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.Â
How being "a canoe in a sea of battleships" steers this ISP's mission
36 mins; July 24, 2024
Special series: Inside NACo - covering what county leaders should know about AI, cybersecurity, and more
18 mins; July 15, 2024
Special series: Inside NACo - from the "science of where" to casinos everywhere
26 mins; July 15, 2024
Special series: Inside NACo - how USDA Rural Development supports county leaders
18 mins; July 14, 2024
Special series: Inside NACo - two innovations that can make your life more stress free
19 mins; July 14, 2024
Special series: Inside NACo - talking collaboration, counties, and...corgis?
16 mins; July 13, 2024
Special series: Inside NACo - what Black leaders say their communities need
20 mins; July 13, 2024
Special series: Inside the National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference
18 mins; July 13, 2024
From copper to coax to fiber: The future is now for lightning-fast internet
27 mins; July 10, 2024
Weathering the storm: How we can better protect our digital infrastructure
38 mins; June 26, 2024
Tackling the Digital Divide in one of America's least digitally connected cities
36 mins; June 25, 2024
On the road: 2024 Govtech Digital Government Summit (Part 3)
38 mins; June 12, 2024
On the road: 2024 Govtech Digital Government Summit (Part 2)
19 mins; June 11, 2024
On the road: 2024 Govtech Digital Government Summit (Part 1)
20 mins; June 11, 2024
Discussing project management with the company "future-proofing" their customers
23 mins; May 22, 2024
Inside the 2024 Broadband Communities Summit (Part Four)
36 mins; May 09, 2024
Inside the 2024 Broadband Communities Summit (Part Three)
20 mins; May 08, 2024
Inside the 2024 Broadband Communities Summit (Part Two)
18 mins; May 08, 2024
Inside the 2024 Broadband Communities Summit (Part One)
32 mins; May 07, 2024
Empowering education: The role of assistive technology
46 mins; May 01, 2024
Nearly $43B for broadband: How CN helps states track broadband spending
39 mins; April 17, 2024
Innovative solutions for underserved populations: A conversation with Kwikbit Internet's CEO
45 mins; April 10, 2024
Unlocking telehealth potential: State policy spotlight
40 mins; April 03, 2024
Lights! Camera! Action! Internet? One filmmaker shares how taking her craft online changed her work, opened new doors for moviemaking
47 mins; March 20, 2024
A technology-based model for mental health: How it's improving quality of care, expanding treatment options
41 mins; March 13, 2024
Unveiling the hybrid network model: GeoLinks' vision for connectivity
34 mins; March 06, 2024
Breaking barriers: Black tech leaders' vision for digital equity
83 hours 14 mins; February 21, 2024
A call to action for closing the digital access, design, and use divides
30 mins; February 14, 2024
"If it doesn't exist, let's invent it." Discover the mindset of innovation with a Google insider.
45 mins; February 06, 2024
Could this be the "easy button" for ISP development?
57 mins; January 29, 2024
From theory to action: What new data tell us about tracking digital equity milestones
56 mins; January 17, 2024
Connecting continents: The Native Nation that's about to make broadband history
45 mins; January 02, 2024
Getting the word out: Simple ways nonprofits can use the internet to reach a wider audience
44 mins; December 12, 2023
Why some say access to the internet at home is more important than running water
23 mins; December 04, 2023
"This is a once in a lifetime thing." A look into Arizona's fastest growing fiber to home and fixed wireless provider
35 mins; November 27, 2023
U.S. Broadband Summit: Discussing State, Native, and Publicly-owned broadband solutions
67 hours 22 mins; November 16, 2023
Broadband and Brews: Bringing together industry insiders
60 hours 8 mins; November 16, 2023
Improving connectivity across America: Go inside the Inaugural U.S. Broadband Summit
45 mins; November 15, 2023
"Don't just talk about it. Be about it." Meet the Hall of Famer who is helping thousands of adults learn digital skills
37 mins; November 06, 2023
Small, smart towns: The company bringing smart technologies to rural America's schools, businesses, and towns
20 mins; October 18, 2023
Women in telecom share why it's a great time to have more women working in broadband
19 mins; October 17, 2023
100th Episode: Talking tribal broadband with the nation's first tribally owned telecommunications company
32 mins; October 16, 2023
Behind the company that's taking on cyberbullies and creating "smart towns" in rural America
36 mins; October 16, 2023
The nuts and bolts: How "dumb infrastructure" is the backbone of America's connectivity
22 mins; October 16, 2023
New national research points to opportunities and action steps to shrink the Digital Divide
44 mins; October 09, 2023
Three billion people worldwide don’t have internet access, this is how one company says we can fix it
39 mins; September 06, 2023
Research: How the Digital Divide and the connected home are changing in America
44 mins; August 25, 2023
Grizzly bears, extreme weather, frozen ground: How one ISP is connecting people in the nation's last frontier
31 mins; August 17, 2023
What Texans say it will take to better connect the second largest state in the nation
13 mins; August 07, 2023
Low latency is the new currency and DE-CIX wants to make sure rural America is rich with it
44 mins; July 25, 2023
The customer and the co-op: Hear from both sides about why and how to better connect rural America
11 mins; June 26, 2023
Internet for All: How groups are working together in Oklahoma to accelerate broadband expansion
13 mins; June 01, 2023
The chicken or the egg: A workforce conundrum for America's broadband infrastructure
48 mins; May 31, 2023
In their own words: A new perspective on internet access in America from Tribal Governments
22 mins; May 24, 2023
"We will deliver!" The promise leadership in the Oklahoma Broadband Office just made
17 mins; May 22, 2023
Let's Get Digital: Why the pulse of America's Heartland depends on internet access
12 mins; May 18, 2023
In their own words: Teens share how they're helping adults learn digital skills and why it's important
19 mins; May 03, 2023
Gig City Goes Quantum: preparing for the next wave of education, jobs, business opportunities
42 mins; April 24, 2023
From Baby Boomers to Gen Z: How teens are using their tech skills to help older adults
32 mins; April 06, 2023
From the vault: Lyft's new CEO on using technology to help others
24 mins; March 30, 2023
Google, Samsung, META: This organization gets some of the world's largest companies to work together
31 mins; March 13, 2023
Faster speeds, lower costs: How IXPs can bring world-class internet to smaller cities, rural areas
55 mins; March 06, 2023
On the road with MIHI: Why connecting America's farms, ranches is critical for us all
8 mins; March 01, 2023
On the road with MIHI: Tackling the question of affordable access for all
10 mins; February 27, 2023
Pushing Tin: How one air traffic controller is helping introduce black youth to aviation
33 mins; February 17, 2023
On the road with MIHI: hear from those who will help shape a statewide internet connectivity plan
12 mins; February 10, 2023
On the road with MIHI: 40 stops, thousands of miles, hundreds of opinions
13 mins; February 09, 2023
Why a path to citizenship should include training in digital skills
28 mins; February 08, 2023
NEW DATA: Connect K-12 report on school connectivity in 2022 is out
19 mins; November 10, 2022
The partnership that's helping create a more inclusive and effective educational system in the US
41 mins; November 09, 2022
Internet provider point-of-view: the two tech trends that will change the internet
31 mins; November 04, 2022
The resource your school district, state leader needs to advance digital equity for all
23 mins; November 01, 2022
How you can help create a more digitally inclusive world
40 mins; October 04, 2022
Coping with the traumas of war: why more veterans need access to telehealth now
33 mins; September 06, 2022
Examining the future of telehealth in America: what a White House report recommends
41 mins; August 22, 2022
7 years, 700 affiliates and counting: Why this national group says NOW is digital equity’s moment
35 mins; July 26, 2022
Internet for All: How the Biden-Harris Administration plans to bring high-speed internet to everyone in America
34 mins; June 20, 2022
Big data is needed to access big dollars. Why this is a once-in-a-generation chance to expand broadband.
19 mins; May 31, 2022
How a new network brings the federal government directly to the front porch of rural America
27 mins; May 02, 2022
The company that invites you to own the internet, empower your community
31 mins; April 25, 2022
Europe vs. the US: which countries and cities have the fastest internet speeds
28 mins; April 18, 2022
"It's as fast as it can get." How Kentucky is becoming one of the best connected states in the country
20 mins; March 23, 2022
The forecast for consumer tech and the woman-owned company that’s predicting what’s coming next
33 mins; March 07, 2022
From Alabama to the Arctic Circle: how to build the internet for everyone, everywhere
32 mins; February 23, 2022
Prophecies for Black tech in America
40 mins; February 21, 2022
Why the need for universal broadband is a civil rights issue
25 mins; February 21, 2022
What new data tells us about internet access in the nation's second largest state
24 mins; February 14, 2022
This award-winning startup provides innovative support for Black culture and events
23 mins; February 11, 2022
Closing the skills gap: how a leader in ed tech says we can fill in-demand, high-paying jobs now
30 mins; February 09, 2022
New Data: The state of school connectivity in America
13 mins; January 24, 2022
How one of the nation's largest agricultural co-ops is working to close the Digital Divide in rural America
22 mins; December 20, 2021
A former Microsoft Executive and Amazon Senior Vice President brings his latest (and free) program to the US
24 mins; November 12, 2021
What wildfires taught Link Oregon's leaders about expanding broadband access
34 mins; September 29, 2021
Farm Fresh Broadband: The politics of rural connectivity
24 mins; September 27, 2021
The Great Empatico Expedition: an adventure to help students make friends around the world
27 mins; September 13, 2021
Learning while being under-connected: what new research uncovers about digital inequity in America
40 mins; August 05, 2021
One teen's mission to close the Digital Divide and what he's asking YOU to do about it
20 mins; July 28, 2021
The simple change to America's supply chain that could put a computer in everyone's home
28 mins; July 01, 2021
Why Michigan's new approach to expanding internet statewide may be the answer to universal access
15 mins; June 15, 2021
What you should know about the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program