Recent Articles
Posted By: FBA Administrator
Wed Feb 13th, 2019
This morning, the White House released the American Broadband Initiative Milestones Report. It outlines multi-agency plans to increase broadband access in rural America. The Fiber Broadband Association welcomes the release of the report from the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce.
Posted By: Carol 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: Ancilla C Brady
Tue Oct 2nd, 2018
The Fiber Broadband Association Policy Committee was very active over the summer and secured some major victories for our membership, most notably the FCC’s adoption of the pole attachment reform order.
Posted By: Carol 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: Ancilla C Brady
Wed Jul 11th, 2018
FBA Executive Director Lisa Youngers filed support for H.R. 3994, The Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act (ACCESS BROADBAND Act).
