news-episode-121-of-the-connect-this-show/#respond https://connectthisshow.com/2025/09/recent-broadband-news-episode-121-of-the-connect-this-show/feed/ 0 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guests Josh Johnson and Donny Smith, from Fibersmith –  an OSS/BSS design and management firm for operators around the country. Topics of discussion  include:

Join us live on September 26th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts.

Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show.

Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.

Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.

]]> full false 1:11:30 148934396 813 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guests Josh Johnson and Donny Smith, from Fibersmith –  an OSS/BSS design and management firm for operators around the country. Topics of discussion  include: Secret fiber caps from NTIA to push BEAD funds toward LEO. A foiled cell attack in New York City. A deep dive on Fibersmith, and the things small and medium-sized operators need to think about long before they put their first shovel in the ground. Join us live on September 26th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show. Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below. Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guests Josh Johnson and Donny Smith, from Fibersmith –  an OSS/BSS design and management firm for operators around the country. Topics of discussion  include: Secret fiber caps from NTIA to push BEAD funds toward LEO. A foiled cell attack in New York City. A deep dive on Fibersmith, and the things small and medium-sized operators need to think about long before they put their first shovel in the ground. Join us live on September 26th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show. Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below. Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Fiber Acquisitions and the New BEAD Numbers Are In | Episode 120 of the Connect This! https://connectthisshow.com/2025/09/recent-broadband-news-episode-120-of-the-connect-this-show/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:59:40 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=809 https://connectthisshow.com/2025/09/recent-broadband-news-episode-120-of-the-connect-this-show/#respond https://connectthisshow.com/2025/09/recent-broadband-news-episode-120-of-the-connect-this-show/feed/ 0 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Topics include:

Join us live on September 5th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts.

Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show.

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]]> full false 1:09:37 148934397 809 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Topics include: Starship launch success T-mobile buys USI Fiber in Minneapolis New BEAD numbers show a shifting of public dollars away from fiber and towards satellite AT&T buys Echostar spectrum; the 4th carrier is dead It’s ISPs versus the music industry, with your privacy and connection on the chopping block Join us live on September 5th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show. Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Topics include: Starship launch success T-mobile buys USI Fiber in Minneapolis New BEAD numbers show a shifting of public dollars away from fiber and towards satellite AT&T buys Echostar spectrum; the 4th carrier is dead It’s ISPs versus the music industry, with your privacy and connection on the chopping block Join us live on September 5th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show. Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Digital C Goes to Detroit and the Tech Spread Coming to BEAD | Episode 119 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2025/08/recent-broadband-news-episode-119-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 05 Aug 2025 20:24:04 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=805 https://connectthisshow.com/2025/08/recent-broadband-news-episode-119-of-the-connect-this-show/#respond https://connectthisshow.com/2025/08/recent-broadband-news-episode-119-of-the-connect-this-show/feed/ 0 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) is joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guests Gigi Sohn (American Association for Public Broadband) and Josh Etheridge (EPC) to talk about Mountain Connect, T-Mobile continuing to buy up ISPs, Digital C going to Detroit, antitrust, and more.

Join us live on August 13th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts.

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]]> full false 1:18:30 150000711 805 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) is joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guests Gigi Sohn (American Association for Public Broadband) and Josh Etheridge (EPC) to talk about Mountain Connect, T-Mobile continuing to buy up ISPs, Digital C going to Detroit, antitrust, and more. Join us live on August 13th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show. Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) is joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guests Gigi Sohn (American Association for Public Broadband) and Josh Etheridge (EPC) to talk about Mountain Connect, T-Mobile continuing to buy up ISPs, Digital C going to Detroit, antitrust, and more. Join us live on August 13th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show. Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Who Benefits from this Bargain? | Episode 118 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2025/07/who-benefits-from-this-bargain-episode-118-of-the-connect-this-show/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 20:40:00 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=803 https://connectthisshow.com/2025/07/who-benefits-from-this-bargain-episode-118-of-the-connect-this-show/#respond https://connectthisshow.com/2025/07/who-benefits-from-this-bargain-episode-118-of-the-connect-this-show/feed/ 0 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Heather Mills (Tilson) to talk about the FCC giving out participation trophies to the monopoly providers, how state offices are responding to the BEAD guidance changes, disaster response and resilient Internet networks, and more. The full list of topics includes:

  • Charter Spectrum calling deliberate fiber cuts “domestic terrorism”
  • FCC Chair Brendan Carr further abdicating the commission’s responsibility to the American people
  • How states are responding to the Benefit of the Bargain BEAD changes
  • FEMA’s role in rebuilding our Internet networks
  • California’s affordable broadband bill getting pulled
  • Whether T-Mobile has enough fiber to support its plan for the future

Join us live on July 24th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts.

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]]> full false 1:10:41 150000713 803 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Heather Mills (Tilson) to talk about the FCC giving out participation trophies to the monopoly providers, how state offices are responding to the BEAD guidance changes, disaster response and resilient Internet networks, and more. The full list of topics includes: Charter Spectrum calling deliberate fiber cuts “domestic terrorism” FCC Chair Brendan Carr further abdicating the commission’s responsibility to the American people How states are responding to the Benefit of the Bargain BEAD changes FEMA’s role in rebuilding our Internet networks California’s affordable broadband bill getting pulled Whether T-Mobile has enough fiber to support its plan for the future Join us live on July 24th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show. Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Heather Mills (Tilson) to talk about the FCC giving out participation trophies to the monopoly providers, how state offices are responding to the BEAD guidance changes, disaster response and resilient Internet networks, and more. The full list of topics includes: Charter Spectrum calling deliberate fiber cuts “domestic terrorism” FCC Chair Brendan Carr further abdicating the commission’s responsibility to the American people How states are responding to the Benefit of the Bargain BEAD changes FEMA’s role in rebuilding our Internet networks California’s affordable broadband bill getting pulled Whether T-Mobile has enough fiber to support its plan for the future Join us live on July 24th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show. Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband The Future of Active Ethernet | Episode 117 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2025/07/the-future-of-active-ethernet-episode-117-of-the-connect-this-show/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:17:23 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=800 https://connectthisshow.com/2025/07/the-future-of-active-ethernet-episode-117-of-the-connect-this-show/#respond https://connectthisshow.com/2025/07/the-future-of-active-ethernet-episode-117-of-the-connect-this-show/feed/ 0 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about right-of-way fees, electric cooperatives, and the future of active Ethernet networks in the United States.

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]]> full false 1:16:10 147407483 800 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about right-of-way fees, electric cooperatives, and the future of active Ethernet networks in the United States. Join us live on July 3rd at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show. Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about right-of-way fees, electric cooperatives, and the future of active Ethernet networks in the United States. Join us live on July 3rd at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show. Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband California’s Affordable Broadband Play and Wi-Fi Under Threat | Episode 116 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2025/06/californias-affordable-broadband-play-and-wi-fi-under-threat-episode-116-of-the-connect-this-show/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:50:45 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=797 https://connectthisshow.com/2025/06/californias-affordable-broadband-play-and-wi-fi-under-threat-episode-116-of-the-connect-this-show/#respond https://connectthisshow.com/2025/06/californias-affordable-broadband-play-and-wi-fi-under-threat-episode-116-of-the-connect-this-show/feed/ 0 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband), Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Shayna Englin (California Community Foundation) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Topics include:

Join us live on June 20th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts.

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]]> full false 1:13:11 146689589 797 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband), Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Shayna Englin (California Community Foundation) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Topics include: California’s attempt to enshrine affordable broadband access principles for qualifying families into law The recent national DNS outage, and what it tells us about lack of investment by monopoly ISPs Wi-Fi under threat from lobby interests looking to cash in Technical questions from readers Join us live on June 20th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show. Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband), Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Shayna Englin (California Community Foundation) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Topics include: California’s attempt to enshrine affordable broadband access principles for qualifying families into law The recent national DNS outage, and what it tells us about lack of investment by monopoly ISPs Wi-Fi under threat from lobby interests looking to cash in Technical questions from readers Join us live on June 20th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at broadband@communitynets.org with feedback and ideas for the show. Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband BEAD Overhauled | Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2025/06/bead-overhauled-connect-this-show/ Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:34:19 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=794 Catch an emergency episode of the Connect This! Show, with host Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) joined by Lori Adams (Nokia), Heather Mills (Tilson), and Blair Levin (Brookings) to talk about the raft of fundamental changes to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Act (BEAD) announced by NTIA last Friday. States are required to rebuild and resubmit […] full false 1:06:29 794 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch an emergency episode of the Connect This! Show, with host Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) joined by Lori Adams (Nokia), Heather Mills (Tilson), and Blair Levin (Brookings) to talk about the raft of fundamental changes to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Act (BEAD) announced by NTIA last Friday. States are required to rebuild and resubmit […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch an emergency episode of the Connect This! Show, with host Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) joined by Lori Adams (Nokia), Heather Mills (Tilson), and Blair Levin (Brookings) to talk about the raft of fundamental changes to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Act (BEAD) announced by NTIA last Friday. States are required to rebuild and resubmit […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband BEAD Falls Apart | Episode 115 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2025/06/bead-falls-apart-episode-115-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:26:41 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=792 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting), and special guest Josh Etheridge to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Bountiful, Utah and Oakland, California announce […] full false 1:21:02 792 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting), and special guest Josh Etheridge to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Bountiful, Utah and Oakland, California announce […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting), and special guest Josh Etheridge to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Bountiful, Utah and Oakland, California announce […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Charter and Cox Merge, Hotspots Under Threat, and the End of the Digital Equity Act | Episode 114 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2025/05/recent-broadband-news-episode-114-of-the-connect-this-show/ Thu, 08 May 2025 20:08:16 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=785 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Angela Siefer (National Digital Inclusion Alliance) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Topics include: […] full false 1:20:10 785 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Angela Siefer (National Digital Inclusion Alliance) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Topics include: […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Angela Siefer (National Digital Inclusion Alliance) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Topics include: […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Project Kuiper, Fixing Urban Mobile, and Kentucky Wired | Episode 113 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2025/04/recent-broadband-news-episode-113-of-the-connect-this-show/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:56:31 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=780 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Topics include: Join us live on May 2nd at 2pm ET, […] full false 1:10:33 780 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Topics include: Join us live on May 2nd at 2pm ET, […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Topics include: Join us live on May 2nd at 2pm ET, […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband The Future of Passive Optical Networks | Episode 112 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2025/04/the-future-of-passive-optical-networks-episode-112-of-the-connect-this-show/ Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:39:59 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=777 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Shane Eleniak (Calix) to talk about: Join us live on April 18th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you […] full false 1:15:06 777 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Shane Eleniak (Calix) to talk about: Join us live on April 18th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Shane Eleniak (Calix) to talk about: Join us live on April 18th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband The Most Consequential Year in Telecom History Since 1996 | Episode 111 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2025/03/recent-broadband-news-episode-111-of-the-connect-this-show/ Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:51:25 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=767 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) with special guest Blair Levin (New Street Research) to talk about states asking the federal government for defaulted RDOF funds back, the Arielle […] full false 1:18:00 767 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) with special guest Blair Levin (New Street Research) to talk about states asking the federal government for defaulted RDOF funds back, the Arielle […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) with special guest Blair Levin (New Street Research) to talk about states asking the federal government for defaulted RDOF funds back, the Arielle […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband The Revolving Door, the Limit of Public Dollars, and Whether the Maps Will Matter After BEAD | Episode 110 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2025/03/the-revolving-door-the-limit-of-public-dollars-and-whether-the-maps-will-matter-after-bead-episode-110-of-the-connect-this-show/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:54:04 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=769 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about a grab-bag of topics including: Join us live on March 14th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get […] full false 1:15:27 769 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about a grab-bag of topics including: Join us live on March 14th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about a grab-bag of topics including: Join us live on March 14th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband BEAD: The Metamorphosis | Episode 109 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2025/03/bead-the-metamorphosis-episode-109-of-the-connect-this-show/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:55:11 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=771 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about major changes coming to the BEAD program and a grab-bag of other topics, including: Join us live on March 7th […] full false 1:16:05 771 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about major changes coming to the BEAD program and a grab-bag of other topics, including: Join us live on March 7th […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about major changes coming to the BEAD program and a grab-bag of other topics, including: Join us live on March 7th […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Advancements in Cable Networks – Connect This! Show Episode 108Coming up: Connect This! Show Episode 108 https://connectthisshow.com/2025/02/coming-up-connect-this-show-episode-108/ Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:08:13 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=757 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Jason Livingood (Comcast) to talk how cable network operators are innovating to reduce latency, combat buffer bloat, and improve their […] full false 1:14:02 757 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Jason Livingood (Comcast) to talk how cable network operators are innovating to reduce latency, combat buffer bloat, and improve their […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Jason Livingood (Comcast) to talk how cable network operators are innovating to reduce latency, combat buffer bloat, and improve their […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Frontiers in Fiber Optic Sensing | Episode 107 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2025/01/recent-broadband-news-episode-107-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 23:13:07 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=752 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) along with special guest Paul Dickinson (Dura-line, Fiber Optic Sensing Association, and Aii) to talk about the future of fiber optic sensing to […] full false 1:14:17 752 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) along with special guest Paul Dickinson (Dura-line, Fiber Optic Sensing Association, and Aii) to talk about the future of fiber optic sensing to […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) along with special guest Paul Dickinson (Dura-line, Fiber Optic Sensing Association, and Aii) to talk about the future of fiber optic sensing to […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband What We Expect in 2025 | Episode 105 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2025/01/recent-broadband-news-episode-105-of-the-connect-this-show/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:41:31 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=743 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Communications) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Join us live on January 10th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever […] full false 1:15:42 743 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Communications) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Join us live on January 10th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Communications) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Join us live on January 10th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband 2024 in Review | Episode 104 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2024/12/recent-broadband-news-episode-104-of-the-connect-this-show/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:42:31 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=733 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Communications) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Jade Piros de Carvalho (Bonfire). Topics include: Join us live on December 19th, at 2pm ET or listen afterwards wherever you get […] full false 1:10:45 733 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Communications) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Jade Piros de Carvalho (Bonfire). Topics include: Join us live on December 19th, at 2pm ET or listen afterwards wherever you get […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Communications) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Jade Piros de Carvalho (Bonfire). Topics include: Join us live on December 19th, at 2pm ET or listen afterwards wherever you get […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband What Comes Next | Episode 103 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2024/11/recent-broadband-news-episode-103-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:17:45 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=730 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-host Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Communications) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guests Heather Mills (Tilson) and Lori Adams (Nokia) to talk about what comes next as we approach a new year. Topics include: Join us live on […] full false 1:08:43 730 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-host Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Communications) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guests Heather Mills (Tilson) and Lori Adams (Nokia) to talk about what comes next as we approach a new year. Topics include: Join us live on […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-host Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Communications) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guests Heather Mills (Tilson) and Lori Adams (Nokia) to talk about what comes next as we approach a new year. Topics include: Join us live on […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Dear Rural America: Starlink and Mobile Wireless Are Not Coming to Save You | Episode 102 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2024/11/recent-broadband-news-episode-102-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:46:24 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=725 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print.  Topics include: Join us live on November 22, at 2pm ET or listen […] full false 1:13:39 725 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print.  Topics include: Join us live on November 22, at 2pm ET or listen […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print.  Topics include: Join us live on November 22, at 2pm ET or listen […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Nice Knowing You, BEAD, and Building Better Middle Mile Networks | Episode 101 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2024/10/recent-broadband-news-episode-101-of-the-connect-this-show/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:02:28 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=721 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Matt Peterson (SFMIX). They talk about some of the sea changes we expect to see with the change in federal […] full false 1:16:04 721 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Matt Peterson (SFMIX). They talk about some of the sea changes we expect to see with the change in federal […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Matt Peterson (SFMIX). They talk about some of the sea changes we expect to see with the change in federal […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Resilient Networks, BEAD Hypocrisy, and the 2024 Election | Episode 100 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2024/10/celebrating-100-episodes-of-the-connect-this-show/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:01:20 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=716 Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guests Gigi Sohn (American Association for Public Broadband) and Blair Levin (New Street Research) to celebrate 100 episodes of the show. They talk about a new […] full false 1:15:22 716 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guests Gigi Sohn (American Association for Public Broadband) and Blair Levin (New Street Research) to celebrate 100 episodes of the show. They talk about a new […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceCatch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guests Gigi Sohn (American Association for Public Broadband) and Blair Levin (New Street Research) to celebrate 100 episodes of the show. They talk about a new […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Cox v. Rhode Island and FWA Advancements | Episode 99.4 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2024/09/recent-broadband-news-episode-99-4/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:30:25 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=710 Join us Friday, September 27th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and special guests Matt Larsen (Vistabeam) and Sascha Meinrath (X-Lab) to talk about the Cox v. Rhode Island case […] full false 1:15:37 710 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Friday, September 27th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and special guests Matt Larsen (Vistabeam) and Sascha Meinrath (X-Lab) to talk about the Cox v. Rhode Island case […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Friday, September 27th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and special guests Matt Larsen (Vistabeam) and Sascha Meinrath (X-Lab) to talk about the Cox v. Rhode Island case […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Convergence is Here | Episode 99.3 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2024/08/recent-broadband-news-episode-99-3-of-the-connect-this-show/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:45:45 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=704 Join us Thursday, September 12th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about Verizon buying Frontier, AT&T working with Gigapower on open access efforts, […] full false 1:15:45 704 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Thursday, September 12th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about Verizon buying Frontier, AT&T working with Gigapower on open access efforts, […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Thursday, September 12th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about Verizon buying Frontier, AT&T working with Gigapower on open access efforts, […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband FWA vs. Wired Connections, Spectrum Sharing Rules, and Satellite Service | Episode 99.2 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2024/08/recent-broadband-news-episode-99-2-of-the-connect-this-show/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:35:18 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=701 Join us Thursday, August 29 at 4:30pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about the growth of the Fixed Wireless Access service marketplace by the large mobile carriers, […] full false 1:05:18 701 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Thursday, August 29 at 4:30pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about the growth of the Fixed Wireless Access service marketplace by the large mobile carriers, […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Thursday, August 29 at 4:30pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about the growth of the Fixed Wireless Access service marketplace by the large mobile carriers, […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Brownsville is Lit, SpaceX and BEAD, and SiFi and T-Mobile | Episode 99.1 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2024/08/brownsville-is-lit-spacex-and-bead-and-sifi-and-t-mobile-episode-99-1-of-the-connect-this-show/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:38:18 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=698 Join us on Thursday, August 15th at 2:30pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guests Alexis Shrubbe (University of Chicago) and Sean Gonsalves (ILSR) to talk about Brownsville, […] full false 1:04:43 698 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us on Thursday, August 15th at 2:30pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guests Alexis Shrubbe (University of Chicago) and Sean Gonsalves (ILSR) to talk about Brownsville, […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us on Thursday, August 15th at 2:30pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guests Alexis Shrubbe (University of Chicago) and Sean Gonsalves (ILSR) to talk about Brownsville, […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband USF Reform and the Start of the Big Fiber Rollup | Episode 99 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2024/08/usf-reform-and-the-start-of-the-big-fiber-rollup-episode-99-of-the-connect-this-show/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 16:22:52 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=693 Join us Wednesday, July 31st at 3pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) along with special guest Case Lide (Keller and Heckman) to talk about T-Mobile buying Metronet, USF being […] full false 1:06:48 693 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Wednesday, July 31st at 3pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) along with special guest Case Lide (Keller and Heckman) to talk about T-Mobile buying Metronet, USF being […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Wednesday, July 31st at 3pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) along with special guest Case Lide (Keller and Heckman) to talk about T-Mobile buying Metronet, USF being […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Net Neutrality, Chevron Deference, and The Hotspot Problem | Episode 98 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2024/07/net-neutrality-chevron-deference-and-the-hotspot-problem-episode-98-of-the-connect-this-show/ Fri, 19 Jul 2024 21:32:27 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=685 Join us Friday, July 19th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and recurring guest Gigi Sohn (American Association for Public Broadband) to talk about net neutrality, the consequences […] full false 1:15:51 685 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Friday, July 19th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and recurring guest Gigi Sohn (American Association for Public Broadband) to talk about net neutrality, the consequences […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Friday, July 19th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and recurring guest Gigi Sohn (American Association for Public Broadband) to talk about net neutrality, the consequences […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Texas Maps and Plans, Starlink and the Ozone, Sony Lawsuit, and Colorado MDU Laws | Episode 97 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2024/06/texas-maps-and-plans-starlink-and-the-ozone-sony-lawsuit-and-colorado-mdu-laws-episode-97-of-the-connect-this-show/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 21:02:36 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=684 Join us Friday, June 28th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about library speed test maps in Texas and broadband plans in San Antonio, whether Starlink […] full false 1:12:27 684 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Friday, June 28th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about library speed test maps in Texas and broadband plans in San Antonio, whether Starlink […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Friday, June 28th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about library speed test maps in Texas and broadband plans in San Antonio, whether Starlink […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband State Broadband Offices, BEAD and the Unserved, the Legacy of the ACP | Episode 96 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2024/06/state-broadband-offices-bead-and-the-unserved-the-legacy-of-the-acp-episode-96-of-the-connect-this-show/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 21:45:29 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=688 Join us Friday, June 7th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Robert Boyle (Planet Networks) as well as special guest Blair Levin to talk about how state broadband offices are faring under […] full false 1:07:30 688 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Friday, June 7th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Robert Boyle (Planet Networks) as well as special guest Blair Levin to talk about how state broadband offices are faring under […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Friday, June 7th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Robert Boyle (Planet Networks) as well as special guest Blair Levin to talk about how state broadband offices are faring under […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Untangling BEAD, Minnesota Repeals Preemption Law, and Open Access is Hard | Episode 95 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2024/05/recent-broadband-news-episode-95-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 21 May 2024 18:15:56 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=677 Join us Friday, May 24th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) along with special guests Alexis Schrubbe (University of Chicago) and Brian Snider. They’ll talk about how the […] full false 1:15:10 677 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Friday, May 24th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) along with special guests Alexis Schrubbe (University of Chicago) and Brian Snider. They’ll talk about how the […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Friday, May 24th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) along with special guests Alexis Schrubbe (University of Chicago) and Brian Snider. They’ll talk about how the […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Net Neutrality Returns, New York’s Affordable Broadband Law Upheld, and the ACP Looks Done | Episode 94 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2024/05/net-neutrality-returns-new-yorks-affordable-broadband-law-upheld-and-the-acp-looks-done-episode-94-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 21 May 2024 16:59:16 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=675 Join us Friday, May 3rd at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) with special guests Sean Stokes (Partner, Keller and Heckman) and Roger Timmerman (UTOPIA Fiber). On the docket: […] full false 1:17:57 675 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Friday, May 3rd at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) with special guests Sean Stokes (Partner, Keller and Heckman) and Roger Timmerman (UTOPIA Fiber). On the docket: […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Friday, May 3rd at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) with special guests Sean Stokes (Partner, Keller and Heckman) and Roger Timmerman (UTOPIA Fiber). On the docket: […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Middle-Mile Madness | Episode 93 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2024/04/middle-mile-madness-episode-93-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 19:23:53 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=670 The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program represents a generational investment in new infrastructure, and will no doubt bring new fiber connections to millions of households around the country. Is the current state of middle mile in the United States ready? Join us Friday, April 12th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of […] full false 1:16:08 670 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program represents a generational investment in new infrastructure, and will no doubt bring new fiber connections to millions of households around the country. Is the current state of middle mile in the United States ready? Join us Friday, April 12th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceThe Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program represents a generational investment in new infrastructure, and will no doubt bring new fiber connections to millions of households around the country. Is the current state of middle mile in the United States ready? Join us Friday, April 12th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Gaming the Data, a Trojan Horse in New York, and Punishing Bad Actors | Episode 92 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2024/03/recent-broadband-news-episode-92-of-the-connect-this-show/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:52:23 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=664 Join us Friday, March 29th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and special guest Gigi Sohn (American Association for Public Broadband) to talk about whether […] full false 1:16:34 664 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Friday, March 29th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and special guest Gigi Sohn (American Association for Public Broadband) to talk about whether […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Friday, March 29th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and special guest Gigi Sohn (American Association for Public Broadband) to talk about whether […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband A New Broadband Definition, Rural Tribal Priority Window, and Feasibility Studies | Connect This! Show Episode 91 https://connectthisshow.com/2024/03/a-new-broadband-definition-rural-tribal-priority-window-and-feasibility-studies-connect-this-show-episode-91/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 19:32:56 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=660 Join us Friday, March 15th at 1:30pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and special guests Brian Snider (formerly Lit Communities) and Matthew Rantanen (Waskawiwin) to talk […] full false 1:13:22 660 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Friday, March 15th at 1:30pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and special guests Brian Snider (formerly Lit Communities) and Matthew Rantanen (Waskawiwin) to talk […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Friday, March 15th at 1:30pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and special guests Brian Snider (formerly Lit Communities) and Matthew Rantanen (Waskawiwin) to talk […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Metro Connect, AT&T FWA, MDUs, and RDOF | Connect This! Show Episode 90 https://connectthisshow.com/2024/03/recent-broadband-news-connect-this-show-episode-90/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 19:31:49 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=658 Join us Friday, March 1st at 3pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and special guest Gigi Sohn (American Association or Public Broadband) to talk about the […] full false 1:18:30 658 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Friday, March 1st at 3pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and special guest Gigi Sohn (American Association or Public Broadband) to talk about the […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Friday, March 1st at 3pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and special guest Gigi Sohn (American Association or Public Broadband) to talk about the […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Are We Doing Digital Equity Wrong? Lessons from the FCC| Connect This! Show Episode 89 https://connectthisshow.com/2024/02/are-we-doing-digital-equity-wrong-lessons-from-the-fcc-connect-this-show-episode-89/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:08:08 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=655 On the most recent episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) were joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) tackle the hard questions in digital equity work now that the ACP is going away. Among the discussion: FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel’s […] full false 1:16:37 655 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)On the most recent episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) were joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) tackle the hard questions in digital equity work now that the ACP is going away. Among the discussion: FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel’s […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceOn the most recent episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) were joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) tackle the hard questions in digital equity work now that the ACP is going away. Among the discussion: FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel’s […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband A Surge in Municipal Networks and the Real Margins for ISPs | Episode 88 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2024/02/recent-broadband-news-episode-88-of-the-connect-this-show/ Mon, 19 Feb 2024 23:56:34 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=653 Join us Friday, February 2nd at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to talk a new report from ILSR on the surge of community owned networks […] full false 1:15:19 653 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Friday, February 2nd at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to talk a new report from ILSR on the surge of community owned networks […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Friday, February 2nd at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to talk a new report from ILSR on the surge of community owned networks […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband The 2024 Prediction Show | Episode 87 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2024/01/the-2024-prediction-show-episode-87-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 16 Jan 2024 22:33:41 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=649 Join us Tuesday, January 16th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting), Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber), and special guest Roger Timmerman (Executive Director UTOPIA Fiber) to prognosticate all of the broadband […] full false 1:13:28 649 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Tuesday, January 16th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting), Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber), and special guest Roger Timmerman (Executive Director UTOPIA Fiber) to prognosticate all of the broadband […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Tuesday, January 16th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting), Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber), and special guest Roger Timmerman (Executive Director UTOPIA Fiber) to prognosticate all of the broadband […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Reflecting on 2023, Unused Capacity in Government-Only Fiber Networks, and the Return of Dark Money with Gigi Sohn | Episode 86 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/12/reflecting-on-2023-unused-capacity-in-government-only-fiber-networks-and-the-return-of-dark-money-with-gigi-sohn-episode-86-of-the-connect-this-show/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 21:51:48 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=646 Join us Wednesday, December 13th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber). They’ll talk about what we saw in 2023, whether there’s hope for an ACP […] full false 1:20:25 646 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Wednesday, December 13th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber). They’ll talk about what we saw in 2023, whether there’s hope for an ACP […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Wednesday, December 13th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber). They’ll talk about what we saw in 2023, whether there’s hope for an ACP […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband The Future of LTE Networks | Episode 85 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/11/recent-broadband-news-episode-85-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:09:13 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=636 Join us Friday, December 1st at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and special guest Mike Dano (Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, Light Reading) to tackle the future […] full false 1:19:04 636 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Friday, December 1st at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and special guest Mike Dano (Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, Light Reading) to tackle the future […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Friday, December 1st at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and special guest Mike Dano (Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, Light Reading) to tackle the future […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Digital Discrimination, Canada Mandates Open Access, and Progress in Washington State | Episode 84 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/11/recent-broadband-news-episode-84-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:08:58 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=634 Join us Wednesday, November 15th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to talk about the FCC’s digital discrimination docket, open access fiber in Canada, progress […] full false 1:15:35 634 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Wednesday, November 15th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to talk about the FCC’s digital discrimination docket, open access fiber in Canada, progress […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Wednesday, November 15th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to talk about the FCC’s digital discrimination docket, open access fiber in Canada, progress […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband A Call to Fund ACP, MDU Solutions, and Did NTIA Solve the Letter of Credit Problem? | Episode 83 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/10/recent-broadband-news-episode-83-of-the-connect-this-show/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 21:19:45 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=630 Join us Wednesday, November 1st at 3pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to talk about the White House asking for $6 billion to keep the Affordable […] full false 1:15:12 630 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Wednesday, November 1st at 3pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to talk about the White House asking for $6 billion to keep the Affordable […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Wednesday, November 1st at 3pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to talk about the White House asking for $6 billion to keep the Affordable […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Recent Broadband News | Episode 82 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/10/recent-broadband-news-episode-82-of-the-connect-this-show/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 20:09:22 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=626 Join us Wednesday, October 11th at 3pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber), with special guest Matt Larsen (Vistabeam) to talk about all the recent broadband news […] full false 1:21:13 626 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Wednesday, October 11th at 3pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber), with special guest Matt Larsen (Vistabeam) to talk about all the recent broadband news […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Wednesday, October 11th at 3pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber), with special guest Matt Larsen (Vistabeam) to talk about all the recent broadband news […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Net Neutrality, Spectrum Sharing, and the Mystery of the Missing Monopolies | Episode 81 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/09/recent-broadband-news-episode-81-of-the-connect-this-show/ Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:53:48 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=616 Join us Thursday, September 28th at 3pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber), with special guest Sean Gonsalves (ILSR) to tackle the promised return of net neutrality […] full false 1:18:44 616 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Thursday, September 28th at 3pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber), with special guest Sean Gonsalves (ILSR) to tackle the promised return of net neutrality […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Thursday, September 28th at 3pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber), with special guest Sean Gonsalves (ILSR) to tackle the promised return of net neutrality […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Municipal Partnerships, a (Finally) Complete FCC, and Low-Income Plans for BEAD | Episode 80 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/09/municipal-partnerships-a-finally-complete-fcc-and-low-income-plans-for-bead-episode-80-of-the-connect-this-show/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:57:03 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=613 On the most recent episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) were joined by regular guest Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and industry veteran and returning guest Heather Gold (HBG Strategies) to talk about why we don’t see more cities doing deals with entities like Google Fiber, what […] full false 1:19:00 613 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)On the most recent episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) were joined by regular guest Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and industry veteran and returning guest Heather Gold (HBG Strategies) to talk about why we don’t see more cities doing deals with entities like Google Fiber, what […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceOn the most recent episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) were joined by regular guest Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and industry veteran and returning guest Heather Gold (HBG Strategies) to talk about why we don’t see more cities doing deals with entities like Google Fiber, what […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband The Only History of LTE You’ll Ever Need | Episode 79 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/09/the-only-history-of-lte-youll-ever-need-episode-79-of-the-connect-this-show/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:56:37 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=611 Join us Thursday, September 7th at 2pm ET for a very special episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Spencer Sevilla (University of Washington, ICDT Lab) to talk about how the Long-Term Evolution (LTE) standard for wireless networks […] full false 1:15:48 611 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Thursday, September 7th at 2pm ET for a very special episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Spencer Sevilla (University of Washington, ICDT Lab) to talk about how the Long-Term Evolution (LTE) standard for wireless networks […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Thursday, September 7th at 2pm ET for a very special episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Spencer Sevilla (University of Washington, ICDT Lab) to talk about how the Long-Term Evolution (LTE) standard for wireless networks […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband The One Where We’re Supposed to Be Nice to the FCC | Episode 77 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/07/the-one-where-were-supposed-to-be-nice-to-the-fcc-episode-77-of-the-connect-this-show/ Fri, 28 Jul 2023 21:38:06 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=605 Join us Tuesday, August 8th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and special guest Robert Wack (Carroll County, Maryland Health Department) to talk about all […] full false 1:14:46 605 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Tuesday, August 8th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and special guest Robert Wack (Carroll County, Maryland Health Department) to talk about all […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Tuesday, August 8th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and special guest Robert Wack (Carroll County, Maryland Health Department) to talk about all […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Gaming the FCC’s 10-day Rule, Competition on Open Access Networks, and Letters of Credit | Episode 76 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/07/recent-broadband-news-episode-76-of-the-connect-this-show/ Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:02:25 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=602 Join us Tuesday, July 25th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print.  Email us […] full false 1:14:36 602 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Tuesday, July 25th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print.  Email us […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Tuesday, July 25th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print.  Email us […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Astroturf Campaigns in Utah and Fixed Wireless, Mapping, and Maine – Episode 75 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/07/recent-broadband-news-episode-75-of-the-connect-this-show/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 21:56:06 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=597 Join us Wednesday, July 12th at 4pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print.  Email us […] full false 1:14:47 597 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Wednesday, July 12th at 4pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print.  Email us […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Wednesday, July 12th at 4pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print.  Email us […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband The Promise of BEAD, FCC Investigates Data Caps, and Capacity | Episode 74 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/07/the-promise-of-bead-fcc-investigates-data-caps-and-capacity-episode-74-of-the-connect-this-show/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 21:47:05 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=595 Join us Thursday, June 22nd at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) will be joined by Drew Clark (Broadband Breakfast) and Angela Bennink (Kitsap PUD) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Stay tuned for […] full false 1:17:47 595 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Thursday, June 22nd at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) will be joined by Drew Clark (Broadband Breakfast) and Angela Bennink (Kitsap PUD) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Stay tuned for […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Thursday, June 22nd at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) will be joined by Drew Clark (Broadband Breakfast) and Angela Bennink (Kitsap PUD) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Stay tuned for […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Recent Broadband News | Episode 71 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/05/recent-broadband-news-episode-71-of-the-connect-this-show-2/ Fri, 12 May 2023 14:46:55 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=585 Join us Friday, May 12, at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and special guests from the city of Longmont, Colorado to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit […] full false 1:05:30 585 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Friday, May 12, at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and special guests from the city of Longmont, Colorado to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Friday, May 12, at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and special guests from the city of Longmont, Colorado to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Live From the Broadband Communities Summit | Episode 70 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/04/live-from-the-broadband-communities-summit-episode-70-of-the-connect-this-show/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 21:26:13 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=566 Join us Monday, May 1st at 8pm ET for another special live episode of the Connect This! Show, from Broadband Communities Summit in The Woodlands, Texas. Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) will be joined by Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber), Heather Gold (HBG Strategies) and Bob Knight (Harrison Edwards) at the conference’s welcome reception. They’ll tackle the question […] full false 1:03:46 566 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Monday, May 1st at 8pm ET for another special live episode of the Connect This! Show, from Broadband Communities Summit in The Woodlands, Texas. Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) will be joined by Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber), Heather Gold (HBG Strategies) and Bob Knight (Harrison Edwards) at the conference’s welcome reception. They’ll tackle the question […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Monday, May 1st at 8pm ET for another special live episode of the Connect This! Show, from Broadband Communities Summit in The Woodlands, Texas. Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) will be joined by Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber), Heather Gold (HBG Strategies) and Bob Knight (Harrison Edwards) at the conference’s welcome reception. They’ll tackle the question […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Ookla Speed Test Report and Data Privacy | Episode 69 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/04/recent-broadband-news-episode-69-of-the-connect-this-show/ Thu, 20 Apr 2023 15:10:25 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=563 Join us Thursday, April 20th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to catch up on all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Email […] full false 1:21:12 563 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Thursday, April 20th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to catch up on all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Email […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Thursday, April 20th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to catch up on all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Email […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Longmont, Baltimore, OpEx on Fiber Deployments | Episode 68 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/03/recent-broadband-news-episode-68-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 19:46:22 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=558 Join us Tuesday, April 4th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to catch up on all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Email […] full false 1:16:09 558 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Tuesday, April 4th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to catch up on all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Email […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Tuesday, April 4th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to catch up on all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Email […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband When Fixed Wireless Makes Sense, Supply Chain Woes, and the FCC’s Bad Data Practices | Episode 67 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/03/recent-broadband-news-episode-67-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 19:41:55 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=556 Join us Thursday, March 23rd at 4pm ET, for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to catch up on all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Email […] full false 1:24:22 556 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Thursday, March 23rd at 4pm ET, for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to catch up on all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Email […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Thursday, March 23rd at 4pm ET, for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to catch up on all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Email […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Gigi Sohn, the Future of the FCC, and Federal Reserve Banks | Episode 66 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/03/recent-broadband-news-episode-66-of-the-connect-this-show/ Mon, 06 Mar 2023 20:12:44 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=552 Join us Thursday, March 9th at 2pm ET, for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber), to catch up on all things Net Inclusion 2023, as well as all the other […] full false 1:14:01 552 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us Thursday, March 9th at 2pm ET, for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber), to catch up on all things Net Inclusion 2023, as well as all the other […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us Thursday, March 9th at 2pm ET, for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber), to catch up on all things Net Inclusion 2023, as well as all the other […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband A Very Special Connect This! Show | Episode 65 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/02/live-from-net-inclusion-2023-episode-65-of-the-connect-this-show/ Thu, 23 Feb 2023 22:57:22 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=539 Join us on Wednesday, March 1st at 7:30pm ET for a very special episode of the show, live from Net Inclusion 2023 in San Antonio, Texas. Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) will be joined by Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber), Angela Siefer (National Digital Inclusion Alliance), Autumn Evans (City of Detroit), and ILSR’s DeAnne Cuellar, and in front […] full false 1:05:26 539 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us on Wednesday, March 1st at 7:30pm ET for a very special episode of the show, live from Net Inclusion 2023 in San Antonio, Texas. Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) will be joined by Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber), Angela Siefer (National Digital Inclusion Alliance), Autumn Evans (City of Detroit), and ILSR’s DeAnne Cuellar, and in front […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us on Wednesday, March 1st at 7:30pm ET for a very special episode of the show, live from Net Inclusion 2023 in San Antonio, Texas. Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) will be joined by Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber), Angela Siefer (National Digital Inclusion Alliance), Autumn Evans (City of Detroit), and ILSR’s DeAnne Cuellar, and in front […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Grant Tax Relief, Misreporting Coverage, and Line Extension Programs | Episode 64 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/02/recent-broadband-news-episode-64-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:03:54 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=536 Join us live on Thursday, February 16th, at 3:30pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about recent efforts to remove the tax burden on broadband […] full false 1:18:28 536 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us live on Thursday, February 16th, at 3:30pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about recent efforts to remove the tax burden on broadband […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us live on Thursday, February 16th, at 3:30pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about recent efforts to remove the tax burden on broadband […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Charter Spectrum’s Lawsuit, Railroads and Crossings, and Covid-19 | Episode 63 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/02/charter-spectrums-lawsuit-railroads-and-crossings-and-covid-19-episode-63-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:03:32 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=533 Join us live on Thursday, February 2nd, at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about the resolution to Charter Spectrum’s contractor lawsuit, the location […] full false 1:12:15 533 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us live on Thursday, February 2nd, at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about the resolution to Charter Spectrum’s contractor lawsuit, the location […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us live on Thursday, February 2nd, at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about the resolution to Charter Spectrum’s contractor lawsuit, the location […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Mapping Deadlines, LA County, and Stuck in the Middle | Episode 62 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/01/mapping-deadlines-la-county-and-stuck-in-the-middle-episode-62-of-the-connect-this-show/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 22:19:45 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=529 Join us live on Friday, January 19th, at 2:00pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guests Shayna Englin (California Community Foundation) and Geoff Wiggin to […] full false 1:23:42 529 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us live on Friday, January 19th, at 2:00pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guests Shayna Englin (California Community Foundation) and Geoff Wiggin to […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us live on Friday, January 19th, at 2:00pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guests Shayna Englin (California Community Foundation) and Geoff Wiggin to […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Location Challenges Won’t Impact BEAD, Gigi Sohn Renominated, AT&T’s “Open Access” Fiber Deal, and What’s New From CES | Episode 61 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2023/01/location-challenges-wont-impact-bead-gigi-sohn-renominated-atts-open-access-fiber-deal-and-whats-new-from-ces-episode-61-of-the-connect-this-show/ Mon, 09 Jan 2023 16:30:25 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=521 It’s a new year, which means there’s plenty to talk about in the broadband space. Join us live on Friday, January 6th, at 2:00pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug […] full false 1:18:49 521 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)It’s a new year, which means there’s plenty to talk about in the broadband space. Join us live on Friday, January 6th, at 2:00pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceIt’s a new year, which means there’s plenty to talk about in the broadband space. Join us live on Friday, January 6th, at 2:00pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband A Look Back at 2022 | Episode 60 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/12/recent-broadband-news-episode-60-of-the-connect-this-show/ Fri, 09 Dec 2022 22:15:29 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=516 On the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to step back and remember the ups and downs as well as twists and turns in 2022. Did the supply chain fears that dominated news […] full false 1:25:12 516 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)On the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to step back and remember the ups and downs as well as twists and turns in 2022. Did the supply chain fears that dominated news […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceOn the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to step back and remember the ups and downs as well as twists and turns in 2022. Did the supply chain fears that dominated news […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband The Mapping Challenge Process, PON vs. Active Ethernet, and Market Pricing| Episode 59 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/11/recent-broadband-news-episode-59-of-the-connect-this-show/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 19:33:48 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=508 Join us live on Friday, December 2nd, at 2:00pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting).  They start the show by talking about early sticking points in the […] full false 1:09:00 508 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us live on Friday, December 2nd, at 2:00pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting).  They start the show by talking about early sticking points in the […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us live on Friday, December 2nd, at 2:00pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting).  They start the show by talking about early sticking points in the […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband One Map to Rule Them All, Challenge Abuses, and the End of the Fiber Boom | Episode 58 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/11/recent-broadband-news-episode-58-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 15 Nov 2022 23:12:23 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=493 Join us live on Tuesday, November 22nd, at 1:30pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting). They’ll talk about the first version of the brand-new FCC broadband maps, released […] full false 1:15:14 493 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us live on Tuesday, November 22nd, at 1:30pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting). They’ll talk about the first version of the brand-new FCC broadband maps, released […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us live on Tuesday, November 22nd, at 1:30pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting). They’ll talk about the first version of the brand-new FCC broadband maps, released […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Comcast Pricing, Starlink Data Caps, Starry’s Future, and ACP Usage| Episode 57 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/11/recent-broadband-news-episode-57-of-the-connect-this-show/ Fri, 04 Nov 2022 20:29:48 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=488 Join us live on Tuesday, November 8th, at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about the new pricing moves announced by Comcast, the institution […] full false 1:13:46 488 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us live on Tuesday, November 8th, at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about the new pricing moves announced by Comcast, the institution […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us live on Tuesday, November 8th, at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about the new pricing moves announced by Comcast, the institution […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Pricing Disparities by Monopolies, CostQuest, and Starry Abandoning RDOF Bids | Episode 56 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/10/recent-broadband-news-episode-56-of-the-connect-this-show/ Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:11:35 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=483 Join us live on Thursday, October 20, at 11am ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting). They’ll dig into the chase for gigabit Tarana by Travis, a new […] full false 1:22:45 483 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us live on Thursday, October 20, at 11am ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting). They’ll dig into the chase for gigabit Tarana by Travis, a new […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us live on Thursday, October 20, at 11am ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting). They’ll dig into the chase for gigabit Tarana by Travis, a new […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Infrastructure Economics | Episode 55 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/10/recent-broadband-news-episode-55-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 04 Oct 2022 15:30:29 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=478 Join us live on Thursday, October 6, at 5pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and industry veteran Heather (HBG Strategies). They talk about the economics of broadband deployment, from the effect of […] full false 1:16:17 478 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us live on Thursday, October 6, at 5pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and industry veteran Heather (HBG Strategies). They talk about the economics of broadband deployment, from the effect of […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us live on Thursday, October 6, at 5pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and industry veteran Heather (HBG Strategies). They talk about the economics of broadband deployment, from the effect of […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband New York Public Housing Solutions, Cable Speed Increases, and the Effects of Inflation | Episode 54 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/09/recent-broadband-news-episode-54-of-the-connect-this-show/ Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:20:42 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=470 Join us live on Thursday, September 22, at 4pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting). They’ll dig into the recent New York City announcement that it would subsidize […] full false 1:14:47 470 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us live on Thursday, September 22, at 4pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting). They’ll dig into the recent New York City announcement that it would subsidize […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us live on Thursday, September 22, at 4pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting). They’ll dig into the recent New York City announcement that it would subsidize […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband The Future of Community Networks and Fixed Wireless | Episode 53 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/09/the-future-of-community-networks-and-fixed-wireless-episode-53-of-the-connect-this-show/ Mon, 12 Sep 2022 16:03:36 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=465 Join us live on Friday, September 16, at 1pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Deborah Simpier (Co-founder at Althea Networks, Sommelier Finance, and Gravity Bridge) and Sascha Meinrath (Palmer Chair in Telecommunications at Penn State University, Founder of X-Lab). They’ll discuss […] full false 1:12:28 465 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us live on Friday, September 16, at 1pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Deborah Simpier (Co-founder at Althea Networks, Sommelier Finance, and Gravity Bridge) and Sascha Meinrath (Palmer Chair in Telecommunications at Penn State University, Founder of X-Lab). They’ll discuss […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us live on Friday, September 16, at 1pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Deborah Simpier (Co-founder at Althea Networks, Sommelier Finance, and Gravity Bridge) and Sascha Meinrath (Palmer Chair in Telecommunications at Penn State University, Founder of X-Lab). They’ll discuss […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Grant Challenges in Louisiana, 25 Gbps service in Chattanooga, and the Future of Video | Episode 51 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/08/recent-broadband-news-episode-51-of-the-connect-this-show/ Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:53:24 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=451 Join us live on Thursday, August 25th, at 5pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting. They’ll dig into recent news – from big cable companies and telcos […] full false 1:15:43 451 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us live on Thursday, August 25th, at 5pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting. They’ll dig into recent news – from big cable companies and telcos […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us live on Thursday, August 25th, at 5pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting. They’ll dig into recent news – from big cable companies and telcos […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband RDOF, Universal Service Fund, and the Future of Video | Episode 50 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/08/rdof-universal-service-fund-and-the-future-of-video-episode-50-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 16 Aug 2022 16:24:00 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=460 Join us live on Thursday, August 18th, at 3:30pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Casey Lide, Partner at Keller and Heckman. The panel will talk about LTD Broadband and Starlink recently getting removed from […] full false 1:20:37 460 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us live on Thursday, August 18th, at 3:30pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Casey Lide, Partner at Keller and Heckman. The panel will talk about LTD Broadband and Starlink recently getting removed from […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us live on Thursday, August 18th, at 3:30pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guest Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Casey Lide, Partner at Keller and Heckman. The panel will talk about LTD Broadband and Starlink recently getting removed from […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Community Wins and Monopoly Missteps | Episode 49 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/08/recent-broadband-news-episode-49-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 02 Aug 2022 14:48:20 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=443 Join us live on Thursday, August 4th, at 4pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news fit to print. They discuss recent […] full false 1:18:33 443 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us live on Thursday, August 4th, at 4pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news fit to print. They discuss recent […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us live on Thursday, August 4th, at 4pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news fit to print. They discuss recent […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Anti-Municipal Broadband Campaigns and Lessons from Maine | Episode 48 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/07/anti-municipal-broadband-campaigns-and-lessons-from-maine-episode-48-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 19:12:41 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=438 Join us live on Thursday, July 28th, at 4pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Peggy Schaffer (Director, ConnectME), Andrew Butcher (President, Maine Connectivity Authority), and Christa Thorpe (Community Development Officer, Island Institute). The panel will dig into recent anti-municipal propaganda in the New […] full false 1:28:26 438 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us live on Thursday, July 28th, at 4pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Peggy Schaffer (Director, ConnectME), Andrew Butcher (President, Maine Connectivity Authority), and Christa Thorpe (Community Development Officer, Island Institute). The panel will dig into recent anti-municipal propaganda in the New […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us live on Thursday, July 28th, at 4pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Peggy Schaffer (Director, ConnectME), Andrew Butcher (President, Maine Connectivity Authority), and Christa Thorpe (Community Development Officer, Island Institute). The panel will dig into recent anti-municipal propaganda in the New […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband A New Broadband Definition, National ISPs Going for State Subsidies, and Buy America Rules | Episode 47 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/07/a-new-broadband-definition-national-isps-going-for-state-subsidies-and-buy-america-rules-episode-47-of-the-connect-this-show/ Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:24:17 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=434 Join us live on Thursday, July 21st, at 5pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news fit to print. This […] full false 1:19:16 434 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us live on Thursday, July 21st, at 5pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news fit to print. This […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us live on Thursday, July 21st, at 5pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news fit to print. This […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband The Wireless Show, Part 2 | Episode 46 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/06/recent-broadband-news-episode-46-of-the-connect-this-show/ Wed, 22 Jun 2022 14:51:40 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=420 Join us live on Thursday, June 23rd, at 4pm ET in the chat for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting). The panel will discuss the most recent […] full false 1:17:31 420 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us live on Thursday, June 23rd, at 4pm ET in the chat for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting). The panel will discuss the most recent […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us live on Thursday, June 23rd, at 4pm ET in the chat for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting). The panel will discuss the most recent […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband The Wireless Show | Episode 45 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/06/the-wireless-show-episode-45-of-the-connect-this-show/ Wed, 15 Jun 2022 18:54:13 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=415 Join us live on Thursday, June 9, at 5pm ET in the chat for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Alan Fitzpatrick (Co-Founder and CEO of Open Broadband in North Carolina) and Matt Larsen (CEO of Vistabeam). The panel will discuss the range […] full false 1:14:08 415 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us live on Thursday, June 9, at 5pm ET in the chat for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Alan Fitzpatrick (Co-Founder and CEO of Open Broadband in North Carolina) and Matt Larsen (CEO of Vistabeam). The panel will discuss the range […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us live on Thursday, June 9, at 5pm ET in the chat for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Alan Fitzpatrick (Co-Founder and CEO of Open Broadband in North Carolina) and Matt Larsen (CEO of Vistabeam). The panel will discuss the range […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband BEAD, the NYC Master Broadband Plan, and Co-op Consortia | Episode 44 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/06/bead-the-nyc-master-broadband-plan-and-co-op-consortia-episode-44-of-the-connect-this-show/ Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:18:46 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=411 Join us today, June 2, at 5pm ET in the chat for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting).  The panel will dig into recent news on the BEAD program (including Alan Davidson’s remarks at […] full false 1:12:37 411 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us today, June 2, at 5pm ET in the chat for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting).  The panel will dig into recent news on the BEAD program (including Alan Davidson’s remarks at […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us today, June 2, at 5pm ET in the chat for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting).  The panel will dig into recent news on the BEAD program (including Alan Davidson’s remarks at […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Breaking Down the BEAD NOFO | Connect This! Episode 43 https://connectthisshow.com/2022/05/breaking-down-the-bead-nofo-connect-this-episode-43/ Wed, 18 May 2022 18:53:42 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=403 On this special emergency episode of Connect This!, our hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting). The four will be breaking down the BEAD NOFO (Notice of Funding Opportunity). Subscribe to the show using this feed on YouTube Live or here on Facebook Live. […] full false 1:12:03 403 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)On this special emergency episode of Connect This!, our hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting). The four will be breaking down the BEAD NOFO (Notice of Funding Opportunity). Subscribe to the show using this feed on YouTube Live or here on Facebook Live. […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceOn this special emergency episode of Connect This!, our hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting). The four will be breaking down the BEAD NOFO (Notice of Funding Opportunity). Subscribe to the show using this feed on YouTube Live or here on Facebook Live. […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Mapping & Data Collection | Connect This! Episode 42 https://connectthisshow.com/2022/05/mapping-data-collection-connect-this-episode-42/ Thu, 12 May 2022 15:27:37 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=400 In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by guests Brian Mefford (VETRO FiberMap) and Lori Adams (Nokia) to talk about the FCC’s Fabric initiative, and the latest in data collection and mapping. Subscribe to the show using this feed on YouTube Live or here on Facebook Live. […] full false 1:20:26 400 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by guests Brian Mefford (VETRO FiberMap) and Lori Adams (Nokia) to talk about the FCC’s Fabric initiative, and the latest in data collection and mapping. Subscribe to the show using this feed on YouTube Live or here on Facebook Live. […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceIn this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by guests Brian Mefford (VETRO FiberMap) and Lori Adams (Nokia) to talk about the FCC’s Fabric initiative, and the latest in data collection and mapping. Subscribe to the show using this feed on YouTube Live or here on Facebook Live. […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband A New Public Broadband Association Is Born, Burdensome ACP Rules, and FCC Fining LTD | Connect This! Show Episode 41 https://connectthisshow.com/2022/05/current-events-in-broadband-connect-this-episode-41/ Wed, 04 May 2022 20:11:50 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=396 Hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about the formation of the American Association of Public Broadband and its vision and goals, whether BEAD funds should be paired with low-income plan requirements, small- and medium-sized ISPs finding that ACP […] full false 1:21:41 396 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about the formation of the American Association of Public Broadband and its vision and goals, whether BEAD funds should be paired with low-income plan requirements, small- and medium-sized ISPs finding that ACP […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceHosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about the formation of the American Association of Public Broadband and its vision and goals, whether BEAD funds should be paired with low-income plan requirements, small- and medium-sized ISPs finding that ACP […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband State Spending on Broadband | Connect This! Episode 40 https://connectthisshow.com/2022/04/state-spending-on-broadband-connect-this-episode-40/ Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:37:46 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=391 In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Peggy Schaffer (Connect Maine) to talk about the latest in state spending, and other broadband news. Subscribe to the show using this feed on YouTube Live or here on Facebook Live. Email us […] full false 1:10:54 391 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Peggy Schaffer (Connect Maine) to talk about the latest in state spending, and other broadband news. Subscribe to the show using this feed on YouTube Live or here on Facebook Live. Email us […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceIn this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Peggy Schaffer (Connect Maine) to talk about the latest in state spending, and other broadband news. Subscribe to the show using this feed on YouTube Live or here on Facebook Live. Email us […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband What’s New in Broadband? | Connect This! Episode 39 https://connectthisshow.com/2022/04/whats-new-in-broadband-connect-this-episode-39/ Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:31:41 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=384 It’s been too long! We’re back with another episode of Connect This! Our hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to roundup the latest news in community broadband. Later in the show, we’ll be joined by Jeff Reiman (The […] full false 1:15:51 384 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)It’s been too long! We’re back with another episode of Connect This! Our hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to roundup the latest news in community broadband. Later in the show, we’ll be joined by Jeff Reiman (The […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceIt’s been too long! We’re back with another episode of Connect This! Our hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to roundup the latest news in community broadband. Later in the show, we’ll be joined by Jeff Reiman (The […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Cities Taking on Digital Equity – Episode 38 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/03/cities-taking-on-digital-equity-episode-38-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:48:29 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=380 In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by guests Joshua Edmonds (City of Detroit) and Jason Hardebeck (Baltimore City) to talk about large cities prioritizing equity in building community broadband. The panel will talk current events in broadband, what digital equity problems affect their […] full false 1:23:18 380 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by guests Joshua Edmonds (City of Detroit) and Jason Hardebeck (Baltimore City) to talk about large cities prioritizing equity in building community broadband. The panel will talk current events in broadband, what digital equity problems affect their […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceIn this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by guests Joshua Edmonds (City of Detroit) and Jason Hardebeck (Baltimore City) to talk about large cities prioritizing equity in building community broadband. The panel will talk current events in broadband, what digital equity problems affect their […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband What Are Cities Doing Right ? | Connect This! Episode 37 https://connectthisshow.com/2022/03/what-are-cities-doing-right-connect-this-episode-37/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:50:56 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=375 In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about cities building broadband. Later, the panel will be joined by special guest Sascha Meinrath. The panel will reflect on the good, the bad […] full false 1:15:34 375 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about cities building broadband. Later, the panel will be joined by special guest Sascha Meinrath. The panel will reflect on the good, the bad […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceIn this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about cities building broadband. Later, the panel will be joined by special guest Sascha Meinrath. The panel will reflect on the good, the bad […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Let’s Get Technical: Serving MDUs & More! | Connect This! Episode 36 https://connectthisshow.com/2022/03/lets-get-technical-serving-mdus-more-connect-this-episode-36/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 20:50:21 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=372 In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Christy Batts (CDE Lightband) and Robert Boyle (Planet Networks) for an exciting technical conversation. The panel will dig into serving MDUs, building Passive vs Active Networks and more! Subscribe to the show using this feed on YouTube […] full false 1:20:09 372 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Christy Batts (CDE Lightband) and Robert Boyle (Planet Networks) for an exciting technical conversation. The panel will dig into serving MDUs, building Passive vs Active Networks and more! Subscribe to the show using this feed on YouTube […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceIn this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Christy Batts (CDE Lightband) and Robert Boyle (Planet Networks) for an exciting technical conversation. The panel will dig into serving MDUs, building Passive vs Active Networks and more! Subscribe to the show using this feed on YouTube […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband How’s that Definition of Broadband, Chris? – Episode 35 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/03/hows-that-definition-of-broadband-chris-episode-35-of-the-connect-this-show%ef%bf%bc/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 22:52:49 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=367 It’s been one long year since Chris took a bet with Travis over the FCC updating the definition of broadband, and this week we’ll find out who won (not looking good, Chris). In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA […] full false 1:10:54 367 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)It’s been one long year since Chris took a bet with Travis over the FCC updating the definition of broadband, and this week we’ll find out who won (not looking good, Chris). In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceIt’s been one long year since Chris took a bet with Travis over the FCC updating the definition of broadband, and this week we’ll find out who won (not looking good, Chris). In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Inside State Broadband Offices – Episode 34 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/02/inside-state-broadband-offices-episode-34-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 23:54:49 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=361 In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Peggy Schaffer (ConnectME) and Matt Schmit (Connect Illinois) for a closer look at state broadband offices. The panel will dig into state grant opportunities, what broadband offices look for in partnerships, and how states are getting creative […] full false 1:09:06 361 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Peggy Schaffer (ConnectME) and Matt Schmit (Connect Illinois) for a closer look at state broadband offices. The panel will dig into state grant opportunities, what broadband offices look for in partnerships, and how states are getting creative […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceIn this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Peggy Schaffer (ConnectME) and Matt Schmit (Connect Illinois) for a closer look at state broadband offices. The panel will dig into state grant opportunities, what broadband offices look for in partnerships, and how states are getting creative […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband RDOF: One Year Later – Episode 33 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/02/rdof-one-year-later-episode-33-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:56:52 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=312 In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about current events in broadband. The panel will reflect on RDOF: one year later, how demands for remote work are fueling the broadband boom, […] full false 1:16:41 312 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about current events in broadband. The panel will reflect on RDOF: one year later, how demands for remote work are fueling the broadband boom, […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceIn this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about current events in broadband. The panel will reflect on RDOF: one year later, how demands for remote work are fueling the broadband boom, […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Reality Check: Scaling Networks in 2022 – Episode 32 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/02/reality-check-scaling-networks-in-2022-episode-32-of-the-connect-this-show/ Sat, 05 Feb 2022 21:12:00 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=350 In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Monica Webb (Ting) and Robert Boyle (Planet Networks) to talk about the realities of expanding network infrastructure in 2022. The panel will dig into supply chain issues, challenges faced in scaling up, and what type of partnerships help grow […] full false 1:10:07 350 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Monica Webb (Ting) and Robert Boyle (Planet Networks) to talk about the realities of expanding network infrastructure in 2022. The panel will dig into supply chain issues, challenges faced in scaling up, and what type of partnerships help grow […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceIn this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Monica Webb (Ting) and Robert Boyle (Planet Networks) to talk about the realities of expanding network infrastructure in 2022. The panel will dig into supply chain issues, challenges faced in scaling up, and what type of partnerships help grow […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband The Monopolies Strike Back! – Episode 31 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/01/join-us-thursday-january-27th-at-5pm-et-when-the-monopolies-strike-back-episode-31-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 25 Jan 2022 21:30:18 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=307 In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk current events in broadband. The panel will dig into recent attacks munis, states that are providing outside plant materials as grant awards, and how partnerships can […] full false 1:14:43 307 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk current events in broadband. The panel will dig into recent attacks munis, states that are providing outside plant materials as grant awards, and how partnerships can […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceIn this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk current events in broadband. The panel will dig into recent attacks munis, states that are providing outside plant materials as grant awards, and how partnerships can […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Fiber in 2022 – Episode 30 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/01/join-us-thursday-january-20th-at-5pm-et-to-talk-about-fiber-in-2022-episode-30-of-the-connect-this-show/ Tue, 18 Jan 2022 23:01:43 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=294 In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Heather Gold (CEO, HBG Strategies LLC) and Milo Medin, an industry veteran who recently left Google as VP of wireless services. The panel will tackle what we can expect to see in the broadband marketplace in 2022, with a […] full false 1:23:02 294 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Heather Gold (CEO, HBG Strategies LLC) and Milo Medin, an industry veteran who recently left Google as VP of wireless services. The panel will tackle what we can expect to see in the broadband marketplace in 2022, with a […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceIn this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Heather Gold (CEO, HBG Strategies LLC) and Milo Medin, an industry veteran who recently left Google as VP of wireless services. The panel will tackle what we can expect to see in the broadband marketplace in 2022, with a […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband New Year, New Rules – Episode 29 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2022/01/episode-29-of-the-connect-this-new-year-new-rules/ Mon, 10 Jan 2022 22:46:10 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=290 In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to kick off the new year. Starting at 5pm ET, the panel will dig into the recently released Final Rules released by the Treasury on use of the Rescue Plan dollars, before diving […] 1 1 full false 1:25:51 290 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to kick off the new year. Starting at 5pm ET, the panel will dig into the recently released Final Rules released by the Treasury on use of the Rescue Plan dollars, before diving […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceIn this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to kick off the new year. Starting at 5pm ET, the panel will dig into the recently released Final Rules released by the Treasury on use of the Rescue Plan dollars, before diving […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Apartment Buildings and the NTIA – Episode 28 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2021/12/apartment-buildings-and-the-ntia-episode-28-of-the-connect-this-show/ Sat, 18 Dec 2021 09:02:00 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=321 Join us live on Thursday, December 16th at 5pm ET for Episode 28 of the Connect This! Show, where co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by returning guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to catch up on the news of the week and check in on a number […] full false 1:16:01 321 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us live on Thursday, December 16th at 5pm ET for Episode 28 of the Connect This! Show, where co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by returning guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to catch up on the news of the week and check in on a number […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us live on Thursday, December 16th at 5pm ET for Episode 28 of the Connect This! Show, where co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by returning guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to catch up on the news of the week and check in on a number […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband ISPs Working in Rural Areas – Episode 27 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2021/12/isps-working-in-rural-areas-episode-27-of-the-connect-this-show/ Thu, 09 Dec 2021 20:05:51 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=286 Join us live on Thursday, December 9th at 6pm ET for Episode 27 of the Connect This! Show, where co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Russ Elliot, CEO at Siskiyou Telephone, and Casey Irving, Director Of Business Development at Deeply Digital, to talk about the challenges and opportunities of being a carrier that’s […] full false 1:11:42 286 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us live on Thursday, December 9th at 6pm ET for Episode 27 of the Connect This! Show, where co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Russ Elliot, CEO at Siskiyou Telephone, and Casey Irving, Director Of Business Development at Deeply Digital, to talk about the challenges and opportunities of being a carrier that’s […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us live on Thursday, December 9th at 6pm ET for Episode 27 of the Connect This! Show, where co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Russ Elliot, CEO at Siskiyou Telephone, and Casey Irving, Director Of Business Development at Deeply Digital, to talk about the challenges and opportunities of being a carrier that’s […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Billions in Broadband Infrastructure – Episode 26 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2021/11/billions-in-broadband-infrastructure-episode-26-of-the-connect-this-show/ Mon, 15 Nov 2021 23:00:13 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=280 Join us live on Thursday, November 18th at 5pm ET for Episode 26 of the Connect This! Show, where co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all things related to the recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, inside of which is […] full false 1:29:35 280 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us live on Thursday, November 18th at 5pm ET for Episode 26 of the Connect This! Show, where co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all things related to the recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, inside of which is […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us live on Thursday, November 18th at 5pm ET for Episode 26 of the Connect This! Show, where co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all things related to the recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, inside of which is […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband The Future of Cable – Episode 25 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2021/11/join-us-live-on-thursday-november-11th-to-talk-about-the-future-of-cable-episode-25-of-connect-this/ Mon, 08 Nov 2021 22:30:09 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=276 Join us live on Thursday, November 11th at 5pm ET for Episode 25 of the Connect This! Show, where co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Glen Atkins and Ron Hranac (former Technical Marketing Engineer at Cisco) to talk about the future of hybrid fiber-coaxil (HFC) network infrastructure.  Cable began as a one way […] full false 1:17:35 276 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Join us live on Thursday, November 11th at 5pm ET for Episode 25 of the Connect This! Show, where co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Glen Atkins and Ron Hranac (former Technical Marketing Engineer at Cisco) to talk about the future of hybrid fiber-coaxil (HFC) network infrastructure.  Cable began as a one way […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceJoin us live on Thursday, November 11th at 5pm ET for Episode 25 of the Connect This! Show, where co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Glen Atkins and Ron Hranac (former Technical Marketing Engineer at Cisco) to talk about the future of hybrid fiber-coaxil (HFC) network infrastructure.  Cable began as a one way […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Northern New England – Episode 24 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2021/11/northern-new-england-episode-24-of-connect-this/ Tue, 02 Nov 2021 16:12:39 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=248 This episode streamed live on November 4, 2021. Join us live on Thursday, November 4th at 5pm ET for Episode 24 of the Connect This! Show, where co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Peggy Schaffer (Executive Director, ConnectMaine) and Carole Monroe (CEO of ValleyNet) to catch up on what’s been happening in northern […] full false 1:16:37 248 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)This episode streamed live on November 4, 2021. Join us live on Thursday, November 4th at 5pm ET for Episode 24 of the Connect This! Show, where co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Peggy Schaffer (Executive Director, ConnectMaine) and Carole Monroe (CEO of ValleyNet) to catch up on what’s been happening in northern […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceThis episode streamed live on November 4, 2021. Join us live on Thursday, November 4th at 5pm ET for Episode 24 of the Connect This! Show, where co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Peggy Schaffer (Executive Director, ConnectMaine) and Carole Monroe (CEO of ValleyNet) to catch up on what’s been happening in northern […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Grassroots Networking – Episode 23 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2021/10/grassroots-networking-episode-23-of-the-connect-this-show/ Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:56:55 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=237 This episode streamed live on October 25, 2021. Join us live on Monday, October 25th at 5pm ET for Episode 23 of the Connect This! Show, where co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Neil Mylet and Deb Simpier (Althea Networks) to talk about grassroots networking. They’ll dive into into the […] full false 1:12:54 237 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)This episode streamed live on October 25, 2021. Join us live on Monday, October 25th at 5pm ET for Episode 23 of the Connect This! Show, where co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Neil Mylet and Deb Simpier (Althea Networks) to talk about grassroots networking. They’ll dive into into the […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceThis episode streamed live on October 25, 2021. Join us live on Monday, October 25th at 5pm ET for Episode 23 of the Connect This! Show, where co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Neil Mylet and Deb Simpier (Althea Networks) to talk about grassroots networking. They’ll dive into into the […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Longmont, Colorado and Clarksville, Tennessee – Episode 22 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2021/10/episode-22-of-the-connect-this-show-longmont-colorado-and-clarksville-tennessee/ Wed, 13 Oct 2021 16:49:01 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=227 This show streamed live on October 14, 2021. Join us live this Thursday, October 14th at 5pm ET for Episode 22 of the Connect This! Show, where co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Dennis Pappas (Longmont, Colorado) and Christy Batts (Clarksville, Tennessee) to talk about large municipalities successfully deploying broadband […] full false 1:09:24 227 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)This show streamed live on October 14, 2021. Join us live this Thursday, October 14th at 5pm ET for Episode 22 of the Connect This! Show, where co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Dennis Pappas (Longmont, Colorado) and Christy Batts (Clarksville, Tennessee) to talk about large municipalities successfully deploying broadband […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceThis show streamed live on October 14, 2021. Join us live this Thursday, October 14th at 5pm ET for Episode 22 of the Connect This! Show, where co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Dennis Pappas (Longmont, Colorado) and Christy Batts (Clarksville, Tennessee) to talk about large municipalities successfully deploying broadband […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Digging in the City LIVE! – Episode 21 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2021/10/join-us-thursday-at-5pm-et-for-episode-21-of-the-connect-this-show-digging-in-the-city-live/ Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:55:59 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=223 This show streamed live on October 7, 2021. This week, don’t miss a very special episode of the Connect This! Show, streaming live from the Minneapolis headquarters of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance for the very first time!  Co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be broadcasting with most of the Community Broadband Networks […] full false 1:14:30 223 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)This show streamed live on October 7, 2021. This week, don’t miss a very special episode of the Connect This! Show, streaming live from the Minneapolis headquarters of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance for the very first time!  Co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be broadcasting with most of the Community Broadband Networks […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceThis show streamed live on October 7, 2021. This week, don’t miss a very special episode of the Connect This! Show, streaming live from the Minneapolis headquarters of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance for the very first time!  Co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be broadcasting with most of the Community Broadband Networks […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Treasury Infrastructure Rules, Digital Redlining, and Microtrenching – Episode 20 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2021/09/join-us-live-on-thursday-at-5pm-et-to-talk-about-treasury-infrastructure-rules-digital-redlining-and-microtrenching-episode-20-of-connect-this/ Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:33:04 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=216 This show streamed lived on September 30th, 2021 On Episode 20 of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) live on both YouTube and Facebook to talk about a grab-bag of issues including the new Treasury rules for the […] full false 1:19:47 216 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)This show streamed lived on September 30th, 2021 On Episode 20 of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) live on both YouTube and Facebook to talk about a grab-bag of issues including the new Treasury rules for the […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceThis show streamed lived on September 30th, 2021 On Episode 20 of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) live on both YouTube and Facebook to talk about a grab-bag of issues including the new Treasury rules for the […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Mapping Broadband Access With Garbage Trucks, and Other Innovative Municipal Initiatives – Episode 19 of Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2021/09/mapping-broadband-access-with-garbage-trucks-and-other-innovative-municipal-initiatives-episode-19-of-connect-this/ Tue, 21 Sep 2021 21:53:37 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=209 This show streamed live on September 23rd On Episode 19 of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and (a partly there) Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Keith Hanson (Shreveport, Louisiana Chief Technology Officer) and Angelina Panettieri (National League of Cities) to talk about how some cities place themselves at the vanguard of innovation […] 1 1 full false 1:12:33 209 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)This show streamed live on September 23rd On Episode 19 of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and (a partly there) Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Keith Hanson (Shreveport, Louisiana Chief Technology Officer) and Angelina Panettieri (National League of Cities) to talk about how some cities place themselves at the vanguard of innovation […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceThis show streamed live on September 23rd On Episode 19 of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and (a partly there) Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Keith Hanson (Shreveport, Louisiana Chief Technology Officer) and Angelina Panettieri (National League of Cities) to talk about how some cities place themselves at the vanguard of innovation […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband A Summer Recap: What’s Going On With Broadband Projects? – Episode 18 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2021/09/a-summer-recap-whats-going-on-with-broadband-projects-episode-18-of-connect-this/ Wed, 08 Sep 2021 20:13:41 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=200 This episode streamed live on September 9. On Episode 18 of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to catch up after a frenzied summer. With all of the federal, state, and local broadband infrastructure funding programs and projects […] 1 1 full false 1:16:18 200 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)This episode streamed live on September 9. On Episode 18 of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to catch up after a frenzied summer. With all of the federal, state, and local broadband infrastructure funding programs and projects […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceThis episode streamed live on September 9. On Episode 18 of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to catch up after a frenzied summer. With all of the federal, state, and local broadband infrastructure funding programs and projects […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Tribal Broadband – Episode 17 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2021/08/tribal-broadband-episode-17-of-connect-this/ Fri, 06 Aug 2021 18:59:54 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=195 In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Jessica Engle (IT Director for the Yurok Tribe) and Matthew Rantanen (Director of Technology, Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association) to talk about broadband in Indian Country.  The panel discusses the realities of deploying wired and wireless broadband infrastructure on tribal lands, and […] full false 1:18:16 195 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Jessica Engle (IT Director for the Yurok Tribe) and Matthew Rantanen (Director of Technology, Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association) to talk about broadband in Indian Country.  The panel discusses the realities of deploying wired and wireless broadband infrastructure on tribal lands, and […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceIn this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Jessica Engle (IT Director for the Yurok Tribe) and Matthew Rantanen (Director of Technology, Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association) to talk about broadband in Indian Country.  The panel discusses the realities of deploying wired and wireless broadband infrastructure on tribal lands, and […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband 5G and the Future of Cellular Networks – Episode 16 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2021/06/5g-and-the-future-of-cellular-networks-episode-16-of-connect-this/ Thu, 17 Jun 2021 22:20:40 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=183 On Episode 16 of the Connect This! show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Sascha Segan (lead mobile analyst at PCMag.com) and Virgilio Fiorese (formerly of Ericsson, currently Senior Sales Director, Mavenir) to dig into 5G and the next generation of cellular networks to try and divorce the hype from the current and coming reality.  Chris, […] 1 1 full false 1:13:19 183 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)On Episode 16 of the Connect This! show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Sascha Segan (lead mobile analyst at PCMag.com) and Virgilio Fiorese (formerly of Ericsson, currently Senior Sales Director, Mavenir) to dig into 5G and the next generation of cellular networks to try and divorce the hype from the current and coming reality.  Chris, […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceOn Episode 16 of the Connect This! show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Sascha Segan (lead mobile analyst at PCMag.com) and Virgilio Fiorese (formerly of Ericsson, currently Senior Sales Director, Mavenir) to dig into 5G and the next generation of cellular networks to try and divorce the hype from the current and coming reality.  Chris, […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband How Equal Access Santa Cruz is Bridging the Digital Divide – Episode 15 of Connect This! https://connectthisshow.com/2021/06/how-equal-access-santa-cruz-is-bridging-the-digital-divide-episode-15-of-connect-this/ Thu, 03 Jun 2021 22:28:47 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=170 On Episode 15 of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by two representatives from the Internet Service Provider Cruzio: James Hackett (Director of Business Operations & Development) and Chris Frost (Director of Technology and Infrastructure).  The topic of the day is Equal Access Santa Cruz, and how Cruzio is expanding its network […] full false 1:17:18 170 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)On Episode 15 of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by two representatives from the Internet Service Provider Cruzio: James Hackett (Director of Business Operations & Development) and Chris Frost (Director of Technology and Infrastructure).  The topic of the day is Equal Access Santa Cruz, and how Cruzio is expanding its network […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceOn Episode 15 of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by two representatives from the Internet Service Provider Cruzio: James Hackett (Director of Business Operations & Development) and Chris Frost (Director of Technology and Infrastructure).  The topic of the day is Equal Access Santa Cruz, and how Cruzio is expanding its network […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband The Finance Edition – Episode 14 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2021/05/connect-this-episode-14-the-finance-edition/ Fri, 28 May 2021 15:51:20 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=165 On Episode 14 of the Connect This! show co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Doug Dawson (President, CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (CMO, UTOPIA Fiber) to talk public and private financing models for building network infrastructure. The group dives into the numbers and talk about the economics that make networks succeed, and how […] full false 1:21:10 165 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)On Episode 14 of the Connect This! show co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Doug Dawson (President, CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (CMO, UTOPIA Fiber) to talk public and private financing models for building network infrastructure. The group dives into the numbers and talk about the economics that make networks succeed, and how […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceOn Episode 14 of the Connect This! show co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Doug Dawson (President, CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (CMO, UTOPIA Fiber) to talk public and private financing models for building network infrastructure. The group dives into the numbers and talk about the economics that make networks succeed, and how […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Middle-Mile Challenges and Internet Exchange Points – Episode 13 of the Connect This! Episode Show https://connectthisshow.com/2021/05/connect-this-episode-13-middle-mile-challenges-and-internet-exchange-points/ Fri, 21 May 2021 18:40:11 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=156 On Episode 13 of Connect This!, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Cart (USI Fiber) are joined by Reid Fishler (Senior Director, Hurricane Electric) and Fletcher Kittredge (CEO, GWI) to talk about the issues that come up in building and maintaining backhaul routes and exchange points. During the show they discuss whether creating a small, rural ISP far […] full false 1:14:56 156 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)On Episode 13 of Connect This!, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Cart (USI Fiber) are joined by Reid Fishler (Senior Director, Hurricane Electric) and Fletcher Kittredge (CEO, GWI) to talk about the issues that come up in building and maintaining backhaul routes and exchange points. During the show they discuss whether creating a small, rural ISP far […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceOn Episode 13 of Connect This!, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Cart (USI Fiber) are joined by Reid Fishler (Senior Director, Hurricane Electric) and Fletcher Kittredge (CEO, GWI) to talk about the issues that come up in building and maintaining backhaul routes and exchange points. During the show they discuss whether creating a small, rural ISP far […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Options Available to Cities Under the American Rescue Plan Broadband Rules – Episode 12 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2021/05/options-available-to-cities-under-the-american-rescue-plan-broadband-rules-episode-12-of-connect-this/ Wed, 12 May 2021 17:43:46 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=152 On Episode 12 of Connect This!, hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by returning guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kimberly McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to talk about the recently released Treasury rules outlining the upcoming infrastructure funds going to states and local governments for critical infrastructure. After talking for a few […] 1 1 full false 1:01:43 152 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)On Episode 12 of Connect This!, hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by returning guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kimberly McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to talk about the recently released Treasury rules outlining the upcoming infrastructure funds going to states and local governments for critical infrastructure. After talking for a few […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceOn Episode 12 of Connect This!, hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by returning guests Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kimberly McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to talk about the recently released Treasury rules outlining the upcoming infrastructure funds going to states and local governments for critical infrastructure. After talking for a few […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband How Open Access Networks Impact ISPs – Episode 11 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2021/05/how-open-access-networks-impact-isps-episode-11-of-connect-this/ Fri, 07 May 2021 14:39:59 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=126 In Episode 11 of the Connect This! Show, hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Kim McKinley (Chief Marketing Officer, UTOPIA Fiber), Pete Ashdown (Founder and CEO, XMission) and Cameron Francis (CEO, Beehive Broadband) to share their perspectives on open access networks. The panel explore what open access is like for ISPs that use […] 1 1 full false 1:06:37 126 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)In Episode 11 of the Connect This! Show, hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Kim McKinley (Chief Marketing Officer, UTOPIA Fiber), Pete Ashdown (Founder and CEO, XMission) and Cameron Francis (CEO, Beehive Broadband) to share their perspectives on open access networks. The panel explore what open access is like for ISPs that use […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceIn Episode 11 of the Connect This! Show, hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Kim McKinley (Chief Marketing Officer, UTOPIA Fiber), Pete Ashdown (Founder and CEO, XMission) and Cameron Francis (CEO, Beehive Broadband) to share their perspectives on open access networks. The panel explore what open access is like for ISPs that use […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Preparing for Broadband Funding in the American Rescue Plan- Episode 10 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2021/05/connect-this-episode-10-preparing-for-broadband-funding-in-the-american-rescue-plan/ Mon, 03 May 2021 18:33:28 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=122 On Episode 10 of Connect This!, hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) were joined by Joanne Hovis (President, CTC Energy and Technology) and Doug Dawson (President, CCG Consulting) to talk about how communities can prepare for the unprecedented money poised to flow from the federal government for Internet infrastructure. The panel first gives an update on the upcoming […] full false 1:09:10 122 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)On Episode 10 of Connect This!, hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) were joined by Joanne Hovis (President, CTC Energy and Technology) and Doug Dawson (President, CCG Consulting) to talk about how communities can prepare for the unprecedented money poised to flow from the federal government for Internet infrastructure. The panel first gives an update on the upcoming […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceOn Episode 10 of Connect This!, hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) were joined by Joanne Hovis (President, CTC Energy and Technology) and Doug Dawson (President, CCG Consulting) to talk about how communities can prepare for the unprecedented money poised to flow from the federal government for Internet infrastructure. The panel first gives an update on the upcoming […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Broadband Infrastructure Funding in the American Rescue Plan – Episode 9 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2021/04/broadband-infrastructure-funding-in-the-american-rescue-plan-episode-9-of-connect-this/ Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:34:43 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=112 On Episode 9 of Connect This!, hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Kim McKinley (Chief Marketing Officer, UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (President, CCG Consulting) to talk about the recently signed American Rescue Plan Act, which has the potential to funnel an unprecedented level of funding to communities which can […] 1 1 full false 1:14:21 112 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)On Episode 9 of Connect This!, hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Kim McKinley (Chief Marketing Officer, UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (President, CCG Consulting) to talk about the recently signed American Rescue Plan Act, which has the potential to funnel an unprecedented level of funding to communities which can […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceOn Episode 9 of Connect This!, hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Kim McKinley (Chief Marketing Officer, UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (President, CCG Consulting) to talk about the recently signed American Rescue Plan Act, which has the potential to funnel an unprecedented level of funding to communities which can […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Decoding the Emergency Broadband Benefit – Episode 8 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2021/03/decoding-the-emergency-broadband-benefit-episode-8-of-connect-this/ Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:42:30 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=108 One component of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 was the Emergency Broadband Benefit, a $3.2 billion program designed to get families connected to available service that they otherwise might not be able to afford. The program provides a subsidy of up to $50/month for service (or $75 for tribal lands) as well as up to […] 1 1 full false 1:06:04 108 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)One component of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 was the Emergency Broadband Benefit, a $3.2 billion program designed to get families connected to available service that they otherwise might not be able to afford. The program provides a subsidy of up to $50/month for service (or $75 for tribal lands) as well as up to […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceOne component of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 was the Emergency Broadband Benefit, a $3.2 billion program designed to get families connected to available service that they otherwise might not be able to afford. The program provides a subsidy of up to $50/month for service (or $75 for tribal lands) as well as up to […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Overbuilding and the Value of Real Competition – Episode 7 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2021/03/overbuilding-and-the-value-of-real-competition-episode-7-of-connect-this/ Fri, 05 Mar 2021 22:19:43 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=103 This episode, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (CEO, US Internet) are joined by Deb Socia (President/CEO, The Enterprise Center), and Brian Worthen (President, Visionary Communications and CEO, Mammoth Networks) to talk about overbuilding.  The group talks about the importance of reclaiming the term as what it really is: plain old competition. They discuss the economics of building competitive broadband […] full false 57:06 103 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)This episode, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (CEO, US Internet) are joined by Deb Socia (President/CEO, The Enterprise Center), and Brian Worthen (President, Visionary Communications and CEO, Mammoth Networks) to talk about overbuilding.  The group talks about the importance of reclaiming the term as what it really is: plain old competition. They discuss the economics of building competitive broadband […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceThis episode, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (CEO, US Internet) are joined by Deb Socia (President/CEO, The Enterprise Center), and Brian Worthen (President, Visionary Communications and CEO, Mammoth Networks) to talk about overbuilding.  The group talks about the importance of reclaiming the term as what it really is: plain old competition. They discuss the economics of building competitive broadband […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Building Business and Community Goodwill Through Marketing – Episode 6 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2021/02/edit-story-building-business-and-community-goodwill-through-marketing-connect-this-episode-6/ Tue, 09 Feb 2021 21:15:27 +0000 https://connectthisshow.com/?p=90 This week on Connect This! Christopher and Travis Carter (CEO, USI Fiber) are joined by Kim McKinley (Deputy Director and Chief Marketing Officer, UTOPIA Fiber) and Kyle Hollifield (VP of Business Development, Magellan Advisors), both veterans with years of experience. Marketing means more that a logo with a snappy slogan, and it can be hard to quantify the value […] 1 1 full false 1:02:01 90 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)This week on Connect This! Christopher and Travis Carter (CEO, USI Fiber) are joined by Kim McKinley (Deputy Director and Chief Marketing Officer, UTOPIA Fiber) and Kyle Hollifield (VP of Business Development, Magellan Advisors), both veterans with years of experience. Marketing means more that a logo with a snappy slogan, and it can be hard to quantify the value […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceThis week on Connect This! Christopher and Travis Carter (CEO, USI Fiber) are joined by Kim McKinley (Deputy Director and Chief Marketing Officer, UTOPIA Fiber) and Kyle Hollifield (VP of Business Development, Magellan Advisors), both veterans with years of experience. Marketing means more that a logo with a snappy slogan, and it can be hard to quantify the value […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Where to Next From the Federal Government on Broadband? – Episode 5 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2020/12/where-to-next-from-the-federal-government-on-broadband-episode-5-of-connect-this/ Mon, 14 Dec 2020 23:17:07 +0000 http://connectthisshow.com/?p=84 On Episode 5 of Connect This! Christopher is joined by Travis Carter (CEO, US Internet), Sarah Morris (Director, New America’s Open Technology Institute), and Doug Dawson (President, CCG Consulting) to discuss what we might expect from the federal government on broadband next year. The group talks about what a Biden administration might do, whether we’ll see federal legislation […] 1 1 full false 1:07:30 84 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)On Episode 5 of Connect This! Christopher is joined by Travis Carter (CEO, US Internet), Sarah Morris (Director, New America’s Open Technology Institute), and Doug Dawson (President, CCG Consulting) to discuss what we might expect from the federal government on broadband next year. The group talks about what a Biden administration might do, whether we’ll see federal legislation […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceOn Episode 5 of Connect This! Christopher is joined by Travis Carter (CEO, US Internet), Sarah Morris (Director, New America’s Open Technology Institute), and Doug Dawson (President, CCG Consulting) to discuss what we might expect from the federal government on broadband next year. The group talks about what a Biden administration might do, whether we’ll see federal legislation […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Open Access Networks – Episode 4 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2020/12/open-access-networks-episode-4-of-connect-this/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 23:02:43 +0000 http://connectthisshow.com/?p=78 On Episode 4 of Connect This! Christopher is joined by Jeff Christensen (President, EntryPoint Networks), Dane Jasper (CEO and Co-Founder, Sonic), and Travis Carter (CEO, US Internet) to talk about open access models, and the challenges and opportunities they present. During the discussion they discuss barriers to entry, differentiation, dark fiber, and why we don’t […] 1 1 full false 1:08:48 78 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)On Episode 4 of Connect This! Christopher is joined by Jeff Christensen (President, EntryPoint Networks), Dane Jasper (CEO and Co-Founder, Sonic), and Travis Carter (CEO, US Internet) to talk about open access models, and the challenges and opportunities they present. During the discussion they discuss barriers to entry, differentiation, dark fiber, and why we don’t […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceOn Episode 4 of Connect This! Christopher is joined by Jeff Christensen (President, EntryPoint Networks), Dane Jasper (CEO and Co-Founder, Sonic), and Travis Carter (CEO, US Internet) to talk about open access models, and the challenges and opportunities they present. During the discussion they discuss barriers to entry, differentiation, dark fiber, and why we don’t […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Digital Inclusion – Episode 3 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2020/11/episode-3-of-connect-this/ Wed, 25 Nov 2020 21:45:41 +0000 http://connectthisshow.com/?p=68 On Episode 3 of Connect This!, Christopher is joined by Angela Siefer, Executive Director of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, Deb Socia, President of The Enterprise Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Travis Carter, CEO of US Internet to talk about digital inclusion and solving the broadband gap. 1 1 full false 1:01:35 68 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)On Episode 3 of Connect This!, Christopher is joined by Angela Siefer, Executive Director of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, Deb Socia, President of The Enterprise Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Travis Carter, CEO of US Internet to talk about digital inclusion and solving the broadband gap.Institute for Local Self-RelianceOn Episode 3 of Connect This!, Christopher is joined by Angela Siefer, Executive Director of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, Deb Socia, President of The Enterprise Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Travis Carter, CEO of US Internet to talk about digital inclusion and solving the broadband gap.broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband 5G, CBRS, and Urban WISPs – Episode 2 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2020/11/episode-2-of-connect-this/ Thu, 12 Nov 2020 20:54:03 +0000 http://connectthisshow.com/?p=60 Host Christopher Mitchell speaks with Mason Carroll (Monkeybrains), Deborah Simpier (Althea Networks), and Travis Carter (US Internet) about urban wireless solutions, including 5G, Citizens Broadband Radio Service, and how cities can help WISPS. 1 1 full false 1:09:20 60 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Host Christopher Mitchell speaks with Mason Carroll (Monkeybrains), Deborah Simpier (Althea Networks), and Travis Carter (US Internet) about urban wireless solutions, including 5G, Citizens Broadband Radio Service, and how cities can help WISPS.Institute for Local Self-RelianceHost Christopher Mitchell speaks with Mason Carroll (Monkeybrains), Deborah Simpier (Althea Networks), and Travis Carter (US Internet) about urban wireless solutions, including 5G, Citizens Broadband Radio Service, and how cities can help WISPS.broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Satellite Internet Access, the Future of Cable, and Small Fiber ISPs – Episode 1 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2020/11/episode-1-of-connect-this/ Wed, 04 Nov 2020 20:11:29 +0000 http://connectthisshow.com/?p=51 Host Christopher Mitchell speaks with Doug Dawson of CCG Consulting, Monica Webb of Ting, and Travis Carter of US Internet. Their conversation touches on LEO, Voting, Future of Cable, and Challenges for Small FISPs. 1 1 full false 1:00:43 51 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Host Christopher Mitchell speaks with Doug Dawson of CCG Consulting, Monica Webb of Ting, and Travis Carter of US Internet. Their conversation touches on LEO, Voting, Future of Cable, and Challenges for Small FISPs.Institute for Local Self-RelianceHost Christopher Mitchell speaks with Doug Dawson of CCG Consulting, Monica Webb of Ting, and Travis Carter of US Internet. Their conversation touches on LEO, Voting, Future of Cable, and Challenges for Small FISPs.broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband Pilot – Episode 0 of the Connect This! Show https://connectthisshow.com/2020/10/hello-world/ Fri, 30 Oct 2020 02:55:05 +0000 http:/?p=1 Despite repeated reminders from the rest of us that Hollywood will only ever give the late night slots to guys named James, Stephen, or Conan, Christopher is determined that if he just hosts enough things he’ll be able to break into the business and leave us all behind. In that spirit comes a new series […] 1 1 Pilot Episode full false 56:30 1 broadband@muninetworks.org (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)Despite repeated reminders from the rest of us that Hollywood will only ever give the late night slots to guys named James, Stephen, or Conan, Christopher is determined that if he just hosts enough things he’ll be able to break into the business and leave us all behind. In that spirit comes a new series […]Institute for Local Self-RelianceDespite repeated reminders from the rest of us that Hollywood will only ever give the late night slots to guys named James, Stephen, or Conan, Christopher is determined that if he just hosts enough things he’ll be able to break into the business and leave us all behind. In that spirit comes a new series […]broadband,fiber,optics,dsl,telecom,Internet,access,community,networks,wireless,networks,policy,tech,networks,cable,Wi,Fi,ISPs,service,providers,Internet,service,providers,muni,broadband,municipal,broadband,rural,broadband