All Day Digital

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All Day Digital

Welcome to All Day Digital, a CoBank podcast series dedicated to the U.S. telecommunications sector. Hosted by Jeff Johnston, lead communications economist with CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange, All Day Digital connects you with industry executives and thought leaders for timely insights and in-depth market analysis.

  1. NOV 13

    Why Broadband Providers Should Embrace BEAD, Warts and All

    While the BEAD funding program is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expand rural broadband coverage, some providers have decided the red tape burdens just aren’t worth it. In this episode of All Day Digital, Chad Duval with Moss Adams encourages small rural providers to think defensively and pursue BEAD funding for their service territories — otherwise, someone else will.

    24 min

  2. OCT 9

    Delayed Rip and Replace Funding Shrinks Rural Wireless Coverage

    About six years ago, rural operators were told to rip out and replace non-compliant, Chinese-made equipment from communication networks. However, the mandate is underfunded, operators need assistance and solutions are stalled in Congress. In this episode of All Day Digital, telecom policy expert and Rural Wireless Association general counsel Carri Bennet shares what’s happening behind the scenes in Washington.

    25 min

  3. SEP 11

    The Bridge Across the Digital Divide Needs Maintenance

    Federal programs are helping bridge the digital divide, but what then? Maintaining, sustaining and keeping networks affordable is the next objective, says Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association. In this episode of All Day Digital, Bloomfield shares NTCA’s creative approaches to current rural broadband challenges.

    24 min

  4. JUL 31

    USF Court Ruling Leaves Rural Telecom in Limbo

    The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the FCC’s Universal Service Fund is unconstitutional, a split from two circuit courts’ previous decisions. In this episode of All Day Digital, the former executive director of the FCC’s National Broadband Plan, Blair Levin, discusses what this means for rural telecom operators who rely on USF support and why he thinks the Supreme Court will take the case.

    20 min

  5. JUL 10

    How Banks are Embracing High-Leverage Broadband Borrowers

    Competition, growth opportunities and the race to get broadband service to the un- and underserved is forcing some providers to think more creatively about funding their capital budgets. CoBank’s Mike Harder explains how banks are innovating their lending to this market as borrowers look to increase their leverage and risk.

    24 min

  6. JUN 13

    Rural Broadband Operators on the Front Lines of National Security

    From Virginia to Alaska, the U.S. government is boosting national security investments, creating new opportunities and challenges for rural broadband operators. Telecom investor and Army veteran Chad Crank warns that as world geopolitics become increasing unstable, the U.S. government should work with the private sector to reduce risks from bad actors.

    24 min

  7. MAY 8

    Why Rural America is the Training Ground for AI

    Over the last two years, more data has been created than in all of human history combined, and it’s not slowing down.The “compute” phase of generative artificial intelligence — when computers are learning from other computers — doesn’t need to be near where the application is used. But it does take a lot of energy. In this episode of All Day Digital, data center investor Alexey Teplukhin explains why rural markets are ideal for this function.

    31 min

  8. APR 10

    Leaving No Stone Unturned, Wisconsin ISPs Explore All BEAD Options

    Despite the uncertainties around BEAD implementation, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity rural operators should consider. In this episode of All Day Digital, Solarus CEO Justin Huebner outlines how his Wisconsin co-op is doing its homework, from collaborating with other operators to outsourcing assets to other participants in the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program.

    26 min
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Welcome to All Day Digital, a CoBank podcast series dedicated to the U.S. telecommunications sector. Hosted by Jeff Johnston, lead communications economist with CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange, All Day Digital connects you with industry executives and thought leaders for timely insights and in-depth market analysis.

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  • Creator
    CoBank
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © CoBank
  • Show Website
    All Day Digital

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