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Faster Speeds to More Residential Properties

According to a recent study, Wi-Fi access and high-speed Internet are more important to MDU residents than all other amenities. And this trend is here to stay. Xfinity Communities on their Advanced Communities Network and how fiber is a big part of the future.

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Statement of the Fiber Broadband Association On the Restoring Internet Freedom Proceeding

The Fiber Broadband Association filed comments at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the Restoring Internet Freedom Proceeding. In our filing, we urged the FCC to restore economic rationality to how it oversees the regulation of broadband access.

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CommScope to Acquire Cable Exchange

This highly complementary acquisition will deepen CommScope’s capabilities in supporting the growing market for high-capacity, multi-tenant data centers and hyperscale data centers operated by the world’s largest technology and retail companies

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Cincinnati Bell Inc. to Combine with Hawaiian Telcom and OnX Enterprise Solutions

Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE: CBB) today announced it has entered into separate definitive merger agreements with Hawaiian Telcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCOM) and OnX Enterprise Solutions, adding meaningful scale and expanded service offerings to its combined network and enterprise IT services businesses.

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BURLINGTON TELECOM WARNS OF FEDERAL THREAT TO NET NEUTRALITY

As Burlington’s local ISP, we at Burlington Telecom are in full support of the current Open Internet Order and its solid legal foundation under Title II of the Communications Act.

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Faster Speeds to More Residential Properties

At Xfinity Communities, we are working to bring faster speeds to more properties across the country through our Advanced Communities Network (ACN). For example, we recently announced new ACN deployments in Colorado and Michigan, and will continue to announce more deployments in 2017.

Industry News

Fiber Broadband Association on the Gigabit Opportunity Act

Bills like this one extend access to the benefits of fiber—economic growth, educational opportunity, social mobility, enhanced civic participation, and more—to all Americans, regardless of where they live. And it shows that these issues have widespread, bipartisan support.

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ADB and Power & Tel Announce Master Distribution Agreement for the Americas

ADB, a premier provider of end-to-end TV solutions, and Power & Tel, a leading distributor of communications products and provider of supply chain management and logistics services, recently signed a master distribution agreement for the Americas

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We mean it when we say that “Accelerating the fiber future” isn’t just a tagline.

The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) took action last week to accelerate and support broadband deployment, submitting comments to the FCC regarding the notice of proposed rulemaking on docket number 17-84.

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The City of Naperville, IL Contracts with Magellan Advisors for Telecommunications Consulting

The City of Naperville, IL has contracted with Magellan Advisors, the nation’s leading broadband and smart city consulting firm, to assist the City and community stakeholders in its Telecommunication’s policy development and strategic planning related to broadband and smart city.

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Broadband Added to Trump’s Infrastructure Proposal

The Fiber Broadband Association welcomes President Trump’s announcement that broadband support will be added to his $1 trillion infrastructure proposal, not just to enhance service in urban areas but, as the President said, “to promote and foster enhanced broadband access for rural areas also.”

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Citizens Telephone Cooperative Taps CHR Solutions for Multi-Year FTTH Engineering Services Engagement

CHR Solutions, a communications industry leader in network infrastructure engineering was recently selected as the outside plant engineering partner for Citizens Telephone Cooperative of Floyd, Virginia

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Update from the Public Policy Committee

Fiber Broadband Association is well positioned and has built an extremely strong record with the intellectual property that we’ve generated as an Association with our research, whitepapers and multi-stakeholder domain expertise. The following (below) is a quick update on policy framework and progre

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Fiber Broadband Association Calls on FCC to Remove Barriers to Infrastructure Investment and Accelerate Wireline Broadband Deployment

FBA commends the FCC's effort to explore ways to remove burdensome regulations and other barriers inhibiting broadband deployment nationwide, which is essential to accelerate the deployment of next generation networks.

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Fiber Broadband Association Commends Nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel as FCC Commissioner

The Fiber Broadband Association welcomes the news that Jessica Rosenworcel, who served as FCC Commissioner from 2012 to 2016, has been renominated for the position by President Trump.

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Fiber Broadband Association Issues Industry Update

Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) and RVA, LLC presented on the state of the fiber broadband industry in North America. The presentation highlighted the record growth in the deployment of Fiber to the Home (FTTH) networks.

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Fiber Broadband Association Recognizes Award Recipients During 2017 Fiber Connect Conference

This week, the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) held the 2017 Fiber Connect Conference and Expo, joined by over 1,400 FTTH professionals across the fiber industry. As part of the annual event, the Fiber Broadband Association honored the extraordinary organizations and individuals...

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Fiber Broadband Association Announces Our Newest Member, Quanta Services

Washington, D.C. (June, 12, 2017) — Today the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) is pleased to welcome Quanta Services as a member. The Fiber Broadband Association welcomes members from all companies involved in supporting the deployment of all-fiber, future-proof networks.

Member News

Demand Proven by COS Service Zones Guides Spiral Internet as They Connect Nevada County

It’s a fantastic feeling to get the final preparations done for our soon-to-be gigabit fiber optic network deployment” says Spiral Internet CEO John Paul

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Sonoma County, CA Contracts with Magellan Advisors to Develop Broadband Plan

Sonoma County, CA has engaged Magellan Advisors, the nation’s leading broadband and smart city consulting firm to assist the County in developing a Broadband Strategic Plan

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BURLINGTON TELECOM: Liberty House of Cambrian Rise to Become the First Gigabit Building in Burlington

Gigabit internet is no longer a luxury amenity. It’s as essential a utility as electricity or water. Burlington is increasingly focused on earning a reputation as an innovative tech hub. 21st Century workers are tech-savvy professionals, consultants and telecommuters