Connected Nation
This is Connected Nation – an award-winning podcast focused on all things broadband. From closing the Digital Divide to simply improving your internet speeds, we talk technology topics that impact all of us, our families, and our communities. The podcast was honored in 2024 with an Award of Excellence for Podcast Series - Technology. This is the highest honor given by the Communicator Awards. More recently, the podcast received an Award of Distinction in 2025. It received the same honor in 2023 and 2022. Learn more about the national nonprofit behind this podcast at connectednation.org.
Episodes
On this episode of Connected Nation, we talk with an expert in broadband compliance about what to do in advance to avoid going through review after review after review.
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On this episode of Connected Nation, we talk with leadership from the Minnesota Telecom Alliance. Learn how they work with co-ops and family ISPs to help them stay ahead of the curve, what it's like working with the state broadband office in Minnesota, and why they believe BEAD is one of the worst things to happen to rural broadband in America.
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On this episode of Connected Nation, we continue our coverage from the Broadband Nation Expo taking place in Orlando, Florida. And we're doing so by telling a story from Montana, one of two tribes, two nations, and the effort to connect an entire reservation across borders.
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On today’s podcast, we’re talking with the Tribal Broadband Leader for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
We’ll explore how one of the largest federally recognized tribes is tackling connectivity challenges, leading fiber initiatives, and shaping broadband policy for Tribal communities nationwide.
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Today, we're bringing you a bonus episode for Black History Month. In it, we ask the simple question, how comfortable are you with using AI in your business?
We talk with Black leadership at Bavardio to get some tips on what to do to improve your workflow and find out what you should definitely avoid.
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Broadband isn’t just about speed—it’s about people. This episode of Connected Nation highlights how Tarana Wireless is connecting families, schools, and small businesses AND inviting them to see how it all comes together with hands-on, behind-the-scenes technology tours.
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What would you do if you didn't like what was played on your radio station? You probably would just change the channel. What if you didn't like your connectivity? You'd probably just change the company that you're using.
In this bonus episode of Connected Nation for Black History Month, we'll introduce you to one man who actually started his own radio station and his own ISP simply because he fel...
On this episode of Connected Nation, we sit down with leadership from Dense Networks, which works with the public sector across the country.
Find out what they're doing to help government organizations understand AI, what it means to "build versus buy", and predictions for how AI will be used long term.
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On this episode of Connected Nation, we talk to a company that tailors its services to small businesses - helping them with whatever they need from recruitment to HR services to workforce development.
We discuss solutions for the challenges small businesses face, including how to approach doing business in a time when many workers are asking for hybrid or remote positions only.
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On this episode of Connected Nation, we sit down with Ashley-Shae Benton, Interim Chief of Staff at Canopy, and Stephanie Kelley, Director of Client Services at The Gleason Group, to discuss what it means to “do business better”—from using AI more ethically to creating joy in the workplace, whether in person or remote.
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On this episode of Connected Nation, we talk with leadership from Trimble Inc., a global tech company shaking up the construction industry. The company's mission — to transform the way the world works.
We talk about connecting the physical and digital worlds, construction solutions and challenges, and BEAD funding deployment.
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On this episode of Connected Nation, we're going exploring with GoodMaps, the indoor navigation app. We'll talk with leadership from GoodMaps about the way LiDAR imaging works, why indoor navigation is critical for millions of Americans, and find out what's next for this innovative tech company.
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On this episode of Connected Nation, we talk with the representative from Vantage Point Solutions who took the main stage at Calix ConnecXions 2025 in front of 3,000 attendees. Find out what she told the crowd about using AI and preparing for the future.
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Jacki Miskimins, Director of Communications & Engagement
On this bonus episode of Connected Nation, we talk with leadership from Mission Telecom about their new RESPOND Kit – a broadband solution for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
It's not just for ISPs. This product was built for everyone from disaster agencies to nonprofits responding to immediate and long term need.
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On this episode of Connected Nation, we talk to two technicians about building broadband in some of the most rural areas in America - Wyoming, and Montana.
We also put them on the spot by asking them to build a STEAM packet for local kids. This is what happened.
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On today's episode of Connected Nation, we ask what it takes to win the partner award for innovation given by Calix every year. The answer: be a disruptor.
We'll talk with the CEO and Co-founder of Camvio about winning the award and find out how the company has been and is approaching innovation including leveraging AI years before AI was "cool."
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On this episode on Connected Nation, we chat with Chris Homan, Telecom Vertical Leader for Paymentus, about the company's multi-vertical payment platform, their partnership with Calix, and their show-stopping conference booth!
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On this episode of Connected Nation, we sit down with Google's Head of Global Quality and Commissioning to discuss how industry leaders are coming together to set standards for data center infrastructure.
Find out how your company can get involved and why setting a standard now is important for AI in the future.
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On this episode of Connected Nation, we examine digital skills training and what it takes to evolve from the basics - like learning to use email and the internet - to really mastering emerging trends like AI.
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AI Literacy Resource Hub
Digital Literacy and Learning Program
Teens Teach Tech, powered by AT&T
Digital Works
On this special episode of Connected Nation, we talk to leadership from the broadband program office at Cisco Systems.
Learn about the new blueprint they're taking for building the networks that power your connectivity. Plus, we talk about AI, AI pods, and the company's broadband innovation centers.
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