Podcast Episodes

How NextLight Became the #1 Internet Service Provider in the Country - Episode 12 of Unbuffered

Episode 12

A conversation about Longmont's NextLight network, community broadband, affordability, and what it takes to build one of the most successful ISPs in …

8 hours ago

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DigitalC at 10,000 Subscribers - Episode 11 of Unbuffered

Episode 11

What does it take to build a sustainable model for closing the digital divide? How DigitalC grew to nearly 10,000 subscriber households

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1 week ago

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Vermont’s Community Broadband Model, Starlink, and the Future of Search - Episode 10 of Unbuffered

Episode 10

What Vermont is getting right — and why Google’s AI search changes feel different

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2 weeks ago

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The Digital Divide Is a Civil Rights Issue: The Fight for Digital Equity and the Battle Against Dark Money - Episode 9 of Unbuffered

Episode 9

A conversation about digital equity, dark money, and the fight over Internet access

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3 weeks ago

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When Giant ISPs Get Bigger, State Commissions Fight Back - Episode 8 of Unbuffered

Episode 8

 In this episode of Unbuffered, Chris is joined by Ernesto Falcon, Program Manager of Communications and Broadband Policy with the Public Advocates O…

4 weeks ago

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More Than the Sum of the Parts - Episode 7 of Unbuffered

Episode 7

A conversation about AI policy, emergent systems, distributed knowledge, and why the things that are easiest to measure “might not be the right thing…

1 month ago

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Unbuffered Live! - Episode 6 of Unbuffered

Episode 6

BEAD delays, LEO satellites, permitting, affordability, and why mobile networks may be getting worse

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1 month, 1 week ago

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Digital Equity and the Way We Build Networks - Episode 5 of Unbuffered

Episode 5

A conversation about how we organize networks—and who they serve

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

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How and Why Minnesota's Network of Trust Organized Against Federal Occupation - Episode 4 of Unbuffered

Episode 4

An important conversation around what happened when federal agents came to Minnesota—and how communities responded

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

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The UTOPIA Model — Open Access and Community Broadband - Episode 3 of Unbuffered

Episode 3

A deep dive into one of the most successful municipal fiber networks in the country—and what other communities can learn from it

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2 months ago

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