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Rural Broadband Today Podcast

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Are Broadband Labels the Strings Attached to Funding?

While broadband providers enthusiastically welcome government funding to build and expand networks, Vantage Point’s Jeff Smith details some of the transparency requirements that come with it.

Andy Johns

January 9, 2023
Podcasts
Broadband News
Implementing BEAD & Digital Equity Programs in Tennessee

Paige Shapiro, Tennessee’s federal program officer for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) and Digital Equity programs, discusses how these programs aim to ensure all people and communities have the skills, technology and capacity needed to reap the full benefits of the digital economy.

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Carrie Huckeby

November 30, 2022
Podcasts
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Louisiana is Dishing Out GUMBO Grants to Built Broadband

GUMBO is more than just the best new acronym in the industry. The program has catapulted Louisiana's broadband office forward into a leading role across the country.

Andy Johns

November 16, 2022
Podcasts
Broadband News
The Challenges of Rural Broadband in Texas

In this episode, Mark Seale, executive director of the Texas Telephone Association, and Craig Cook, general manager at HCTC, discuss challenges that Texas is facing in deploying rural broadband and how they hope to overcome them.

Andy Johns

March 28, 2022
Podcasts
Broadband News
Looking Back on a Ten-Year Electric-Telco Broadband Partnership in Minnesota

John Twiest, CEO of Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, discussed a decade old partnership Arrowhead has with CTC to provide broadband in rural Minnesota.

Andy Johns

March 14, 2022
Podcasts
Community Engagement
Thinking Outside the Box to Fund a Fiber Build

Fred Johnson, CEO of Farmers Telecommunications Cooperative, discusses how FTC expanded into surrounding cities to help fund the fiber build in its cooperative service area.

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Stephen Smith

February 24, 2022
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Broadband Mapping for Rural America

Before becoming Vice President of Government Solutions at LightBox, Bill Price headed up Georgia’s ambitious mapping program. He joins “Rural Broadband Today” to discuss the future of that program and broadband availability, accessibility and affordability.

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Stephen Smith

November 19, 2021
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Broadband Marketing
The Challenges of Rural Broadband

In this episode, John points out several problems with providing broadband to rural communities, including obstacles and issues at the local, state and federal levels.

Andy Johns

September 16, 2021
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Broadband Marketing
The Adventure of Building a Broadband Network

In this episode, Kara recaps key issues that new ISPs should consider when choosing their own broadband adventure.

Andy Johns

September 7, 2021
Podcasts
Broadband Marketing
Broadband Expansion Among TVPPA Members

TVPPA CEO Doug Peters discusses how local power companies are improving the quality of life in rural communities that lack a broadband connection, empowering them to access remote education, telehealth, work from home resources and more.

Andy Johns

September 1, 2021
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Broadband Marketing
Tips from a Network Operator on Deploying Fiber

Mark discusses Sprout’s successes, plus challenges that other cooperatives looking to enter the fiber business should consider during the buildout phase of a network.

Andy Johns

August 24, 2021
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Broadband Marketing
Broadband Today: Rural America’s Critical Connection
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Stephen Smith

May 19, 2021
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