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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.
Connected Nation
Expert Advice: 5 Top Tips for Improving Your Home Internet
Why is my internet not working properly? It's a question Ashley Hitt, the Director of GIS Services for Connected Nation, gets asked often. Often times it's NOT an issue wrong with the network or connection, but rather something in the equipment or setup that is causing internet issues and frustrations.
On this episode of Connected Nation, Hitt shares her top 5 list of things you can check at home before calling your internet provider about a problem.
