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Connected Nation
This is Connected Nation – an award-winning podcast focused on all things broadband. From closing the Digital Divide to simply improving your internet speeds, we talk technology topics that impact all of us, our families, and our communities.
The podcast was honored in 2024 with an Award of Excellence for Podcast Series - Technology. This is the highest honor given by the Communicator Awards. More recently, the podcast received an Award of Distinction in 2025. It received the same honor in 2023 and 2022.
Learn more about the national nonprofit behind this podcast at connectednation.org.
Podcasting since 2020 • 214 episodes
Connected Nation
Latest Episodes
Investing in connection: How Mac Mountain helps businesses build better broadband
On this episode of Connected Nation, we talk with leadership from Mac Mountain. A recently launched company that's taking a unique approach to expanding broadband by helping other businesses grow. Listen and find out how th...
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Season 6
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Episode 51
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45:16
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Connecting the land of 10,000 lakes
In this episode of the Connected Nation podcast, we talk with Bree Maki, Executive Director, Minnesota Broadband Office. Listen as we discuss the next steps for connecting everyone in Minnesota!Recommended links:
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Season 6
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Episode 50
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27:03
From Alabama to the Navajo Nation: The company that's putting rural communities first
On this episode of Connected Nation, we begin our coverage from Calix ConneXions 2025, taking place in Las Vegas Nevada. We talk with Jacob Smithee, the Director of IT from a Co-op in Alabama, about the challenges of bringing high s...
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Season 6
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Episode 49
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16:28
What a decade of digging into the Digital Divide and meeting those impacted by it has taught one researcher
On this episode of Connected Nation, we're joined by a special guest who has spent nearly a decade researching the Digital Divide and meeting many of those who are directly impacted by it.Find out what Dr. Christopher Ali is workin...
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Season 6
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Episode 48
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16:30
The father and son duo focused on helping telecom manufacturers deliver their products
On this episode of Connected Nation, we talk to a father and son team who rep a host of manufacturers in the broadband space. Find out how their model fills the needs of a wide range of companies, programs, and projects.Recommended li...
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Season 6
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Episode 47
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16:16
