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NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield - Episode 32

A great visit with NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield for a "State of the Union" update & preview of RTIME '23 in San Diego!

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Join us on a journey across the expanse of all things broadband as we share stories of people making a positive impact in the world of communications.

Hosted by veteran broadcaster Craig Corbin, Broadband Universe features conversations with innovators, influencers, thought leaders, service providers & those working to connect the unconnected. Our goal: to inform & inspire!

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNIVERSE – November 14, 2025

NEWSCAST #166

NTIA announces reforms to Tribal Broadband programs; ACA Connects calls for permitting reform from the FCC; Huge job cuts & store closures by Verizon; A 7 Gigawatt AI Data Center on the drawing board in New Mexico; Disney & YouTube TV settle their rights fee battle; And the culprit in a widespread internet outage winds up being one for the birds! Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNIVERSE – November 7, 2025

NEWSCAST #165

North Carolina to provide $50 Million in recovery grants for broadband service provicers impacted by Hurricane Helene; Broadband.io surveys SBOs on non-deployment funds & the likelyhood they’ll see redlines from NTIA on their final proposals; Several Georgia Counties take action to stop data center development; A new name for Altice USA & TIVO will no longer be quite the same. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNIVERSE – October 31, 2025

NEWSCAST #164

A proposal from the FCC to auction additional C-Band spectrum; Nvidia makes a substantial investment in Nokia; Bi-partisan legislative action against infrastructure vandalism in California; Another carriage dispute involving YouTube TV & just how much difference do high resolution TVs make to the human eye? Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNIVERSE – October 24, 2025

NEWSCAST #163

Broadband grants awarded in New Mexico; West Virginia’s Public Service Commission rules on whether utilities or ISPs have to pay for replacing utility poles; Indiana considers legislation to address abandoned & low hanging telecom wiring; And JP Morgan Chase announces a massive initiative in cybersecurity, infrastructure resilience & strategic technologies. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNIVERSE – October 17, 2025

NEWSCAST #162

Indiana’s Connectivity Program makes its 15th round of broadband grant awards; Legislation in California allows renters to opt out of bulk-billin broadband arrangements; On-site natural gas to power a Stargate AI Data Center in West Texas; A new subsea landing station in Myrtle Beach & CNN launches an all-access streaming platform. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNIVERSE – October 10, 2025

NEWSCAST #161

The National Digital Inclusion Alliance files suit over repeal of the Digital Equity Act Grant Program; FCC will vote on speeding up the transition to Next Gen TV; A legal fight brewing over whether spectrum licenses confer constitutionally protected property rights; and California takes action to control volume levels for streaming TV commercials. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNIVERSE – November 14, 2025

NEWSCAST #166

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNIVERSE – November 7, 2025

NEWSCAST #165

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNIVERSE – October 31, 2025

NEWSCAST #164

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNIVERSE – October 24, 2025

NEWSCAST #163

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNIVERSE – October 17, 2025

NEWSCAST #162

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNIVERSE – October 10, 2025

NEWSCAST #161

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