In this episode, we hear from Mike Sanders, executive director of the Oklahoma broadband office, a role he assumed in 2023 during a time when he says the state's broadband office itself lacked high-speed connectivity.That has since been rectified, and Oklahoma is now 95% of the way toward reaching statewide connectivity, with BEAD builds still ahead.But deploying last-mile broadband networks is just one aspect of closing the digital divide. Ensuring people can access and use essential digital services is another.Release date: 9/8/2026Show notes: https://www.lightreading.com/broadband/the-divide-how-oklahoma-is-meeting-digital-needs-with-community-access-portals