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The Digital Divide Is Evolving, and It’s Not Just About Access

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The Digital Divide Is Evolving, and It’s Not Just About Access

Fourteen million households in the United States still don’t have a computer at home. That’s not a decade-old data point. That’s today. On this episode of Bandwidth, we spoke with Megan Steckly, CEO of Compudopt, about how the digital divide has...

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When the Internet Isn't Intuitive: What We Miss in the Digital Divide Conversation

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When the Internet Isn't Intuitive: What We Miss in the Digital Divide Conversation

There’s a moment that keeps sticking with me from our most recent episode of Bandwidth. It wasn’t about AI or policy deadlines or the billions tied...

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Why Wireless Still Matters (and Always Will)

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Why Wireless Still Matters (and Always Will) 

The conversation around fiber vs. wireless often gets oversimplified. It’s easy to fall into a binary: fiber is the future, wireless is the past. But...

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“Only Certainty Is Uncertainty”: Live from Broadband Communities 2025

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“Only Certainty Is Uncertainty”: Live from Broadband Communities 2025

The broadband world doesn’t stop for uncertainty, and neither do we. That’s why we took Bandwidth on the road for a special edition episode, recorded...

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AI Won’t Replace Support. But It Will Redefine It.

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AI Won’t Replace Support. But It Will Redefine It.

There’s no polite way to say it: support is changing fast, and not everyone’s ready. In Episode 6 of Bandwidth, we dug into the big question: is AI...

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What Happens After the Deal Closes: The Messy Middle of M&A in Broadband

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What Happens After the Deal Closes: The Messy Middle of M&A in Broadband

We spend a lot of time in this industry talking about mergers and acquisitions, about multiples, deal structures, and growth strategies. But not...

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It Makes You Go Like This: The Real Stress of Running Network Operations

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It Makes You Go Like This: The Real Stress of Running Network Operations

Let’s get one thing straight. Network ops is not for the faint of heart. It’s not just late-night alerts or tracking down bad configurations. It’s...

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Radios, Meth Labs, and Poop Rooms: The Realities of ISP Field Work

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Radios, Meth Labs, and Poop Rooms: The Realities of ISP Field Work

There’s a tendency in this industry to talk about broadband through a sanitized lens -charts, ARPU, acronyms. But if you’ve spent any time in the...

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What AI Means for ISPs Like Yours: It’s Not Hype, It’s Coming 

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What AI Means for ISPs Like Yours: It’s Not Hype, It’s Coming 

Let’s talk about something that’s already showing up in your network, whether you’ve noticed or not: AI. In our latest Bandwidth episode, we took on...

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How Small ISPs Win in the Big Game | Bandwidth Podcast

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How Small ISPs Win in the Big Game | Bandwidth Podcast

When we sat down for the first episode of Bandwidth, “How to Compete with Giants and Still Sleep at Night”, I found myself remembering a story from...

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