Connect This!

By Institute for Local Self-Reliance

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Episodes: 89

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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.

Episode Date
Gaming the Data, a Trojan Horse in New York, and Punishing Bad Actors | Episode 92 of the Connect This! Show
Mar 28, 2024
A New Broadband Definition, Rural Tribal Priority Window, and Feasibility Studies | Connect This! Show Episode 91
Mar 19, 2024
Recent Broadband News | Connect This! Show Episode 90
Mar 19, 2024
Are We Doing Digital Equity Wrong? Lessons from the FCC| Connect This! Show Episode 89
Feb 20, 2024
A Surge in Municipal Networks and the Real Margins for ISPs | Episode 88 of the Connect This! Show
Feb 19, 2024
The 2024 Prediction Show | Episode 87 of the Connect This! Show
Jan 16, 2024
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
Dec 14, 2023
The Future of LTE Networks | Episode 85 of the Connect This! Show
Nov 21, 2023
Digital Discrimination, Canada Mandates Open Access, and Progress in Washington State | Episode 84 of the Connect This! Show
Nov 21, 2023
A Call to Fund ACP, MDU Solutions, and Did NTIA Solve the Letter of Credit Problem? | Episode 83 of the Connect This! Show
Oct 30, 2023
Recent Broadband News | Episode 82 of the Connect This! Show
Oct 04, 2023
Net Neutrality, Spectrum Sharing, and the Mystery of the Missing Monopolies | Episode 81 of the Connect This! Show
Sep 25, 2023
Municipal Partnerships, a (Finally) Complete FCC, and Low-Income Plans for BEAD | Episode 80 of the Connect This! Show
Sep 18, 2023
The Only History of LTE You’ll Ever Need | Episode 79 of the Connect This! Show
Sep 18, 2023
The One Where We’re Supposed to Be Nice to the FCC | Episode 77 of the Connect This! Show
Jul 28, 2023
Gaming the FCC’s 10-day Rule, Competition on Open Access Networks, and Letters of Credit | Episode 76 of the Connect This! Show
Jul 20, 2023
Astroturf Campaigns in Utah and Fixed Wireless, Mapping, and Maine – Episode 75 of the Connect This! Show
Jul 05, 2023
The Promise of BEAD, FCC Investigates Data Caps, and Capacity | Episode 74 of the Connect This! Show
Jul 05, 2023
Recent Broadband News | Episode 71 of the Connect This! Show
May 12, 2023
Live From the Broadband Communities Summit | Episode 70 of the Connect This! Show
Apr 28, 2023
Ookla Speed Test Report and Data Privacy | Episode 69 of the Connect This! Show
Apr 20, 2023
Longmont, Baltimore, OpEx on Fiber Deployments | Episode 68 of the Connect This! Show
Mar 28, 2023
When Fixed Wireless Makes Sense, Supply Chain Woes, and the FCC’s Bad Data Practices | Episode 67 of the Connect This! Show
Mar 28, 2023
Gigi Sohn, the Future of the FCC, and Federal Reserve Banks | Episode 66 of the Connect This! Show
Mar 06, 2023
A Very Special Connect This! Show | Episode 65 of the Connect This! Show
Feb 23, 2023
Grant Tax Relief, Misreporting Coverage, and Line Extension Programs | Episode 64 of the Connect This! Show
Feb 21, 2023
Charter Spectrum’s Lawsuit, Railroads and Crossings, and Covid-19 | Episode 63 of the Connect This! Show
Feb 21, 2023
Mapping Deadlines, LA County, and Stuck in the Middle | Episode 62 of the Connect This! Show
Jan 20, 2023
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
Jan 09, 2023
A Look Back at 2022 | Episode 60 of the Connect This! Show
Dec 09, 2022
The Mapping Challenge Process, PON vs. Active Ethernet, and Market Pricing| Episode 59 of the Connect This! Show
Nov 28, 2022
One Map to Rule Them All, Challenge Abuses, and the End of the Fiber Boom | Episode 58 of the Connect This! Show
Nov 15, 2022
Comcast Pricing, Starlink Data Caps, Starry’s Future, and ACP Usage| Episode 57 of the Connect This! Show
Nov 04, 2022
Pricing Disparities by Monopolies, CostQuest, and Starry Abandoning RDOF Bids | Episode 56 of the Connect This! Show
Oct 19, 2022
Infrastructure Economics | Episode 55 of the Connect This! Show
Oct 04, 2022
New York Public Housing Solutions, Cable Speed Increases, and the Effects of Inflation | Episode 54 of the Connect This! Show
Sep 21, 2022
The Future of Community Networks and Fixed Wireless | Episode 53 of the Connect This! Show
Sep 12, 2022
Grant Challenges in Louisiana, 25 Gbps service in Chattanooga, and the Future of Video | Episode 51 of the Connect This! Show
Aug 25, 2022
RDOF, Universal Service Fund, and the Future of Video | Episode 50 of the Connect This! Show
Aug 16, 2022
Community Wins and Monopoly Missteps | Episode 49 of the Connect This! Show
Aug 02, 2022
Anti-Municipal Broadband Campaigns and Lessons from Maine | Episode 48 of the Connect This! Show
Jul 26, 2022
A New Broadband Definition, National ISPs Going for State Subsidies, and Buy America Rules | Episode 47 of the Connect This! Show
Jul 25, 2022
The Wireless Show, Part 2 | Episode 46 of the Connect This! Show
Jun 22, 2022
The Wireless Show | Episode 45 of the Connect This! Show
Jun 15, 2022
BEAD, the NYC Master Broadband Plan, and Co-op Consortia | Episode 44 of the Connect This! Show
Jun 02, 2022
Breaking Down the BEAD NOFO | Connect This! Episode 43
May 18, 2022
Mapping & Data Collection | Connect This! Episode 42
May 12, 2022
A New Public Broadband Association Is Born, Burdensome ACP Rules, and FCC Fining LTD | Connect This! Show Episode 41
May 04, 2022
State Spending on Broadband | Connect This! Episode 40
Apr 27, 2022
What’s New in Broadband? | Connect This! Episode 39
Apr 13, 2022
Cities Taking on Digital Equity – Episode 38 of the Connect This! Show
Mar 22, 2022
What Are Cities Doing Right ? | Connect This! Episode 37
Mar 17, 2022
Let’s Get Technical: Serving MDUs & More! | Connect This! Episode 36
Mar 08, 2022
How’s that Definition of Broadband, Chris? – Episode 35 of the Connect This! Show
Mar 01, 2022
Inside State Broadband Offices – Episode 34 of the Connect This! Show
Feb 22, 2022
RDOF: One Year Later – Episode 33 of the Connect This! Show
Feb 08, 2022
Reality Check: Scaling Networks in 2022 – Episode 32 of the Connect This! Show
Feb 05, 2022
The Monopolies Strike Back! – Episode 31 of the Connect This! Show
Jan 25, 2022
Fiber in 2022 – Episode 30 of the Connect This! Show
Jan 18, 2022
New Year, New Rules – Episode 29 of the Connect This! Show
Jan 10, 2022
Apartment Buildings and the NTIA – Episode 28 of the Connect This! Show
Dec 18, 2021
ISPs Working in Rural Areas – Episode 27 of the Connect This! Show
Dec 09, 2021
Billions in Broadband Infrastructure – Episode 26 of the Connect This! Show
Nov 15, 2021
The Future of Cable – Episode 25 of the Connect This! Show
Nov 08, 2021
Northern New England – Episode 24 of the Connect This! Show
Nov 02, 2021
Grassroots Networking – Episode 23 of the Connect This! Show
Oct 21, 2021
Longmont, Colorado and Clarksville, Tennessee – Episode 22 of the Connect This! Show
Oct 13, 2021
Digging in the City LIVE! – Episode 21 of the Connect This! Show
Oct 05, 2021
Treasury Infrastructure Rules, Digital Redlining, and Microtrenching – Episode 20 of the Connect This! Show
Sep 28, 2021
Mapping Broadband Access With Garbage Trucks, and Other Innovative Municipal Initiatives – Episode 19 of Connect This! Show
Sep 21, 2021
A Summer Recap: What’s Going On With Broadband Projects? – Episode 18 of the Connect This! Show
Sep 08, 2021
Tribal Broadband – Episode 17 of the Connect This! Show
Aug 06, 2021
5G and the Future of Cellular Networks – Episode 16 of the Connect This! Show
Jun 17, 2021
How Equal Access Santa Cruz is Bridging the Digital Divide – Episode 15 of Connect This!
Jun 03, 2021
The Finance Edition – Episode 14 of the Connect This! Show
May 28, 2021
Middle-Mile Challenges and Internet Exchange Points – Episode 13 of the Connect This! Episode Show
May 21, 2021
Options Available to Cities Under the American Rescue Plan Broadband Rules – Episode 12 of the Connect This! Show
May 12, 2021
How Open Access Networks Impact ISPs – Episode 11 of the Connect This! Show
May 07, 2021
Preparing for Broadband Funding in the American Rescue Plan- Episode 10 of the Connect This! Show
May 03, 2021
Broadband Infrastructure Funding in the American Rescue Plan – Episode 9 of the Connect This! Show
Apr 07, 2021
Decoding the Emergency Broadband Benefit – Episode 8 of the Connect This! Show
Mar 25, 2021
Overbuilding and the Value of Real Competition – Episode 7 of the Connect This! Show
Mar 05, 2021
Building Business and Community Goodwill Through Marketing – Episode 6 of the Connect This! Show
Feb 09, 2021
Where to Next From the Federal Government on Broadband? – Episode 5 of the Connect This! Show
Dec 14, 2020
Open Access Networks – Episode 4 of the Connect This! Show
Dec 03, 2020
Digital Inclusion – Episode 3 of the Connect This! Show
Nov 25, 2020
5G, CBRS, and Urban WISPs – Episode 2 of the Connect This! Show
Nov 12, 2020
Satellite Internet Access, the Future of Cable, and Small Fiber ISPs – Episode 1 of the Connect This! Show
Nov 04, 2020
Pilot – Episode 0 of the Connect This! Show
Oct 30, 2020