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This feed is Light Reading's main podcast feed for "The Light Reading Podcast," "The Divide," "The Light Reading Extra," and "What's the Story?"
Light Reading provides daily news, analysis and insight for the global communications networking and services industry. The publication was founded in 2000 and, since July 2016, has been a part of Informa Tech, a division of Informa PLC. We're part of a big team providing specialist research, media, events and training for businesses and professionals working in technology.
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The Divide: Why digital inclusion needs a new funding model
2w ago00:32:57Tap to summarizeThis week: Connect Humanity's Samantha Schartman and Mission Telecom's Mark Colwell discuss their 'Alt Funding Field Guide,' which explores a new approach to co-investing in digital adoption initiatives focusing on six sectors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Policy, tech and convergence to collide at The Independent Show
4w ago00:50:50Tap to summarizeNCTC's Lou Borrelli and ACA Connects' Grant Spellmeyer hop on the podcast to preview The Independent Show, set for July 26-29 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, which will dig into top policy issues and tech trends for small and midsized operators. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Divide: SHLB's Joey Wender on the fight to save E-Rate
Jul 700:25:26Tap to summarizeThis week: Joey Wender, executive director of the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB), joins to discuss the FCC's 'war on the E-Rate program' and what advocates can do to help save it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Divide: NDIA's Angela Siefer on the fight to restore the Digital Equity Act
Jun 1600:27:34Tap to summarizeThis week: NDIA's Angela Siefer returns to the podcast to discuss what's happened in the digital inclusion space since the Digital Equity Act was 'ended' by President Trump last year as well as ongoing efforts to restore funding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Divide: Gigi Sohn on how to defeat opponents of public broadband
Jun 200:28:42Tap to summarizeThis week: Gigi Sohn discusses how 'dark money' defeated a public broadband plan in Longmeadow, Mass., why anti-muni-broadband efforts work in some towns but not others and why grassroots buy-in is key to public broadband success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Divide: How permitting problems delay broadband builds
May 800:31:27Tap to summarizeThis week: Execs with Brightspeed, Ziply Fiber and CentraCom discuss the biggest problems with broadband permitting; how inconsistent timelines, requirements and costs cause deployment delays; and what reforms are most needed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wireless Infrastructure Association CEO braces for the AI and 6G era
Apr 2100:34:31Tap to summarizePatrick Halley, the president and CEO of the Wireless Infrastructure Association, discusses the top trends in the industry and how AI and 6G are poised to come together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Divide: Blair Levin on 30 years of the Telecom Act and what must come next
Apr 1500:34:59Tap to summarizeFormer FCC official Blair Levin joins the podcast to discuss BEAD program updates and how the federal government can best prepare for the future of connectivity and AI as we mark 30 years of the 1996 Telecommunications Act. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Divide: Carol Mattey on BEAD hope and hysteria, and stalled USF reform
Mar 1800:38:34Tap to summarizeThis week: Former FCC official Carol Mattey joins the podcast to discuss the outcome of states' revised BEAD plans and what's next, as well as why she's not optimistic the Universal Service Fund will be reformed anytime soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Cable shows signs of improvement, but is it out of the woods?
Mar 1000:29:24Tap to summarizeNew Street Research's Vikash Harlalka joins the podcast to discuss cable's latest round of financial results, including the improvements and the significant challenges the industry will continue to face in 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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