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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 2026 and 2024 with an Award of Excellence for Podcast Series - Technology. This is the highest honor given by the Communicator Awards. In addition, the podcast received Awards of Distinction in the same category in 2025, 2023, and 2022.
Learn more about the national nonprofit behind this podcast at connectednation.org. Interested in being one of our sponsors? Email us at info@connectednation.org.
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Latest Episodes
Done planning and "ready to go": How Michigan is navigating the BEAD process
What happens when a massive federal broadband program gets paused, rewritten, and restarted?Live from Fiber Connect 2026, we talk with Michigan’s Chief Connectivity Officer, Eric Frederick, about navigating the BEAD program's "administra...
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Can America solve the broadband affordability problem?
How do we solve America’s broadband affordability gap while also protecting critical infrastructure?During the Connected America Conference in Dallas, host Jessica Denson sat down with Neo Network Development's Founder and CEO Vince Arag...
The connectivity lifeline for schools, libraries, and hospitals
On this episode of Connected Nation, we talk with Joseph “Joey” Wender, Executive Director of SHLB. The conversation explores the future of the Universal Service Fund, the ongoing fight to close the homework gap, cybersecurity challenges facing...
The hidden gap in broadband deployment
The infrastructure is being built, but is the workforce ready? During the Connected America Conference in Dallas, host Jessica Denson sat down to discuss the growing need for digital skills training. We break down the areas that require immedia...
The upcoming AI divide that nobody is talking about
What is the next big disruptor threatening to widen the Digital Divide? In this episode, recorded at the Connected America Conference in Dallas, host Jessica Denson tackles the urgent state of U.S. broadband policy with Nokia lead...
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