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. MAR 12

    Data Center Energy Use Will Spike in the Next Three Years. Then What?

    Data centers’ share of all U.S. electricity use could hit 12% by 2028 but beyond that is too hard to predict, according to a new DOE Lawrence Berkeley Lab analysis. In this episode of All Day Digital, researcher Dr. Arman Shehabi outlines the factors and efficient technologies that will shape future data center electricity consumption.

    14 min

  2. FEB 12

    How Nuclear Energy Could Triple Capacity by 2050

    The data center industry is pouring billions of dollars to restart old nuclear facilities and develop new technologies as it searches for more energy sources. In this episode of All Day Digital, Mike King of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shares what the future of nuclear energy in the U.S. might look like.

    23 min

  3. JAN 8

    The Rise of Satellite Internet

    In 2025, Amazon’s Project Kuiper service is entering the satellite internet residential market, joining Starlink, HughesNet and Viasat. In this episode of All Day Digital, expert Tim Courtney assesses Amazon’s clear opportunity for bundling, satellite’s impact for rural areas and its potential to disrupt fixed-line providers.

    15 min

  4. 12/11/2024

    What’s Going on Behind Closed Doors in the Private Broadband Market

    Drawing from CoBank’s unique visibility into the private broadband market, Jeff Johnston shares his expert opinions in this year-end episode of All Day Digital. He explains why we’re seeing a decline in deal value, what’s behind the standoff between buyers and sellers and how investors could be lured back into the private broadband market.

    20 min

  5. 11/13/2024

    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

  6. 10/09/2024

    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

  7. 09/11/2024

    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

  8. 07/31/2024

    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
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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 - 2025
    • Episodes
      40
    • Rating
      Clean
    • Copyright
      © CoBank
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      All Day Digital

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