The Broadband Exchange

The Broadband Exchange features industry experts sharing practical insights and perspectives you can use as you work to bring broadband to communities within North America. The podcast is produced by Telecompetitor, the rural broadband industry's ...more

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October 05, 2026 • 00:09:44
October 5, 2026: FCC reforms NEPA, Washington details BEAD awards

October 5, 2026: FCC reforms NEPA, Washington details BEAD awards

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange from ⁠Telecompetitor⁠, we discuss various actions taken at the September FCC meeting—including NEPA reform and the...

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September 28, 2026 • 00:10:19
September 28, 2026: Colorado halts a BEAD award, Indiana and New Mexico announce grants

September 28, 2026: Colorado halts a BEAD award, Indiana and New Mexico announce grants

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, from Telecompetitor, we discuss the BEAD award for Maverix Broadband canceled by the state of Colorado,...

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September 21, 2026 • 00:10:39
September 21, 2026: AI spending and use against scam calls, reports galore, and more…

September 21, 2026: AI spending and use against scam calls, reports galore, and more…

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, from Telecompeitor, we discuss a new report about AI spending in the telecom sector and share...

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September 14, 2026 • 00:10:42
September 14, 2026: New BEAD deployment round, FCC moves, M&A, and more…

September 14, 2026: New BEAD deployment round, FCC moves, M&A, and more…

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, from Telecompeitor, we discuss the NTIA’s announcement of a new BEAD deployment round to reach newly...

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August 31, 2026 • 00:10:43
August 31, 2026: All final BEAD proposals approved! Plus digital equity, M&A, grants…

August 31, 2026: All final BEAD proposals approved! Plus digital equity, M&A, grants…

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we celebrate the approval of all 50 states’ final BEAD proposals, discuss the NTIA’s resumption of...

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August 24, 2026 • 00:11:05
August 24, 2026: Practical uses for AI in broadband, plus Charter/Cox and other M&A

August 24, 2026: Practical uses for AI in broadband, plus Charter/Cox and other M&A

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we hear about multiple ways AI can be employed for the benefit of broadband providers. We...

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