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. 8 DE JAN.

    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.

    15min

  2. 11/12/2024

    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.

    20min

  3. 13/11/2024

    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.

    24min

  4. 09/10/2024

    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.

    25min

  5. 11/09/2024

    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.

    24min

  6. 31/07/2024

    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.

    20min

  7. 10/07/2024

    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.

    24min

  8. 13/06/2024

    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.

    24min
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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.

Informações

  • Criado por
    CoBank
  • Anos de atividade
    2021 - 2025
  • Episódios
    38
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © CoBank
  • Site do podcast
    All Day Digital

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