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Agree to Disagree: Broadband for All?

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4.52.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2020

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Introducing "Agree to Disagree," a new series from Intelligence Squared U.S. In this episode, two guests join John Donvan to debate Broadband for All, the internet as a public utility, and just who should make sure you have the connection you need. A message from our sponsor: Get an extra 3 months Free on a one year package. Expressvpn.com/debate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:18.8

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0:21.4

Hey everybody, I'm John Donovan, host and moderator of Intelligent Squared US debates

0:28.7

and this podcast.

0:30.5

But in this podcast, we are going to be doing something new, a new series, a series of conversations

0:37.6

we're organizing under the heading, agree to disagree, that's the title.

0:42.0

And it's going to be still what we do, which is argument, but we're doing it in a shorter

0:47.4

and more flexible format.

0:49.7

I'm going to be sitting down with two guests.

0:52.2

We will be talking about one topic from opposing points of views as we normally do.

0:57.6

It's not going to be a formal debate where you have opening remarks and timed rounds

1:02.6

and audience questions.

1:05.0

We're not going to be doing that.

1:06.2

Instead what we're going to be doing is having a conversation in depth on a timely topic

1:10.7

from two thinkers who just happen to disagree mostly on how society should tackle that issue.

1:19.7

So in this episode, we're going to be taking on the question of broadband access, which

1:24.4

is quite timely right now in this period of coronavirus with so many people retreating

1:31.0

to their homes where their connection to the world outside is online.

1:35.6

If they have that option to shop or to work or to study, all of those kids who need to

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