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On this episode of Connected Nation, we wrap up our coverage from the 2025 Broadband Communities Summit in Houston, Texas.
Telecommunications legal expert Philip Macres breaks down the new BEAD rules—what’s good, what’s bad, and what’s uncertain—as states prepare for fast-moving deadlines and funding decisions.
Then we sit down with Megan Steckly, CEO of Compudopt, this year’s National Digital Divide Award winner, to hear how her nonprofit is on track to impact 1 million lives through digital inclusion.
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1. Introduction (00:00:00)
2. BEAD rule changes with Philip Macres (00:01:03)
3. The good, the bad & the fiber (00:03:15)
4. FCC shakeup & USF legal concerns (00:05:23)
5. Compudopt's national impact with CEO Megan Steckly (00:10:54)
6. From local to national: A nonprofit's journey (00:14:59)
7. Dreaming big, reaching 1 million lives (00:22:18)
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