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Dr. Christopher Ali on BEAD Funding, Broadband Equity, and Rural Connectivity

The following summary has been condensed for length and readability. To listen to the full discussion, click here. This episode is sponsored by ETI Software and VETRO FiberMap. In this episode of the Broadband Bunch, host Brad Hine speaks with Dr. Christopher Ali, Pioneers Chair in Telecommunications and Associate Professor at Penn State’s Bellisario College […]

Justin Suhr Talks Fiber Builds, Funding, Interoperability, and AI Integration in Telecom

The following summary has been condensed for length and readability. To listen to the full discussion, click here. This episode is sponsored by ETI Software and VETRO FiberMap. In this episode of the Broadband Bunch recorded at Fiber Connect 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee, host Brad Hine talks with Justin Suhr, Senior Director of Construction Engineering […]

Deb Socia on Digital Equity, Community Broadband, and Building Trust in the BEAD Era

The following summary has been condensed for length and readability. To listen to the full discussion, click here. This episode is sponsored by ETI Software and VETRO FiberMap. In this episode of The Broadband Bunch, recorded at CBAN 2025 in Ames, Iowa, host Brad Hine sits down with Deb Socia—retired CEO of The Enterprise Center […]

Denise Manka on Building Resilient Broadband Infrastructure with MP Nexlevel

The following summary has been condensed for length and readability. To listen to the full discussion, click here. This episode is sponsored by intelegrate and VETRO FiberMap. In this episode of The Broadband Bunch, host Pete Pizzutillo sits down with Denise Manka, Vice President of Business Development at MP Nexlevel, to discuss the company’s legacy […]

The BEAD Blueprint: Navigating the Revisions

Telecom and broadband providers are feeling the pinch with the recently revamped BEAD funding requirements. More paperwork, changes to technology mandates, and delayed allocations mean providers continue to grapple with operational inefficiencies stemming from complex, multi-vendor networks. Understanding the New BEAD Rules The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has significantly revised the BEAD program […]

Municipal Broadband: Traverse City Light & Power’s Fiber Expansion

The following summary has been condensed for length and readability. To listen to the full discussion, click here. This episode is sponsored by ETI Software and VETRO FiberMap. In a recent episode of The Broadband Bunch, Traverse City Light & Power (TCLP) Chief Technology and Information Officer Scott Menhart shared how the municipal electric utility […]

Bridging the Digital Divide: Albuquerque’s Broadband Future with Catherine Nicolaou

The following summary has been condensed for length and readability. To listen to the full discussion, click here. This episode is sponsored by ETI Software and VETRO FiberMap. Access to high-speed broadband is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. From remote work and education to healthcare and economic development, reliable internet access plays a critical […]

Broadband Expansion: How Lyte Fiber and Carter Old Are Shaping the Future of Connectivity

The following summary has been condensed for length and readability. To listen to the full discussion, click here. This episode is sponsored by ETI Software and VETRO FiberMap. In an episode of The Broadband Bunch host Brad Hine catches up with Carter Old, the CEO of Lyte Fiber. Carter’s remarkable journey from his Navy service […]

Telecom Success: Insights from Great Plains Communications CEO Joe Pellegrini

The following transcript has been edited for length and readability. Listen to the entire discussion here on The Broadband Bunch. The Broadband Bunch is sponsored by ETI Software.   Pete Pizzutillo: This episode of the Broadband Bunch is sponsored by ETI Software and Vetro FiberMap. Hello and welcome again to another episode of the Broadband […]

The New Era of Broadband Challenges and Opportunities

The following transcript has been edited for length and readability. Listen to the entire discussion here on The Broadband Bunch. The Broadband Bunch is sponsored by ETI Software. Pete Pizzutillo: This episode of The Broadband Bunch is sponsored by ETI Software and VETRO FiberMap. Hello and welcome to another episode of the Broadband Bunch. My […]

Navigating the Future of Broadband

The following transcript has been edited for length and readability. Listen to the entire discussion here on The Broadband Bunch. The Broadband Bunch is sponsored by ETI Software. Pete Pizzutillo: This episode of the Broadband Bunch is sponsored by ETI Software and VETRO FiberMap. Joe Coldebella: Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Broadband […]

Rural Broadband Strategy Insights with Amanda Hofer

The following transcript has been edited for length and readability. Listen to the entire discussion here on The Broadband Bunch. The Broadband Bunch is sponsored by ETI Software. Joe: Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Broadband Bunch. We are in Dallas, Texas at Connected America hosted by Total Telecom. Connected America is doing […]