The Broadband Exchange

About The Broadband Exchange

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.

Publisher

Telecompetitor

Category

news · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Feb 2025

Latest episode

20 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

25 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Jul 2026

   July 20, 2026: Digital Equity Act, NTIA AI-native network funding, and more

   In 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, an analysis of Starlink’s potential market, a broadband industry merger, and much more.

2. 

   13 Jul 2026

   July 13, 2026: Oregon and South Carolina BEAD awards, Amazon Leo service, and more

   In 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, one merger and one acquisition, news about the upcoming Amazon Leo service launch, and much more.

3. 

   6 Jul 2026

   July 6, 2026: FCC spectrum auctions, SpaceX considering mobile, and more

   In 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 reports of SpaceX’s mobile service, mergers and acquisitions news, why Astound declined BEAD awards in Oregon and Texas, and much more.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

40

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.