In this episode of Beyond the Cable, we're joined by Jennifer Sanders, the executive director of the Dallas Innovation Alliance. Join us, as we discuss the city's smart cities initiative, progress with the Dallas Innovation Alliance's Connected Dallas program, and ongoing efforts to close digital gaps throughout North Texas. That, plus your recent headlines and what's next for the Dallas Innovation Alliance.

In this episdoe we speak with Jonathan Babbitt, the Vice President of Product Strategy & Communications at the Matanuska Telephone Association. With a coverage area the size of Maryland, MTA has a lot to juggle. Learn how the co-op ISP has managed to thrive in a difficult environment, literally.

Brad Moline, the CEO of ALLO Fiber, and Matt Collins, the Chief Commercial Operations Officer for Calix, meet with us to discuss Bark, a social-media monitoring software. Learn why Brad and Matt think programs like Bark will be features for the ISPs of the future, and how they think Bark has made a positive impact so far.

Beyond the Cable goes on the record with CEO Scott Sampson, of Fiber Fast Homes, to talk about how builders and developers are building today's homes for tomorrow's connectivity demands.

Jade Piros de Carvalho, the director of the state broadband office in Kansas, has experience in local government and in telecommunications. During her tenure, she's learned about some of the challenges facing the push to connect all Kansans. In this episode of Beyond the Cable, she discusses some of the hurdles Kansas has overcome, and some the state will still navigate around.

City and state leaders in Cleveland have announced a series of sizable investments into a major project that will expand broadband to residents across the city. Joshua Edmonds, the CEO of DigitalC, the city’s choice for internet connectivity, joins us to discuss the efforts.

On this episode of Beyond the Cable we sit down with Hilda Legg, who has spent a lifetime fighting for rural connectivity in Kentucky. She shares some of her thoughts on the Affordable Connectivity Program, which is due to run out of funding in April.

Dr. Christopher Ali, a professor of telecommunications at Penn State, joins us in this episode of Beyond the Cable to discuss the importance of broadband stories when it comes to policymaking. That, plus recent headlines from around the industry.