Municipal Broadband

Municipalities across the country are deploying all-fiber broadband networks so their residents and businesses have robust access to essential services, as well as to stimulate economic growth and development. When the market fails to provide the bandwidth that a community needs, a community should be able to respond to its citizens needs and be should be permitted to deploy an all-fiber network.  As such, the Fiber Broadband Association opposes efforts to frustrate deployments by local governments in these instances.  Municipalities also can propel investment in all-fiber facilities by the private sector, including by facilitating access to poles, ducts, conduit, dark fiber, and government buildings.  

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By: Carol Brunner | Aug 17

A federal judge has dismissed AT&T’s lawsuit against Louisville Metro Government over a local utility pole law aimed at clearing the way for new broadband providers like Google Fiber.

FTTH Council Statement on FCC Vote Regarding Chattanooga and Wilson Fiber Networks

By: Carol Brunner | Feb 26

The FTTH Council applauds the FCC for taking this step to further enable deployment of fiber to the home.

FTTH Council Statement on Communities and Broadband

By: Carol Brunner | Feb 2

The FTTH Council has always believed that communities need to be active participants in bringing fiber to the home to their residents.

FTTH Council Applauds Public and Private Sector Leadership in Westminster, MD

By: Carol Brunner | Jan 22

"The Fiber to the Home Council Americas applauds the city council of Westminster, Maryland and Ting Internet for bringing gigabit Internet to their community.

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