Bandwidth
Podcast Description
Bandwidth is the most honest podcast in broadband. Bringing you real stories and practical insights from those who’ve built, operated, and scaled ISP networks across the country.Hosted by Rick Seemann, Georgette Lopez-Aguado, Paul Dasbach, and Larry Weidig, each episode explores the operational, financial, and technical realities of delivering high-speed internet. From BEAD compliance and M&A transitions to rural broadband expansion and reducing customer churn. We dive into what matters, without the spin.Whether you’re leading a team, deploying infrastructure, or navigating broadband policy and funding, Bandwidth delivers unfiltered conversations to help you grow a stronger ISP business and serve your community.No jargon. No pitches. Just people who’ve been there.If you're a broadband leader who wants to think bigger, build smarter, and lead with heart…welcome home.
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The podcast explores themes related to broadband operations, policy challenges, and technological advancements. Episodes focus on topics such as BEAD compliance, rural broadband expansion, and customer churn reduction, offering practical examples like discussions on the impact of generative AI on internet consumption patterns.
Bandwidth is the most honest podcast in broadband. Bringing you real stories and practical insights from those who’ve built, operated, and scaled ISP networks across the country.
Hosted by Rick Seemann, Georgette Lopez-Aguado, Paul Dasbach, and Larry Weidig, each episode explores the operational, financial, and technical realities of delivering high-speed internet. From BEAD compliance and M&A transitions to rural broadband expansion and reducing customer churn. We dive into what matters, without the spin.
Whether you’re leading a team, deploying infrastructure, or navigating broadband policy and funding, Bandwidth delivers unfiltered conversations to help you grow a stronger ISP business and serve your community.
No jargon. No pitches. Just people who’ve been there.
If you’re a broadband leader who wants to think bigger, build smarter, and lead with heart…welcome home.
Security isn’t just about firewalls and firmware updates. It’s about the small oversights, human moments, and vendor decisions that quietly put your network and your reputation at risk.
In this episode of Bandwidth, hosts Georgette Lopez-Aguado, Larry Weidig, and Rick Seemann break down the real-world security threats ISPs deal with every day, from legacy hardware that never truly dies to installers and contractors who accidentally create the biggest vulnerabilities in your stack.
They dig into what happens when a vendor in your tech stack gets breached, why “default deny” should be your starting point, and how social engineering has become the easiest way into even the most well-protected networks. You’ll also hear why BYOD policies, shared logins, and inconsistent answers about customer data can quickly turn into compliance and trust nightmares.
Whether you’re trying to protect customer PII, reduce exposure from third-party tools, or keep one bad click from becoming a PR disaster, this conversation gives ISPs a clearer way to think about modern security and how to actually operationalize it.
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