Broadband Action

Beyond The Build

You've successfully launched your start-up broadband system, or you've completed your expansion into a new market. What's next? In this edition of Broadband Action, Curti

Member Spotlight - LRB Public Finance Advisors

Curtis Dean with CBAN chats with Laura Lewis and David Robertsons, two of the principals at LRB Public Finance Advisors, a CBAN Associate Member. The two discuss how publ

Overcoming Operational Hurdles on Open Access Fiber

Recorded during a session at Broadband Communities Summit in Houston on August 25, 2025, CBAN's Curtis Dean moderates a panel discussion on the challenges in operating an

A Conversation with Josh Edmonds of Digital C

Digital C is Cleveland's own nonprofit internet provider, built to reach the roughly one in three Cleveland households that traditional ISPs left behind. In this episode,

Fiber Connect 2026 Recap

CBAN's Curtis Dean recaps his experience at Fiber Connect 2026, presented by the Fiber Broadband Association.

2026 Mountain Connect Preview

What's new, what's next, and why Denver should be on every community broadband operator's calendarCurtis Dean sits down with Mountain Connect CEO Jeff Gavlinski for an in

Connectivity for a Cause - Mission Telecom

CBAN's Curtis Dean and Jon Willow chat with Mark Colwell, Executive Director of Mission Telecom. Mission Telecom provides low-cost 5G internet to nonprofits, schools, and

BEAD Challenges

As BEAD dollars begin to flow, and BEAD-funded projects begin construction, what impact will it have on the supply chain? Curtis Dean with CBAN discusses the challenges p

Communities Unlimited’s Blueprint for Connectivity

In this episode of Broadband Action recorded at Connected America, we sit down with Catherine Krantz of Communities Unlimited to explore the essential role of technical a

CBAN 2026 Spring Summit Preview

Host Curtis Dean chats with three of the headlining speakers at the 2026 Spring Summit.--Gary Bolton, Fiber Broadband Association--Ryan Mulhall, Iowa Communications Netwo

30th Anniversary of the Telecom Act of 1996

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 turns 30 years old this year. To "celebrate", CBAN talks with Sean Stokes of Keller & Heckman LLP about the origins of the Act, how it'

2025 Broadband Turkey Awards

Doug Dawson with CCG Consulting joins Curtis Dean and Jon Willow to discuss what he believes are the top 5 "turkeys" of the year in the broadband industry. Doug blogs dai

The Limitations of LEO Satellite Broadband

BEAD is putting a lot of broadband eggs in one high-flying basket - low earth orbit satellite internet. In this edition of Broadband Action, CBAN's Curtis Dean chats with

Doug Dawson's 2026 Broadband Predictions!

It's a holiday tradition at CBAN! Doug Dawson of CCG Consulting reveals his broadband predictions for 2026 to CBAN's Jon Willow and Curtis Dean. https://potsandpansbyccg.

EPB and $5.3 Billion in Savings

In 2010, Chattanooga's municipal utility EPB made a controversial $396 million bet on citywide fiber infrastructure. Fifteen years later, economist Dr. Bento Lobo and EPB

BEAD Update

Curtis Dean with CBAN chats with Doug Adams of Broadband Marketers. Doug has been following the rollout of NTIA approvals for state BEAD programs for the past several wee

NTIA Approves 18 BEAD Final Proposals

CBAN's Curtis Dean talks about the NTIA's announcement that it has approved 18 state/territory final BEAD plans, an important step forward to bringing better broadband to

Local Programming for Broadband Providers

In this episode of Broadband Action, we discuss how broadband operators can serve their community through video coverage of community events. Curtis Dean chats with Karyn

Connecting Agriculture in Yuma County, AZ

In this episode of Broadband Action, host Curtis Dean explores Yuma County, Arizona's innovative approach to digital infrastructure with PJ Way, Broadband Program Manager

Spring Summit Preview

CBAN's Curtis Dean wakes up long enough to record this episode of Broadband Action with co-founder Jon Will to preview the CBAN/IAMU 2025 Spring Summit in Ames, Iowa on A