Abby Crawford, a podcasting and marketing specialist at FiberCom Engineering, hosts Field Notes, a podcast that brings voices from the public and private sectors in the communications industry to the fore. The show aims to highlight the overlooked stories behind broadband projects and infrastructure, connecting engineers and planners with the communities they serve.
Crawford emphasizes storytelling as a core part of FiberCom’s work, explaining that the strength of the firm’s projects depends on the narratives that explain their impact. Field Notes gives a platform to behind-the-scenes professionals—the engineers, planners, and community leaders—whose work often remains unseen.
Among recent guests is Evan Feinman, the former director of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. Since resigning in March, Feinman has used public forums to raise concerns about NTIA culture and BEAD policy changes, arguing for more community-grounded approaches.
Feinman contends that counties and local leaders know more about local needs than state officials. Crawford says this viewpoint reinforces Field Notes’ mission to amplify voices that operate behind the scenes and to show why their work matters to everyday broadband users.
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