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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.

Remote control: preparing America's schools for a new way of learning following the pandemic

25 mins; May 17, 2021

What the federal agency dubbed "the Peoples' Department" is doing to connect rural America

31 mins; May 11, 2021

Teach Cyber's founder on the job that means you have to "think like the enemy" and why every company needs employees who can do just that

32 mins; March 26, 2021

Broadband access, telehealth, and the challenge of delivering the COVID-19 vaccine

26 mins; March 24, 2021

Why women are facing more at-home challenges than men even IF they are allowed to telework

30 mins; March 17, 2021

The one tech job every company will be scrambling to fill by 2026

27 mins; March 09, 2021

Cyber hygiene: what is it and why you should care

32 mins; March 01, 2021

Michigan's Lt. Governor on the power of diverse leadership and his grandma's influence on technology today

21 mins; February 22, 2021

What the woman known as the "Mr. Rogers of Zimbabwe" can teach us about digital equity in America

35 mins; February 19, 2021

Humana Foundation's CEO shares his approach to investing in health equity and why broadband access is critical for all people

16 mins; February 17, 2021

Ohio's Lt. Governor on innovating state services and government through technology

19 mins; February 16, 2021

From the President's helicopter to fighter jets—meet the woman behind some top secret tech programs

25 mins; February 12, 2021

REPORT: The devastating impact Digital Isolation is having on older Americans

34 mins; February 08, 2021

Connecting students while avoiding the "assembly line approach" to education

26 mins; January 29, 2021

How we can bring high-speed internet access to more rural communities

26 mins; January 08, 2021

The partnership that's providing free wi-fi access in the midst of the pandemic

28 mins; December 14, 2020

How schools, nonprofits can leverage the AT&T K-12 homework gap program

21 mins; December 10, 2020

Introducing Connect K12

13 mins; December 04, 2020

The state of broadband connectivity in Texas

22 mins; December 04, 2020

Gov. Jeb Bush: Broadband Internet is an Imperative, Not a Luxury

25 mins; November 06, 2020

How One City is Bridging the Digital Divide for 28,000 Students in Need

25 mins; September 08, 2020

How Two College Students Took on the Challenge to Connect More Communities

20 mins; September 03, 2020

Developing and Supporting Rural Technology Leaders

30 mins; August 31, 2020

How Better Mapping Leads to Better Broadband Access

19 mins; August 24, 2020

Black Tech Columbus: Creating a Space for Black Tech Professionals

21 mins; August 14, 2020

The Changemaker: How One Entrepreneur is Helping Connect America's Students

26 mins; August 07, 2020

FCC Chairman on "Digital Opportunity" for All Americans

39 mins; July 20, 2020

A Simple Way to Expand Internet Access in Your Community

36 mins; June 24, 2020

LESSONS LEARNED: How this large Catholic high school used tech to teach during Covid-19

32 mins; June 24, 2020

Providing Rural Connectivity

41 mins; June 12, 2020

Legislative Update: Broadband Policies That Impact Communities

25 mins; June 05, 2020

Expert Advice: An Elementary School Teacher Shares Her Top 5 Tips for Parents

11 mins; May 29, 2020

Expert Advice: 5 Top Tips for Improving Your Home Internet

14 mins; May 29, 2020

2020 Marconi Winner Dr. Andrea Goldsmith

38 mins; May 18, 2020

Why Tech is Critical for Agriculture, Rural Business

30 mins; May 11, 2020

Improving Your Home's Internet Security During COVID-19 and Beyond

33 mins; April 28, 2020

Community and State COVID-19 Response Plans for Improving Resident, Business Internet NOW

40 mins; April 28, 2020

Tracking and Improving Upon Technology for Schools Before, During, and After COVID-19

28 mins; April 17, 2020

Digital Works: Helping People Get Legitimate Online Jobs During COVID-19

31 mins; April 13, 2020

How Digital Inclusion Impacts Us All

23 mins; March 25, 2020

Telemedicine in a Time of Coronavirus: What a Recent Study on Telehealth Can Teach Us

38 mins; March 24, 2020

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