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Connected Nation
This is Connected Nation – an award-winning podcast focused on all things broadband. From closing the Digital Divide to simply improving your internet speeds, we talk technology topics that impact all of us, our families, and our communities.
The podcast was honored in 2024 with an Award of Excellence for Podcast Series - Technology. This is the highest honor given by the Communicator Awards. More recently, the podcast received an Award of Distinction in 2025. It received the same honor in 2023 and 2022.
Learn more about the national nonprofit behind this podcast at connectednation.org.
Podcasting since 2020 • 206 episodes
Connected Nation
Latest Episodes
From metaverse to AI: what’s next for broadband?
On this episode of Connected Nation, we continue our coverage from Mountain Connect 2025 as we sit down with broadband entrepreneur Scott Sampson, CEO of Blueprint Broadband and founder of Light Craft and Mac Mountain to talk about the fast-cha...
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Season 6
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Episode 43
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27:40
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Special edition: DE-CIX CEO talks AI, internet infrastructure, and innovation from Wichita
On this special edition of Connected Nation, we head to Wichita, Kansas for a first-of-its-kind event – an AI Interconnection Summit.We begin our coverage with Ivo Ivanov - the CEO of DE-CIX - one of the world’s biggest names when it com...
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Season 6
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Episode 42
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21:04
Can rural America lead the next innovation boom? The Range is showing us how it can be done
On this episode of Connected Nation, we are joined by the leadership at the Range, which is short for regional accelerator and new growth engine. Learn how the organization is focusing on creating incredible innovation for everythin...
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Season 6
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Episode 41
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36:03
What makes the best ISP? We talk to leadership at one of CNET’s top picks for 2024 AND 2025
What makes Fort Collins’ community-owned internet one of the best ISPs in the nation? Find out from their Broadband Executive Director on this latest episode of the Connected Nation podcast. Join us as we sit down with Chad Crager t...
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Season 6
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Episode 40
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25:02
Attention hyperscalers, political leaders, and decision-makers: This project can help America win the AI race
On this episode of Connected Nation, we continue our coverage from Mountain Connect 2025 as we sit down with Connected Nation's very own Brent Legg, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs. We discuss the one-of-a-kind Connected Nation Int...
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Season 6
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Episode 39
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25:30
