The Broadband Exchange
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November 2, 2026: NTIA’s new BEAD guidance, Amazon Leo’s acquisition…
November 2, 2026: NTIA’s new BEAD guidance, Amazon Leo’s acquisition…
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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.
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- November 2, 2026: NTIA’s new BEAD guidance, Amazon Leo’s acquisition of Globalstar, and more · 10 minIn 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.
- October 26, 2026: BEAD 2.0, Starlink’s new partner, AST SpaceMobile news, and RiverStreet’s sale · 10 minIn 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…
- October 19, 2026: SpaceX to purchase Grain management spectrum, AT&T and Optimum CX programs · 9 minIn this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we look at the SpaceX purchase of Grain Management spectrum, and more.
- October 12, 2026: FCC approves SpaceX’s D2D constellation, Lumos to acquire ALLO Fiber assets · 9 minIn 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…
- October 5, 2026: FCC reforms NEPA, Washington details BEAD awards · 10 minIn 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…
- September 28, 2026: Colorado halts a BEAD award, Indiana and New Mexico announce grants · 10 minIn 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…
- September 21, 2026: AI spending and use against scam calls, reports galore, and more… · 11 minIn 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…
- September 14, 2026: New BEAD deployment round, FCC moves, M&A, and more… · 11 minIn 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…
- August 31, 2026: All final BEAD proposals approved! Plus digital equity, M&A, grants… · 11 minIn 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…
- August 24, 2026: Practical uses for AI in broadband, plus Charter/Cox and other M&A · 11 minIn 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…
- August 17, 2026: Spectrum stories, M&A news, reports, and more · 11 minIn 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…
- August 10, 2026: The FCC’s USF moves, BEAD issues, Starlink ambitions, and M&A news · 11 minIn 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…
- August 3, 2026: Tracking data centers, M&A news, CX moves, and more · 10 minIn 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…
- July 27, 2026: California’s final BEAD proposal, FCC policy moves, and more · 10 minIn 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…
- July 20, 2026: Digital Equity Act, NTIA AI-native network funding, and more · 12 minIn 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…
- July 13, 2026: Oregon and South Carolina BEAD awards, Amazon Leo service, and more · 10 minIn 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…
- July 6, 2026: FCC spectrum auctions, SpaceX considering mobile, and more · 11 minIn 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…
- June 29, 2026: FCC moves on deployment and E-Rate, last-mile grant programs, and more · 11 minIn 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…
- June 22, 2026: Findings from Telecompetitor’s State of AI in Rural Broadband study · 12 minIn 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…
- June 15, 2026: Partnerships between GCI and Starlink, Amazon and Corning, and more · 11 minIn 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…







