Podcast

There seems to be a major cratering of broadband growth from large national companies like Charter and Comcast. They lost a whopping 21,000 broadband subscribers in just three months. There’s a new sneaker on the market, but you still have to BYOB. The ReConnect funding program is about to begin accepting applications for its fourth round and looking to award just over $3 billion. Speaking of money, Saudi Arabia seems to have a lot of it.

The FCC just released the official broadband standards for speed… and ‘speed’ might be an overstatement. If you ever doubted the need for robots, this new micro-bot might just change your mind. There’s a new competitive development flying under the radar – we’re talking about growing interest from national cable providers to expand within rural markets. Did you think humans were the only mammals to farm? Wrong.

The US Treasury Department awarded the first funds from the $10 billion Coronavirus ‘Capital Projects Fund’ (CPF), but there seems to be some controversy around guidelines… China is not a fan of Starlink – to put it lightly. It’s a sign of the times with Taco Bell’s new contactless operation.

It’s a great time to be in the broadband business (mostly). BEAD has announced an additional $42 billion in broadband funding. How to get your hands on that pot of gold? There are some guidelines you need to know. In NYC, we see the end of an era – nostalgic, anyone?

Welcome to the first episode! There is a lot of action in broadband going on today, but we’ll be focusing on fixed wireless, fiber broadband, the RDOF program, and a few hot takes.