Connect This!

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

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Small Towns Building Broadband, Broadband Usage, and the Continued Retreat from Fiber | Episode 124 of the Connect This! Show

Posted December 1, 202501:17:01

Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guests Kim McKinley...

The Retreat from Fiber, Local Government Inaction, and 8 Million Americans Offline | Episode 123 of the Connect This! Show

Posted October 30, 202501:10:08

Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guests Kim McKinley...

Big Apple Connect, Pole Attachments, and DEA Lawsuits | Episode 122 of the Connect This! Show

Posted October 3, 202501:10:29

Edit: We encountered a technical issue with the streaming platform for the show; it resolves around 1:20.

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Secret Fiber Caps and Fiber Platforms | Episode 121 of the Connect This! Show

Posted September 26, 202501:11:30

Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guest Doug Dawson...

Fiber Acquisitions and the New BEAD Numbers Are In | Episode 120 of the Connect This!

Posted September 5, 202501:09:37

Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guests Kim McKinley...