Recent Articles
Posted By: Carol A Brunner
Thu Aug 1st, 2019
Today, the FCC proposed creating a $20.4 billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. The proposal would raise the bar for rural broadband deployment by making more areas eligible for support and requiring faster service than last year’s Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II reverse auction.
Posted By: Carol A Brunner
Wed May 22nd, 2019
The Fiber Broadband Association applauds Chairman Pallone and his colleagues for their leadership with the LIFT America Act.
Posted By: Carol A Brunner
Fri Nov 9th, 2018
On August 3, 2018, the FCC adopted new One-Touch-Make-Ready rules as part of efforts taken to lower barriers to pole attachments and propel fiber broadband deployment nationwide. Today the FBA filed an opposition to a request by a coalition of utilities seeking to have the FCC reconsider.
Posted By: Carol A Brunner
Fri Jul 20th, 2018
The Fiber Broadband Association filed at letter at the FCC supporting the FCC’s recently proposed changes to the pole attachment process and urged the FCC to adopt those changes at the August 2nd Open Meeting. The FCC’s proposed rules to the pole attachment process are positive reforms and wi
Posted By: Carol A Brunner
Fri Jun 15th, 2018
The Federal Communications Commission voted last week to ease requirements on incumbent telcos discontinuance of legacy voice and data services,
