Christopher Mitchell's profile photo

Christopher Mitchell

Saint Paul

Director, Community Broadband Networks Initiative at The Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Community Broadband Networks. Anti-Authoritarian. Anti-Corruption. Sports Shooter. Friends with Flaws. Opinions I have stolen from others. Furious Optimist.

Featured in: Favicon ilsr.org

Articles

  • 3 weeks ago | benton.org | Christopher Mitchell |Sean Gonsalves

    Former Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Director Evan Feinman talks about the turmoil brewing inside the BEAD program. What’s really behind the push for more satellite connectivity, the threat of sidelining state-led fiber projects, and the political forces stalling progress? Are we about to squander a once-in-a-generation opportunity?

  • Feb 10, 2025 | benton.org | Christopher Mitchell

    With the new administration taking over federal programs, some companies and organizations are trying to change the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program to focus on technologies that are cheaper to build initially but may charge more to residents while delivering much less. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is running the $42.5 BEAD program to improve rural Internet access and, as Congress required, has prioritized fiber optic network investments.

Try JournoFinder For Free

Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.

Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →

X (formerly Twitter)

Followers
5K
Tweets
28K
DMs Open
Yes
Christopher Mitchell
Christopher Mitchell @communitynets
18 Apr 25

Recent Broadband News | Episode 112 of the Connect This! Show https://t.co/Dg1quLrwwA

Christopher Mitchell
Christopher Mitchell @communitynets
28 Mar 25

Recent Broadband News | Episode 111 of the Connect This! Show https://t.co/i8BtXhqdQb

Christopher Mitchell
Christopher Mitchell @communitynets
27 Mar 25

Wireless Deployment How-To With Brodie Ford of Sṕq́ńiʔ Broadband https://t.co/oWACFd6azn