All Episodes

Why ISPs Fail and the Reality Facing State Broadband Offices - Episode 29 of Unbuffered

Who Controls the Megaphone? - Episode 28 of Unbuffered

The FCC on Trial: Defense of Free Speech and the Future of Media Regulation - Episode 27 of Unbuffered

Tree Canopies, Broken Data, and DOGE Math - Episode 26 of Unbuffered

The FWA Reality Check and the BEAD Final Numbers - Episode 25 of Unbuffered

Local Tech, Big Surveillance: Rethinking Municipal IT - Episode 24 of Unbuffered

Flock Off! - Episode 23 of Unbuffered

Fiber on the Right Track - Episode 22 of Unbuffered

Built for the Storm - Episode 21 of Unbuffered

Time for a Retrofit! - Episode 20 of Unbuffered

Technology Without Guardrails - Episode 19 of Unbuffered

Dialing Back Protections: The Battle for California's Lifelines - Episode 18 of Unbuffered

Protecting Tribal Access to Spectrum - Episode 17 of Unbuffered

Too Easy to Reach Orbit? - Episode 16 of Unbuffered

The Plot to Hijack America’s Broadband - Episode 15 of Unbuffered

Five Years of Tribal Broadband Bootcamps - Episode 14 of Unbuffered

What the Tech!?! SpaceX IPO Edition - Episode 13 of Unbuffered

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

DigitalC at 10,000 Subscribers - Episode 11 of Unbuffered

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

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

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

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

Unbuffered Live! - Episode 6 of Unbuffered

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

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

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

Telecom Then, AI Now — Rethinking the FCC’s Role - Episode 2 of Unbuffered

Is the Internet Still a Public Good? - Episode 1 of Unbuffered

Introducing Unbuffered- Episode 0 of Unbuffered

Reading the Signals: What Broadband Policy Shifts Mean on the Ground - Episode 680 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Government Power, Media Empires, and the Fight for an Informed Public - Episode 679 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Big Brother is Watching You - Episode 678 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Fort Pierce, Two Years Later: Fiber, Smart City, and Steady Growth - Episode 677 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Mergers, Monopoly Prices, and Accountability - Episode 676 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

When Starlink Rewrites the Rules of Broadband Funding - Episode 675 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Serving the Overlooked: Building Broadband for Manufactured Housing Communities - Episode 674 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Predictions for 2026: CBN Edition - Episode 673 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Broadband Reality Check: BEAD, Competition, and What Comes Next - Episode 672 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

2026 Predictions with Blair Levin- Episode 671 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Year in Review 2025 - Episode 670 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Telecom's Plumbing Problem: Routing, Regulation, and What Comes Next - Episode 669 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

The Berkshires Broadband Movement: How 19 Small Towns Built Their Own Fiber Future - Episode 668 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Building Broadband from the Ground Up - Episode 667 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

The Satellite Solution That Won’t Scale - Episode 666 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Speed Tests and Why BEAD Keeps Getting Messier - Episode 665 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Follow the Money: Comcast, Starlink, and the BEAD Backslide - Episode 664 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

After BEAD: The Future of Broadband and Accountability - Episode 663 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Don’t Break the Internet - Episode 662 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Free Speech, AI Slop, and Media Power - Episode 661 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

How Rural America Gets Left Behind - Episode 660 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

How Federal Changes Could Derail BEAD - Episode 659 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Gibson Connect's Rural Cooperative Model - Episode 658 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Sky High Promises: The Limits of Starlink - Episode 657 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Abundance for Whom? - Episode 656 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Sludge, Lawsuits, and the Digital Divide: Unpacking the Latest Broadband Battles - Episode 655 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Capital is Power: Financing Broadband for the Long Haul - Episode 654 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Wi-Fi Threatened: Why Congress Might Be Undermining Our Digital Future - Episode 653 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Shared Airwaves, Public Good: Why CBRS Matters More Than Ever - Episode 652 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Pennywise, Pound Foolish: Inside the BEAD Program’s Latest Shakeup - Episode 651 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

BEAD: No NOFO Fo Sho - Episode 650 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

BEAD in Limbo: How Federal Delay Is Shaking Up Louisiana's Broadband Future - Episode 649 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Kansas City's Digital Equity Journey - Episode 648 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

The Hidden Cost: The Ripple Effects of Canceling the Digital Equity Act - Episode 647 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

President Trump Targets Digital Equity Act —What It Means for Communities and the Future of Connectivity - Episode 646 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Broadband at a Crossroads: Evan Feinman on Getting BEAD Right - Episode 645 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Stringtown, MO Gets Connected: How Local Partnerships Are Closing the Rural Broadband Gap - Episode 644 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

BEAD Under Threat: Fiber, Satellites, and the Fight for the Future of Rural Internet Access - Episode 643 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Broadband Bottlenecks and Bureaucracy: What’s Holding the Internet Back? - Episode 642 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Tribal Broadband Bootcamps in Action - Episode 641 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Rethinking the Internet with Bob Frankston - Episode 640 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Future-Proofing Texas Schools with Better Internet Infrastructure- Episode 639 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

BEAD’s Next Steps: Unpacking State Progress and Challenges - Episode 638 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Independent Agencies Under Threat: Gigi Sohn on FCC’s Future - Episode 637 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

The Potential of Fiber: Smart Cities, BEAD, and Municipal Broadband Financing - Episode 636 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Consider Affordable Broadband State-By-State - Episode 635 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

No Shareholders, Just Service: Sherwood, Oregon’s Community Broadband Success - Episode 634 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Championing Community Broadband in Montana with Representative Kelly Kortum - Episode 633 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Predictions for 2025: CBN Edition - Episode 632 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

2025 Predictions with Blair Levin - Episode 631 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

How MINET is Expanding Broadband in Oregon - Episode 630 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Local Energy Solutions and Broadband Parallels - Episode 629 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Year in Review 2024 - Episode 628 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

NEK Broadband’s Big Merger and Bold Vision - Episode 627 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Unpacking the History of Telecommunications Policy with Gene Kimmelman - Episode 626 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

DV Fiber and Vermont’s Bold Broadband Model - Episode 625 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Internet at $25: How Pharr is Making It Work - Episode 624 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

How U.S. Courts Are Reshaping Broadband Access - Episode 623 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Kendall County’s Broadband Ambition - Episode 622 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Starlink, Caps, and Consumer Concerns - Episode 621 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Revisiting the Fight for Community Broadband and Public Networks - Episode 620 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Recent Broadband News Roundup - Episode 619 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

ISPs and Copyright Infringement: The Legal Battle Over Liability - Episode 618 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Exploring BEAD Blueprints and Tribal Broadband Initiatives - Episode 617 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Beyond the Pivot: Fort Collins Connexion's Latest Milestones - Episode 616 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Mapping the Future: How Community Networks Are Expanding Broadband - Episode 615 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

How CTNY's Portable Network Kit is Powering Community Connections - Episode 614 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Clarksville’s Leap to Next-Gen Broadband - Episode 613 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Building a Superior Network Together - Episode 612 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Inside CADE's Mission to Closing California's Digital Divide - Episode 611 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast