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How NextLight Became the #1 Internet Service Provider in the Country - Episode 12 of Unbuffered
A conversation about Longmont's NextLight network, community broadband, affordability, and what it takes to build one of the most successful ISPs in the country ★ Support this podcast ★
DigitalC at 10,000 Subscribers - Episode 11 of Unbuffered
What does it take to build a sustainable model for closing the digital divide? How DigitalC grew to nearly 10,000 subscriber households ★ Support this podcast ★
Vermont’s Community Broadband Model, Starlink, and the Future of Search - Episode 10 of Unbuffered
What Vermont is getting right — and why Google’s AI search changes feel different ★ Support this podcast ★
The Digital Divide Is a Civil Rights Issue: The Fight for Digital Equity and the Battle Against Dark Money - Episode 9 of Unbuffered
A conversation about digital equity, dark money, and the fight over Internet access ★ Support this podcast ★
When Giant ISPs Get Bigger, State Commissions Fight Back - Episode 8 of Unbuffered
In this episode of Unbuffered, Chris is joined by Ernesto Falcon, Program Manager of Communications and Broadband Policy with the Public Advocates Office for a conversation about competition,…
More Than the Sum of the Parts - Episode 7 of Unbuffered
A conversation about AI policy, emergent systems, distributed knowledge, and why the things that are easiest to measure “might not be the right things to measure.” ★ Support this podcast ★
Unbuffered Live! - Episode 6 of Unbuffered
BEAD delays, LEO satellites, permitting, affordability, and why mobile networks may be getting worse ★ Support this podcast ★
Digital Equity and the Way We Build Networks - Episode 5 of Unbuffered
A conversation about how we organize networks—and who they serve ★ Support this podcast ★
How and Why Minnesota's Network of Trust Organized Against Federal Occupation - Episode 4 of Unbuffered
An important conversation around what happened when federal agents came to Minnesota—and how communities responded ★ Support this podcast ★
The UTOPIA Model — Open Access and Community Broadband - Episode 3 of Unbuffered
A deep dive into one of the most successful municipal fiber networks in the country—and what other communities can learn from it ★ Support this podcast ★
Telecom Then, AI Now — Rethinking the FCC’s Role - Episode 2 of Unbuffered
Blair Levin returns to reflect on the decisions that built today’s Internet—and why we may not be ready for what comes next in an AI-driven world ★ Support this podcast ★
Is the Internet Still a Public Good? - Episode 1 of Unbuffered
Unbuffered launches with a powerhouse roundtable on broadband policy, the FCC, and media consolidation. Karl Bode, Gigi Sohn, Doug Dawson, and Sean Gonsalves dig into whether today’s technology…
Introducing Unbuffered- Episode 0 of Unbuffered
Unbuffered is here. In this kickoff episode, Chris Mitchell introduces a new chapter that builds on Community Broadband Bits while expanding the conversation around Internet access, power, and local…
Reading the Signals: What Broadband Policy Shifts Mean on the Ground - Episode 680 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
Doug Dawson returns to break down the latest shifts in broadband policy and what they mean on the ground. From funding uncertainty to real deployment challenges, this episode cuts through the noise…
Government Power, Media Empires, and the Fight for an Informed Public - Episode 679 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
As telecom companies and billionaires consolidate control over media outlets and platforms, what does that mean for journalism and democracy? Chris and Karl Bode unpack the long arc of media…
Big Brother is Watching You - Episode 678 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
As communities invest in broadband infrastructure, a bigger question looms: who controls the data flowing through those networks? Sascha Meinrath joins us to unpack the growing intersection of…
Fort Pierce, Two Years Later: Fiber, Smart City, and Steady Growth - Episode 677 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
Jason Mittler returns to share progress on fiber expansion in Fort Pierce, digital equity efforts in Lincoln Park, and how municipal ownership allows the city to lower rates while strengthening its…
Mergers, Monopoly Prices, and Accountability - Episode 676 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
Chris Mitchell, Doug Dawson, and Sean Gonsalves break down the latest telecom mergers, Starlink’s push to reshape BEAD rules, and new research showing how lack of competition drives higher prices for…
When Starlink Rewrites the Rules of Broadband Funding - Episode 675 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
Chris Mitchell, Doug Adams, and Karl Bode break down Starlink’s behind-the-scenes push to rewrite BEAD rules, what it means for accountability and public dollars, and why communities could once again…
Serving the Overlooked: Building Broadband for Manufactured Housing Communities - Episode 674 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
Brendan Kelly of REVinternet joins Chris Mitchell and Sean Gonsalves to explain why these neighborhoods are stuck with outdated networks—and how a community-centered approach can finally deliver…
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