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This feed is Light Reading's main podcast feed for "The Light Reading Podcast," "The Divide," "The Light Reading Extra," and "What's the Story?" Light Reading provides daily news, analysis and insight for the global communications networking and services industry. The publication was founded in 2000 and, since July 2016, has been a part of Informa Tech, a division of Informa PLC. We're part of a big team providing specialist research, media, events and training for businesses and professionals working in technology. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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Policy, tech and convergence to collide at The Independent Show

NCTC's Lou Borrelli and ACA Connects' Grant Spellmeyer hop on the podcast to preview The Independent Show, set for July 26-29 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, which will dig into top policy issues and tech trends for small and midsized operators. -----------...

Policy, tech and convergence to collide at The Independent Show

Jul 07

The Divide: SHLB's Joey Wender on the fight to save E-Rate

This week: Joey Wender, executive director of the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB), joins to discuss the FCC's 'war on the E-Rate program' and what advocates can do to help save it. ---------------------------------------------------...

The Divide: SHLB's Joey Wender on the fight to save E-Rate

Jun 16

The Divide: NDIA's Angela Siefer on the fight to restore the Digital Equity Act

This week: NDIA's Angela Siefer returns to the podcast to discuss what's happened in the digital inclusion space since the Digital Equity Act was 'ended' by President Trump last year as well as ongoing efforts to restore funding. -------------------------...

The Divide: NDIA's Angela Siefer on the fight to restore the Digital Equity Act

Jun 02

The Divide: Gigi Sohn on how to defeat opponents of public broadband

This week: Gigi Sohn discusses how 'dark money' defeated a public broadband plan in Longmeadow, Mass., why anti-muni-broadband efforts work in some towns but not others and why grassroots buy-in is key to public broadband success. ------------------------...

The Divide: Gigi Sohn on how to defeat opponents of public broadband

May 08

The Divide: How permitting problems delay broadband builds

This week: Execs with Brightspeed, Ziply Fiber and CentraCom discuss the biggest problems with broadband permitting; how inconsistent timelines, requirements and costs cause deployment delays; and what reforms are most needed. ----------------------------...

The Divide: How permitting problems delay broadband builds

Apr 21

Wireless Infrastructure Association CEO braces for the AI and 6G era

Patrick Halley, the president and CEO of the Wireless Infrastructure Association, discusses the top trends in the industry and how AI and 6G are poised to come together. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hos...

Wireless Infrastructure Association CEO braces for the AI and 6G era

Apr 15

The Divide: Blair Levin on 30 years of the Telecom Act and what must come next

Former FCC official Blair Levin joins the podcast to discuss BEAD program updates and how the federal government can best prepare for the future of connectivity and AI as we mark 30 years of the 1996 Telecommunications Act. -------------------------------...

The Divide: Blair Levin on 30 years of the Telecom Act and what must come next

Mar 18

The Divide: Carol Mattey on BEAD hope and hysteria, and stalled USF reform

This week: Former FCC official Carol Mattey joins the podcast to discuss the outcome of states' revised BEAD plans and what's next, as well as why she's not optimistic the Universal Service Fund will be reformed anytime soon. -----------------------------...

The Divide: Carol Mattey on BEAD hope and hysteria, and stalled USF reform

Mar 10

Cable shows signs of improvement, but is it out of the woods?

New Street Research's Vikash Harlalka joins the podcast to discuss cable's latest round of financial results, including the improvements and the significant challenges the industry will continue to face in 2026. -------------------------------------------...

Cable shows signs of improvement, but is it out of the woods?

Mar 04

The Divide: IEEE's David Witkowski on broadband progress and the AI impact

This week: IEEE Senior Member David Witkowski joins the podcast to catch up on topics impacting the connectivity landscape – from the BEAD program to the evolution of FWA and satellite broadband to the growth of AI. ---------------------------------------...

The Divide: IEEE's David Witkowski on broadband progress and the AI impact

Mar 03

From Risk to Opportunity: How Network Operators Can Leverage Resilient Positioning, Navigation & Timing

With GPS supporting so much of the U.S’s critical infrastructure, it is a known single point of risk. NextNav’s Mariam Sorond joins Light Reading to discuss how operators whose own networks are vulnerable to GPS attacks, can help solve the national securit...

From Risk to Opportunity: How Network Operators Can Leverage Resilient Positioning, Navigation & Timing

Feb 25

Is cable approaching a tipping point on PON?

Cable ops are going with FTTP in most greenfield buildouts, but a new report from cable industry vet Jay Rolls suggests that some operators are pivoting to fiber in legacy HFC areas, too. -------------------------------------------------------------------...

Is cable approaching a tipping point on PON?

Feb 03

The Divide: Shirley Bloomfield on rural broadband progress, BEAD's 'bargain' and USF

As she prepares to retire as CEO of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, Shirley Bloomfield joins us to discuss progress on connecting the rural US, how BEAD changes will impact those communities, and the need to preserve USF. ---------------------------...

The Divide: Shirley Bloomfield on rural broadband progress, BEAD's 'bargain' and USF

Jan 28

AT&T's copper shutdown project takes 'wireless-first' approach

Amid more FCC approvals for its copper shutdown plan, AT&T is initially targeting customer service migrations with wireless connections ahead of future fiber builds, says AT&T's Susan Johnson. --------------------------------------------------------------...

AT&T's copper shutdown project takes 'wireless-first' approach

Jan 21

FWA packs on more marketing muscle

Wave7 Research's Jeff Moore joins the podcast to discuss how mobile network operators and MNO-owned brands such as TracFone, Straight Talk and Mint Mobile are beefing up promotions and marketing of FWA services. -------------------------------------------...

FWA packs on more marketing muscle

Jan 15

The Divide: What's up with BEAD non-deployment funds?

This week: Missouri State Rep. Louis Riggs and Benton's Drew Garner join the podcast to discuss the state of the BEAD program and their push to get the NTIA to 'follow the law' and release full funding to the states. --------------------------------------...

The Divide: What's up with BEAD non-deployment funds?

2025/12/23

Ookla's Mike Dano on spectrum sagas and WBD dramas

Mike Dano, Light Reading's former mobile guy who's now at Ookla, joins the podcast to catch up on all of the intrigue involving mobile and spectrum and some thoughts about the ongoing battle for Warner Bros. Discovery. ----------------------------------...

Ookla's Mike Dano on spectrum sagas and WBD dramas

2025/12/18

Managed Wi-Fi: cutting costs and boosting revenue

Nokia's Dirk Verhaegen discusses how operators can transform Wi-Fi from a cost center to a revenue driver with cloud-managed networks and AI insights. This episode is sponsored by Nokia. --------------------------------------------------------------------...

Managed Wi-Fi: cutting costs and boosting revenue

2025/12/11

What's the state of play for CBRS?

David Wright of Spectrum for the Future and Jason Wallin with the OnGo Alliance discuss how CBRS might be impacted as the FCC and NTIA look high and low for spectrum. They also explain whether the band is under siege or only mildly threatened. -------...

What's the state of play for CBRS?

2025/12/03

AI and the future of high-end block storage

Hitachi Vantara's Octavian Tanase, Chief Product Officer joins Light Reading's Phil Harvey to discuss how AI is reshaping enterprise infrastructure design and driving the next generation of high-end block storage. ---------------------------------------...

AI and the future of high-end block storage