Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEliminate the Digital Divide – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 218
Episode 218
After his daughter asked how her classmates could do their school homework if they did not have a computer or Internet access at home, Pat Millen's f…
9 years, 9 months ago
North Carolina and Tennessee Lose in 6th Circuit – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 217
Episode 217
It has been several weeks, but Lisa and I wanted to answer any lingering questions people may have about the results of the Sixth Circuit case review…
9 years, 9 months ago
Just What is the Internet? Community Broadband Bits Podcast 216
Episode 216
The Internet is one of those things that is right there in front of our face but can be hard to define exactly. Community Broadband [no-glossary]Bits…
9 years, 9 months ago
Open Cape Works With Communities for Last Mile – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 215
Episode 215
Cape Cod's OpenCape is the latest of the stimulus-funded middle mile broadband projects to focus on expanding to connect businesses and residents. We…
9 years, 9 months ago
Middle Mile vs Last Mile – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 214
Episode 214
As the next President considers how to improve rural Internet access, the administration will have to decide where to focus policy. Some at NTIA – th…
9 years, 10 months ago
Smart FCC Decisions Helped Create the Internet – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 213
Episode 213
We originally planned this episode of the Community Broadband [no-glossary]Bits[/no-glossary] podcast to answer the question of “What is the Internet…
9 years, 10 months ago
Tiny Mt Washington Builds Fiber-to-the-Home – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 212
Episode 212
Overlooked by the incumbent telephone company, Mount Washington in the southwest corner of Massachusetts is becoming one of the smallest FTTH communi…
9 years, 10 months ago
Fort Collins Mayor on Fort Collins Fiber Future – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 211
Episode 211
Fort Collins is a thriving community of over 150,000 and the home of Colorado State University. Despite gorgeous vistas and many high tech jobs, Fort…
9 years, 10 months ago
In Minnesota, Alexandria Connects Businesses – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 210
Episode 210
When the cable and telephone companies refused to offer dial-up Internet service 20 years ago in Alexandria, Minnesota, the municipal utility stepped…
9 years, 10 months ago
Discussing (Ranting) Consolidation – Community Broadband Bits Episode 209
Episode 209
In celebration of Independence Day, we are focused this week on consolidation and dependence. At the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, we are very f…
9 years, 11 months ago