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Abundance for Whom? - Episode 656 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

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In this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined again by Sascha Meinrath, Palmer Chair of Telecommunications at Penn State, for a wide-ranging, discussion about the book Abundance by Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein—and what it gets wrong about broadband and public policy. 

They dive into the historical failures of corporatist infrastructure models, the rise of regulatory complexity that benefits incumbents, and the dangers of framing government as the problem instead of part of the solution. 

From the Kingsbury Commitment to BEAD to trickle-down tech policy, Chris and Sascha explore why bold, community-centered visions of abundance are necessary to deliver real digital equity and structural change.

This show is 39 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.

Listen to other episodes or view all episodes in our index. See other podcasts from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.

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

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Abundance for Whom? - Episode 656 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

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In this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined again by Sascha Meinrath, Palmer Chair of Telecommunications at Penn State, for a wide-ranging, discussion about the book Abundance by Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein—and what it gets wrong about broadband and public policy. 

They dive into the historical failures of corporatist infrastructure models, the rise of regulatory complexity that benefits incumbents, and the dangers of framing government as the problem instead of part of the solution. 

From the Kingsbury Commitment to BEAD to trickle-down tech policy, Chris and Sascha explore why bold, community-centered visions of abundance are necessary to deliver real digital equity and structural change.

This show is 39 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.

Listen to other episodes or view all episodes in our index. See other podcasts from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.

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

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Abundance for Whom? - Episode 656 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

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In this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined again by Sascha Meinrath, Palmer Chair of Telecommunications at Penn State, for a wide-ranging, discussion about the book Abundance by Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein—and what it gets wrong about broadband and public policy. 

They dive into the historical failures of corporatist infrastructure models, the rise of regulatory complexity that benefits incumbents, and the dangers of framing government as the problem instead of part of the solution. 

From the Kingsbury Commitment to BEAD to trickle-down tech policy, Chris and Sascha explore why bold, community-centered visions of abundance are necessary to deliver real digital equity and structural change.

This show is 39 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.

Listen to other episodes or view all episodes in our index. See other podcasts from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.

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

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Abundance for Whom? - Episode 656 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

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In this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined again by Sascha Meinrath, Palmer Chair of Telecommunications at Penn State, for a wide-ranging, discussion about the book Abundance by Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein—and what it gets wrong about broadband and public policy. 

They dive into the historical failures of corporatist infrastructure models, the rise of regulatory complexity that benefits incumbents, and the dangers of framing government as the problem instead of part of the solution. 

From the Kingsbury Commitment to BEAD to trickle-down tech policy, Chris and Sascha explore why bold, community-centered visions of abundance are necessary to deliver real digital equity and structural change.

This show is 39 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.

Listen to other episodes or view all episodes in our index. See other podcasts from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.

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

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Abundance for Whom? - Episode 656 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

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In this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined again by Sascha Meinrath, Palmer Chair of Telecommunications at Penn State, for a wide-ranging, discussion about the book Abundance by Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein—and what it gets wrong about broadband and public policy. 

They dive into the historical failures of corporatist infrastructure models, the rise of regulatory complexity that benefits incumbents, and the dangers of framing government as the problem instead of part of the solution. 

From the Kingsbury Commitment to BEAD to trickle-down tech policy, Chris and Sascha explore why bold, community-centered visions of abundance are necessary to deliver real digital equity and structural change.

This show is 39 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.

Listen to other episodes or view all episodes in our index. See other podcasts from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.

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

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Abundance for Whom? - Episode 656 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

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In this episode of the podcast, Chris is joined again by Sascha Meinrath, Palmer Chair of Telecommunications at Penn State, for a wide-ranging, discussion about the book Abundance by Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein—and what it gets wrong about broadband and public policy. 

They dive into the historical failures of corporatist infrastructure models, the rise of regulatory complexity that benefits incumbents, and the dangers of framing government as the problem instead of part of the solution. 

From the Kingsbury Commitment to BEAD to trickle-down tech policy, Chris and Sascha explore why bold, community-centered visions of abundance are necessary to deliver real digital equity and structural change.

This show is 39 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.

Listen to other episodes or view all episodes in our index. See other podcasts from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.

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

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“Wired for Freedom” Livestream Replay

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If you missed our Building for Digital Equity “Wired for Freedom” Livestream, you can watch it in its entirety on YouTube.

Earlier this week, the second UTOPIA Fiber-sponsored event of the year, hosted in partnership with the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), brought together community-based digital inclusion practitioners and policy experts to talk about the road ahead for expanding broadband access amid a rapidly shifting political landscape.

After a blues-infused beginning with Sky Downing of digitalLIFT, NDIA’s policy director Amy Huffman provided attendees with an update on the long court battle over the constitutionality of the FCC’s Universal Services Fund.

The recent Supreme Court ruling, Huffman explained, ruled that the program – which supports connectivity for rural communities, schools, and libraries – was indeed constitutional. In what Huffman described as “good news,” she also said it would give Congress a chance to reform USF without having to do so as “a ticking time,” giving lawmakers and advocates a chance to “put together a thoughtful framework and path forward to ensure that the fund not only continues but is modernized.”

In the lightning round presentations, Sara Nichols from the Land of Sky Regional Council in western North Carolina spoke of the work her planning agency has been involved with working toward building resilient connectivity in the wake of Hurricane Helene followed by Kaala Souza, executive director of Digital Ready Hawaii, who discussed how digital literacy was rooted in the local culture’s emphasis on literacy dating that dates back before the dawn of the computer age.

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“Wired for Freedom” Livestream Replay

Building for Digital Equity
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If you missed our Building for Digital Equity “Wired for Freedom” Livestream, you can watch it in its entirety on YouTube.

Earlier this week, the second UTOPIA Fiber-sponsored event of the year, hosted in partnership with the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), brought together community-based digital inclusion practitioners and policy experts to talk about the road ahead for expanding broadband access amid a rapidly shifting political landscape.

After a blues-infused beginning with Sky Downing of digitalLIFT, NDIA’s policy director Amy Huffman provided attendees with an update on the long court battle over the constitutionality of the FCC’s Universal Services Fund.

The recent Supreme Court ruling, Huffman explained, ruled that the program – which supports connectivity for rural communities, schools, and libraries – was indeed constitutional. In what Huffman described as “good news,” she also said it would give Congress a chance to reform USF without having to do so as “a ticking time,” giving lawmakers and advocates a chance to “put together a thoughtful framework and path forward to ensure that the fund not only continues but is modernized.”

In the lightning round presentations, Sara Nichols from the Land of Sky Regional Council in western North Carolina spoke of the work her planning agency has been involved with working toward building resilient connectivity in the wake of Hurricane Helene followed by Kaala Souza, executive director of Digital Ready Hawaii, who discussed how digital literacy was rooted in the local culture’s emphasis on literacy dating that dates back before the dawn of the computer age.

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“Wired for Freedom” Livestream Replay

Building for Digital Equity
By on

If you missed our Building for Digital Equity “Wired for Freedom” Livestream, you can watch it in its entirety on YouTube.

Earlier this week, the second UTOPIA Fiber-sponsored event of the year, hosted in partnership with the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), brought together community-based digital inclusion practitioners and policy experts to talk about the road ahead for expanding broadband access amid a rapidly shifting political landscape.

After a blues-infused beginning with Sky Downing of digitalLIFT, NDIA’s policy director Amy Huffman provided attendees with an update on the long court battle over the constitutionality of the FCC’s Universal Services Fund.

The recent Supreme Court ruling, Huffman explained, ruled that the program – which supports connectivity for rural communities, schools, and libraries – was indeed constitutional. In what Huffman described as “good news,” she also said it would give Congress a chance to reform USF without having to do so as “a ticking time,” giving lawmakers and advocates a chance to “put together a thoughtful framework and path forward to ensure that the fund not only continues but is modernized.”

In the lightning round presentations, Sara Nichols from the Land of Sky Regional Council in western North Carolina spoke of the work her planning agency has been involved with working toward building resilient connectivity in the wake of Hurricane Helene followed by Kaala Souza, executive director of Digital Ready Hawaii, who discussed how digital literacy was rooted in the local culture’s emphasis on literacy dating that dates back before the dawn of the computer age.

Read More

“Wired for Freedom” Livestream Replay

Building for Digital Equity
By on

If you missed our Building for Digital Equity “Wired for Freedom” Livestream, you can watch it in its entirety on YouTube.

Earlier this week, the second UTOPIA Fiber-sponsored event of the year, hosted in partnership with the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), brought together community-based digital inclusion practitioners and policy experts to talk about the road ahead for expanding broadband access amid a rapidly shifting political landscape.

After a blues-infused beginning with Sky Downing of digitalLIFT, NDIA’s policy director Amy Huffman provided attendees with an update on the long court battle over the constitutionality of the FCC’s Universal Services Fund.

The recent Supreme Court ruling, Huffman explained, ruled that the program – which supports connectivity for rural communities, schools, and libraries – was indeed constitutional. In what Huffman described as “good news,” she also said it would give Congress a chance to reform USF without having to do so as “a ticking time,” giving lawmakers and advocates a chance to “put together a thoughtful framework and path forward to ensure that the fund not only continues but is modernized.”

In the lightning round presentations, Sara Nichols from the Land of Sky Regional Council in western North Carolina spoke of the work her planning agency has been involved with working toward building resilient connectivity in the wake of Hurricane Helene followed by Kaala Souza, executive director of Digital Ready Hawaii, who discussed how digital literacy was rooted in the local culture’s emphasis on literacy dating that dates back before the dawn of the computer age.

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