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Light Reading 922 Episodes Sep 24, 2026

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Episodes

SCTE's TechExpo will pack plenty of tech, with a bigger focus on the 'experience'
SCTE's TechExpo will pack plenty of tech, with a bigger focus on the 'experience' Sep 24, 2026 21:10 SCTE's Janelle Morse joins the podcast to preview themes at this year's TechExpo in Atlanta, including what's next for broadband and how AI is being implemented as operators put more weight into the overall customer experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Divide: How Oklahoma is meeting digital needs with Community Access Portals
The Divide: How Oklahoma is meeting digital needs with Community Access Portals Sep 9, 2026 33:32 This week: Mike Sanders, executive director, Oklahoma broadband office, discusses progress made toward the state's connectivity goals and a new ARPA-funded effort to roll out 175 Community Access Portals in libraries statewide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Unpacking 6G with Omdia's Gabriel Brown
Unpacking 6G with Omdia's Gabriel Brown Sep 1, 2026 38:11 Omdia's Gabriel Brown joined the Signal Strength podcast to discuss and dissect Qualcomm's '6G Leadership Day,' which dug into emerging use cases, potential moneymakers and anticipated product timelines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Divide: Why digital inclusion needs a new funding model
The Divide: Why digital inclusion needs a new funding model Aug 4, 2026 32:57 This 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.
Policy, tech and convergence to collide at The Independent Show
Policy, tech and convergence to collide at The Independent Show Jul 21, 2026 50:50 NCTC'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.
The Divide: SHLB's Joey Wender on the fight to save E-Rate
The Divide: SHLB's Joey Wender on the fight to save E-Rate Jul 7, 2026 25:26 This 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.
The Divide: NDIA's Angela Siefer on the fight to restore the Digital Equity Act
The Divide: NDIA's Angela Siefer on the fight to restore the Digital Equity Act Jun 16, 2026 27:34 This 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.
The Divide: Gigi Sohn on how to defeat opponents of public broadband
The Divide: Gigi Sohn on how to defeat opponents of public broadband Jun 2, 2026 28:42 This 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.
The Divide: How permitting problems delay broadband builds
The Divide: How permitting problems delay broadband builds May 8, 2026 31:27 This 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.
Wireless Infrastructure Association CEO braces for the AI and 6G era
Wireless Infrastructure Association CEO braces for the AI and 6G era Apr 21, 2026 34:31 Patrick 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.
The Divide: Blair Levin on 30 years of the Telecom Act and what must come next
The Divide: Blair Levin on 30 years of the Telecom Act and what must come next Apr 15, 2026 34:59 Former 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.
The Divide: Carol Mattey on BEAD hope and hysteria, and stalled USF reform
The Divide: Carol Mattey on BEAD hope and hysteria, and stalled USF reform Mar 18, 2026 38:34 This 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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