Podcast

The Broadband Exchange

Business News, News, Technology

The Broadband Exchange features industry experts sharing practical insights and perspectives you can use as you work to bring broadband to communities within North America. The podcast is produced by Telecompetitor, the rural broadband industry's trusted source for news.

Episodes
26
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
11 min
On air since
2026
Latest episode
1 day ago

Episodes

26 episodes, newest first

  1. November 2, 2026: NTIA’s new BEAD guidance, Amazon Leo’s acquisition of Globalstar, and more

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    In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, from Telecompetitor, we discuss the NTIA’s new BEAD guidance, Amazon Leo’s acquisition of Globalstar, and more.

    10 min
  2. October 26, 2026: BEAD 2.0, Starlink’s new partner, AST SpaceMobile news, and RiverStreet’s sale

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    In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we discuss Telecompetitor’s interview with South Carolina’s broadband director about BEAD 2.0, a new Starlink partnership and a report on the limitations of Starlink, an update from AST SpaceMobile, news of RiverStreet’s Chapter 11 filing, and much more.

    10 min
  3. October 19, 2026: SpaceX to purchase Grain management spectrum, AT&T and Optimum CX programs

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    In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we look at the SpaceX purchase of Grain Management spectrum, and more.

    9 min
  4. October 12, 2026: FCC approves SpaceX’s D2D constellation, Lumos to acquire ALLO Fiber assets

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    In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, from Telecompetitor, we discuss the FCC’s approval of SpaceX’s 15,000-satellite direct-to-device constellation, the Lumos acquisition of ALLO Fiber assets, Starlink’s plan to sell hourly and weekly passes, a new USDA grant, reports on BEAD and cybersecurity, and much more.

    9 min
  5. October 5, 2026: FCC reforms NEPA, Washington details BEAD awards

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    In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange from ⁠Telecompetitor⁠, we discuss various actions taken at the September FCC meeting—including NEPA reform and the release of more spectrum—Washington state’s BEAD awards, and new analyses of customer churn and possible upcoming mergers and acquisitions.

    10 min
  6. September 28, 2026: Colorado halts a BEAD award, Indiana and New Mexico announce grants

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    In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, from Telecompetitor, we discuss the BEAD award for Maverix Broadband canceled by the state of Colorado, new grant announcements from Indiana and New Mexico, Lifeline policy in California, comments on proposed FCC permitting rules, and more.

    10 min
  7. September 21, 2026: AI spending and use against scam calls, reports galore, and more…

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    In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, from Telecompeitor, we discuss a new report about AI spending in the telecom sector and share our interview about AI scam calls. The news from last week also includes several reports on speeds, capex spending, wireless data, wireless devices, disaster readiness, and more.

    11 min
  8. September 14, 2026: New BEAD deployment round, FCC moves, M&A, and more…

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    In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, from Telecompeitor, we discuss the NTIA’s announcement of a new BEAD deployment round to reach newly unserved locations. Also, we wade through the FCC’s recent moves on permitting and robocalls, share news about a merger, and catch up on all the broadband news since the week before Labor Day.

    11 min
  9. August 31, 2026: All final BEAD proposals approved! Plus digital equity, M&A, grants…

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    In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we celebrate the approval of all 50 states’ final BEAD proposals, discuss the NTIA’s resumption of the digital equity grant program, and hear about some new offers, grants, and acquisitions.

    11 min
  10. August 24, 2026: Practical uses for AI in broadband, plus Charter/Cox and other M&A

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    In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we hear about multiple ways AI can be employed for the benefit of broadband providers. We also look into the finalization of the Charter/Cox merger, talk about grants in California and Washington, D.C., discuss what the midterms have to do with permitting reform, and much more.

    11 min
  11. August 17, 2026: Spectrum stories, M&A news, reports, and more

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    In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we discuss several stories about spectrum from the FCC, AT&T, T-Mobile, and SpaceX. We also look at two recent acquisitions, several new industry reports, and much more.

    11 min
  12. August 10, 2026: The FCC’s USF moves, BEAD issues, Starlink ambitions, and M&A news

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    In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we discuss the FCC’s recent USF moves, why some electric cooperatives are dropping out of the BEAD program, recent M&A news, Starlink’s expansion plans, new wireless plans and satisfaction reports, and much more.

    11 min
  13. August 3, 2026: Tracking data centers, M&A news, CX moves, and more

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    In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we talk about tracking different states’ approaches to data centers, look at recent M&A news, discuss Brightspeed’s new installation guarantee, track two quantum networking stories, and much more.

    10 min
  14. July 27, 2026: California’s final BEAD proposal, FCC policy moves, and more

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    In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we cover the approval of California’s final BEAD proposal, news from the FCC’s July meeting, two new bills moving through the Senate that are designed to improve broadband deployment, reports on broadband infrastructure attacks and wireless carrier performance, and much more.

    10 min
  15. July 20, 2026: Digital Equity Act, NTIA AI-native network funding, and more

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    In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we cover the recent news about the resumption of Digital Equity Act programs, new funding from the NTIA for AI-native networks, an analysis of Starlink’s potential market, a broadband industry merger, and much more.

    12 min
  16. July 13, 2026: Oregon and South Carolina BEAD awards, Amazon Leo service, and more

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    In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we cover the recent news on BEAD awards in Oregon and South Carolina, new state broadband funding in California and New Mexico, one merger and one acquisition, news about the upcoming Amazon Leo service launch, and much more.

    10 min
  17. July 6, 2026: FCC spectrum auctions, SpaceX considering mobile, and more

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    In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we look at the winners of the latest FCC spectrum auction and the new auction the Commission is proposing. We also discuss the reports of SpaceX’s mobile service, mergers and acquisitions news, why Astound declined BEAD awards in Oregon and Texas, and much more.

    11 min
  18. June 29, 2026: FCC moves on deployment and E-Rate, last-mile grant programs, and more

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    In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we look at the FCC’s recent moves on broadband deployment delays and the E-Rate program. We also discuss last-mile grant programs, a new satellite broadband association, a new mergers and acquisitions report, and more.

    11 min
  19. June 22, 2026: Findings from Telecompetitor’s State of AI in Rural Broadband study

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    In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we present findings from Telecompetitor’s State of AI in Rural Broadband study. Special guests — Pivot Senior Insights Manager Steve Boespflug and Telecompetitor CEO Dave Nieuwstraten — walk us through fascinating information about how rural broadband providers are currently using AI.

    12 min
  20. June 15, 2026: Partnerships between GCI and Starlink, Amazon and Corning, and more

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    In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we look at two new partnerships: GCI/Starlink and Amazon/Corning. We also dig into new offers from Comcast and AT&T, new services from T-Mobile and Apple, and the announcements various companies are making just in time for the World Cup.

    11 min