Episodes

  • The Retreat from Fiber, Local Government Inaction, and 8 Million Americans Offline | Episode 123 of the Connect This! Show

    The Retreat from Fiber, Local Government Inaction, and 8 Million Americans Offline | Episode 123 of the Connect This! Show
    Oct 30 2025
    Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (Tak Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Topics include: Join us live on October 24th at 2pm ET, or listen […]
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Big Apple Connect, Pole Attachments, and DEA Lawsuits | Episode 122 of the Connect This! Show

    Big Apple Connect, Pole Attachments, and DEA Lawsuits | Episode 122 of the Connect This! Show
    Oct 3 2025
    Edit: We encountered a technical issue with the streaming platform for the show; it resolves around 1:20. Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (Tak Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Angela Siefer to talk about […]
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Secret Fiber Caps and Fiber Platforms | Episode 121 of the Connect This! Show

    Secret Fiber Caps and Fiber Platforms | Episode 121 of the Connect This! Show
    Sep 26 2025
    Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guest Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guests Josh Johnson and Donny Smith, from Fibersmith – an OSS/BSS design and management firm for operators around the country. Topics of discussion include: Join us live on […]
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Fiber Acquisitions and the New BEAD Numbers Are In | Episode 120 of the Connect This!

    Fiber Acquisitions and the New BEAD Numbers Are In | Episode 120 of the Connect This!
    Sep 5 2025
    Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Topics include: Join us live on September 5th at 2pm ET, or listen […]
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Digital C Goes to Detroit and the Tech Spread Coming to BEAD | Episode 119 of the Connect This! Show

    Digital C Goes to Detroit and the Tech Spread Coming to BEAD | Episode 119 of the Connect This! Show
    Aug 5 2025
    Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) is joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guests Gigi Sohn (American Association for Public Broadband) and Josh Etheridge (EPC) to talk about Mountain Connect, T-Mobile continuing to buy up ISPs, Digital C […]
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  • Who Benefits from this Bargain? | Episode 118 of the Connect This! Show

    Who Benefits from this Bargain? | Episode 118 of the Connect This! Show
    Jul 30 2025
    Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Heather Mills (Tilson) to talk about the FCC giving out participation trophies to the monopoly providers, how state offices are […]
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • The Future of Active Ethernet | Episode 117 of the Connect This! Show

    The Future of Active Ethernet | Episode 117 of the Connect This! Show
    Jul 17 2025
    Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about right-of-way fees, electric cooperatives, and the future of active Ethernet networks in the United States. Join us live on July […]
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • California’s Affordable Broadband Play and Wi-Fi Under Threat | Episode 116 of the Connect This! Show

    California’s Affordable Broadband Play and Wi-Fi Under Threat | Episode 116 of the Connect This! Show
    Jun 30 2025
    Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband), Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Shayna Englin (California Community Foundation) to talk about all the recent broadband news that’s fit to print. Topics include: Join us […]
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    1 hr and 13 mins