Episode Category Rural Broadband Today Podcast
Asking the Governor to Veto a Rural Broadband Bill

What You’ll Learn Jeff Arnold, Executive Director of the Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives, discusses the grassroots efforts it took to persuade the Louisiana governor to veto a bill that would have likely limited broadband access to Louisiana’s underserved citizens.…
Broadband Access & the Homework Gap

What You’ll Learn Mike Romano, Senior VP of Industry Affairs and Business Development for NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, discusses two distinctive broadband access problems and a five-step plan that could help solve the homework gap schools and students will likely…
Investing CARES Act Money in Broadband

What You’ll Learn Fred Johnson, CEO and Executive Vice President of FTC, has been appointed by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to the state’s Broadband Working Group. This group is tasked with providing input on how to use federal CARES Act…
Electric Co-ops Serving Broadband to Rural Mississippi

What You’ll Learn Commissioner Brandon Presley of the Mississippi Public Service Commission discusses the events that took place within the state government for electric co-ops to be legally allowed to provide broadband services to their customers. Guest Speaker Commissioner Brandon…
A Pandemic Highlights Two Rural Americas

What You’ll Learn Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for broadband infrastructure across Rural America. Guest Speaker Shirley Bloomfield Show Notes Transcripts have been lightly edited for clarity and…