I am a fan of Dakota County’s David Asp. He has been instrumental in getting Dakota County as wired as it is – including getting the anchor institutions the broadband they need, expanding the network to extend reach and redundancy and making sure that local business are able to get the broadband they need. One of the strategies that has worked well has been Dig Once – and other tactics that use communication and planning to help everyone take advantage of situations like an open street.

So I was delighted to see that the Institute for Local Self Reliance’s Chris Mitchell hosted David and . Net Systems Analyst Rosalee McCready for a podcast conversation on Dig Once. Here’s the intro to the show…

This week, Network Collaboration Engineer David Asp and .Net Systems Analyst Rosalee McCready join us to discuss their approach to maximizing all opportunities to get fiber and conduit in the ground. They work in a county that ranges from rural farms in the south to urban cities in the north, offering lessons for any local government.

We discuss the award-winning software they developed to coordinate projects and the many benefits of the network that have already produced millions of dollars in savings. And now the county is examining how it can use its fiber to spur economic development and investment in better Internet access for area residents.