In our final addition of Broadband Action for 2024, Curtis Dean visits with Brad Randall, editor at Total Telecom, as par of our "Covering the Broadband Beat" series. Randall shares his perspectives as a journalist covering the broadband industry and discusses some of the top broadband stories of the year.

A Broadband Action favorite! Curtis Dean and Jon Willow chat with Doug Dawson of CCG Consulting, whose annual predictions edition of his Pots and Pans blog is a must-read among industry professionals. What do the next 12 months have in store for broadband? The almighty sage soothsayer, omnipotent visionary from the East, Doug Dawson will tell us what to expect!

What will be the impact of the (once and future) Donald Trump administration on broadband policy in the US? CBAN's Curtis Dean and Sean Stokes with Keller and Heckman LLP discuss possible changes to BEAD, the Universal Service Fund, FCC initiatives, and more. https://www.khlaw.com

CBAN's Curtis Dean provides an overview of the Broadband Communities Summit West held in San Diego, CA on October 30-31, 2024. Thank you to our sponsor ImOn Communications for supporting our trip to BBC Summit West! https://www.imon.net

Getting digital devices into the hands of people who need them is a vital need in digital equity work. In this episode, we chat with two nonprofit organizations that are helping close the digital divide through device recycling, refurbishment, and distribution. Ashley Smith, E2D https://www.e-2-d.org Padric Gleason, Human I-T https://www.human-i-t.org

The latest edition of Broadband Action, the CBAN podcast, is now available for viewing or listening! CBAN's Jon Willow chats with Ry Marcattilio from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) about a new map of community networks across the U.S. The map, updated with a new engine and user interface, tracks publicly owned broadband networks, including municipal, cooperative, and tribal models. It features various filters for business models, network characteristics, and population sizes, with 400 municipal networks serving over 700 communities. The map aims to help communities find similar networks and solutions for their broadband needs. Future enhancements include exporting raw data and adding technology filters. Links: Community Networks (Institute for Local Self-Reliance): https://communitynets.org ILSR Broadband Map: https://communitynets.org/content/community-network-map Join CBAN and become part of the conversation and the community! https://broadbandaction.com/join-cban/

The Broadband Communities Summit West happens at the end of October. In this edition of Broadband Action, we chat with one of the event organizers, Brad Randall. We also chat with Jim Baller with Keller and Heckman LLP, a CBAN Broadband Backer. Baller and his team will lead one of the session tracks at BBC Summit West. Links: BBC West Agenda: https://www.terrapinn.com/conference/broadband-communities-west/agenda.stm CBAN 20% discount code for BBC Summit West attendees: https://bit.ly/CBAN20BBC Keller and Heckman LLP: https://www.khlaw.com

Hosts Jon Willow and Curtis Dean provide a sneak peak at the upcoming 2024 CBAN Fall Forum in West Des Moines, Iowa on October 10th. The event will also be streamed live for online attendees. Curtis chats with Dr. Christopher Ali, the Summit keynote, about his message to attendees.

To learn more about the event and to register for the 2024 CBAN Fall Forum at https://bit.ly/24fallforum