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The Divide: How permitting problems delay broadband builds
08/05/2026 | 31 mins.
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wireless Infrastructure Association CEO braces for the AI and 6G era
21/04/2026 | 34 mins.
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Divide: Blair Levin on 30 years of the Telecom Act and what must come next
15/04/2026 | 34 mins.
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Divide: Carol Mattey on BEAD hope and hysteria, and stalled USF reform
18/03/2026 | 38 mins.
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cable shows signs of improvement, but is it out of the woods?
10/03/2026 | 29 mins.
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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 for more information.

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