Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Shane Eleniak (Calix) to talk about:

• Comcast's new five-year price lock
• A CNET pricing study that looks at the rising cost of access that hasn't improved most household's reliability
• The milestones that Utah-based municipal network UTOPIA Fiber hit in 2024
• The future of Passive Optical Networks, and where we go after XGS PON

Join us live on April 18th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts.

Email us at [email protected] with feedback and ideas for the show.

Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.

Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Shane Eleniak (Calix) to talk about:

• Comcast's new five-year price lock
• A CNET pricing study that looks at the rising cost of access that hasn't improved most household's reliability
• The milestones that Utah-based municipal network UTOPIA Fiber hit in 2024
• The future of Passive Optical Networks, and where we go after XGS PON

Join us live on April 18th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts.

Email us at [email protected] with feedback and ideas for the show.

Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.

Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Shane Eleniak (Calix) to talk about:

• Comcast's new five-year price lock
• A CNET pricing study that looks at the rising cost of access that hasn't improved most household's reliability
• The milestones that Utah-based municipal network UTOPIA Fiber hit in 2024
• The future of Passive Optical Networks, and where we go after XGS PON

Join us live on April 18th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts.

Email us at [email protected] with feedback and ideas for the show.

Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.

Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Shane Eleniak (Calix) to talk about:

• Comcast's new five-year price lock
• A CNET pricing study that looks at the rising cost of access that hasn't improved most household's reliability
• The milestones that Utah-based municipal network UTOPIA Fiber hit in 2024
• The future of Passive Optical Networks, and where we go after XGS PON

Join us live on April 18th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts.

Email us at [email protected] with feedback and ideas for the show.

Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.

Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Shane Eleniak (Calix) to talk about:

• Comcast's new five-year price lock
• A CNET pricing study that looks at the rising cost of access that hasn't improved most household's reliability
• The milestones that Utah-based municipal network UTOPIA Fiber hit in 2024
• The future of Passive Optical Networks, and where we go after XGS PON

Join us live on April 18th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts.

Email us at [email protected] with feedback and ideas for the show.

Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.

Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Shane Eleniak (Calix) to talk about:

• Comcast's new five-year price lock
• A CNET pricing study that looks at the rising cost of access that hasn't improved most household's reliability
• The milestones that Utah-based municipal network UTOPIA Fiber hit in 2024
• The future of Passive Optical Networks, and where we go after XGS PON

Join us live on April 18th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts.

Email us at [email protected] with feedback and ideas for the show.

Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.

Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Shane Eleniak (Calix) to talk about:

• Comcast's new five-year price lock
• A CNET pricing study that looks at the rising cost of access that hasn't improved most household's reliability
• The milestones that Utah-based municipal network UTOPIA Fiber hit in 2024
• The future of Passive Optical Networks, and where we go after XGS PON

Join us live on April 18th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts.

Email us at [email protected] with feedback and ideas for the show.

Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.

Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Shane Eleniak (Calix) to talk about:

• Comcast's new five-year price lock
• A CNET pricing study that looks at the rising cost of access that hasn't improved most household's reliability
• The milestones that Utah-based municipal network UTOPIA Fiber hit in 2024
• The future of Passive Optical Networks, and where we go after XGS PON

Join us live on April 18th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts.

Email us at [email protected] with feedback and ideas for the show.

Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.

Catch the latest episode of the Connect This! Show, with co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (TAK Broadband) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guest Shane Eleniak (Calix) to talk about:

• Comcast's new five-year price lock
• A CNET pricing study that looks at the rising cost of access that hasn't improved most household's reliability
• The milestones that Utah-based municipal network UTOPIA Fiber hit in 2024
• The future of Passive Optical Networks, and where we go after XGS PON

Join us live on April 18th at 2pm ET, or listen afterwards wherever you get your podcasts.

Email us at [email protected] with feedback and ideas for the show.

Subscribe to the show using this feed or find it on the Connect This! page, and watch on LinkedIn, on YouTube Live, on Facebook live, or below.

In this episode of the podcast, Christopher Mitchell is joined by freelance reporter Karl Bode to discuss pressing broadband issues, including the practicality and limitations of Starlink for rural areas, challenges with current broadband policy, and the ongoing efforts to ensure affordable access. 

They explore the impact of recent political discussions on broadband funding, misunderstandings around satellite Internet’s role in rural connectivity, and why affordability remains a crucial barrier. They also delve into FCC initiatives, such as the investigation of data caps and new broadband “nutrition labels,” aimed at transparency in pricing and services. 

Their conversation underscores the importance of consumer-centric policies and the need for regulatory action to break monopolistic control in the broadband market.

This show is 42 minutes long and can be played on this page or via Apple Podcasts or the tool of your choice using this feed.

Transcript below.

We want your feedback and suggestions for the show-please e-mail us or leave a comment below.

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Thanks to Arne Huseby for the music. The song is Warm Duck Shuffle and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license