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August 2022

SpaceX Rebuts Viasat's 'Misguided Campaign' Against Starlink's RDOF Wins, by Nicole Ferraro, Light Reading, August 2, 2022
Is Your Internet Service Unreliable? There May Be Fiber in Your Future, by Chris Velazco, The Washington Post, August 4, 2022
'Buy America' Rules Have Broadband Industry on Edge, by Nicole Ferraro, Light Reading, August 8, 2022
Carriers, Vendors Adjust Supply Chain Processes to Aid Broadband Rollouts, by Bob Wallace, Network Computing, August 8, 2022
Why's Everyone Talking So Much About Fiber?, by Cheri Beranek, The Fast Mode, August 9, 2022
TIA CEO: 'Buy American' Waiver Coming for BEAD Program, by Diana Goovaerts, Fierce Telecom, August 9, 2022

July 2022

More Work Ahead on Closing Digital Divide--But it Should Be Done Right, by Gary Bolton, Light Reading, July 5, 2022
How Do Americans Connect to the Internet?, by Kathryn de Wit and Anna Read, Pew Trusts.org, July 7, 2022
The RDOF Clock is Ticking on 5 Big Winning Bidders, Will it Run Out?, by Joan Engebretson, Telecompetitor, July 8, 2022
Here's Who Is - and Isn't - Using Micro-Trenching for Their Fiber Builds, by Diana Goovaerts, Fierce Telecom, July 8, 2022
Fiber Broadband Association, NTCA Update Broadband Infrastructure Playbook, by Stephen Hardy, Lightwave, July 11, 2022
Local Governments Urged to Use Broadband Playbook for Federal Funds, by Teralyn Whipple, Broadband Breakfast, July 12, 2022
Playbook Update Answers BEAD NOFO Questions, by Sara Winegardner, Cablefax, July 12, 2022
Biden Aims to Train More Broadband Workers to Fend Off Labor Crunch, by Diana Goovaerts, Fierce Telecom, July 17, 2022
Why Fiber is the Key to Getting Faster 5G Everywhere, by Marguerite Reardon, CNET, July 22, 2022
FCC Idea for New Broadband Minimums 'Already Obsolete' - Bolton, by Dan O'Shea, Fierce Telecom, July 22, 2022
Communities, MDU Owners Ser New Broadband Destinies, by Sean Buckley & Rollie Cole, Broadband Communities, July 22, 2022
Space-Based Shortcuts Advance in the Last-Mile Connectivity Race Against Fiber, by Jeffrey Hill, Satellite Today, July 25, 2022
GlobalData Tips Cable to Hold 60% U.S. Broadband Market Share by 2027 Despite Fiber Advances, by Diana Goovaerts, Fierce Telecom, July 26, 2022
BEAD's High-Cost Threshold 'Key Area' of Concern for Fiber Advocates, by Nicole Ferraro, Light Reading, July 27, 2022
FBA Awards All Fiber Accreditation to Seven Providers, by Phil Britt, Telecompetitor, July 27, 2022
Fiber Broadband Association Recognizes More "All Fiber" Networks, Inside Towers, July 28, 2022
Can Plug-And-Play Fiber Tech Bridge The Broadband Labor Shortage?, by Diana Goovaerts, Fierce Telecom, July 29, 2022

Fiber Connect 2022 Highlights

Fiber Industry Talks About Fiber Broadband Business Models, by Linda Hardesty, Fierce Telecom, June 13, 2022
NTIA Official Acknowledges Clear Preference for Fiber in Infrastructure Deployment Program, by Drew Clark, Broadband Breakfast, June 13, 2022
Nokia Showcases First 100Gbit/s Fiber Broadband Technology in the US, Light Reading, June 13, 2022
Nokia Flexes 100G Muscle at Fiber Connect, by Diana Goovaerts, Fierce Telecom, June 13, 2022
DZS CEO Talks M&A, Fiber Funding and the Need for 1-Gig Broadband, by Phil Harvey, Light Reading, June 13, 2022
Nokia Bell Labs Demos 100G PON Over a Single Wavelength, by Jim Carroll, Converge! Network Digest, June 13, 2022
Google Fiber Embracing Open Access Model to "Reach Everyone," by Bernie Arnason, Telecompetitor, June 14, 2022
Meta Envisions a New Peering Infrastructure to Support AR/VR and More, by Joan Engebretson, Telecompetitor, June 14, 2022
Nokia Debuts 100Gbps PON, Launches Rural Fibre Kit, by Peter Dykes, Optical Connections News, June 14, 2022
Private-Public Partnerships Require Trust, say State Broadband Officers, by Teralyn Whipple, Broadband Breakfast, June 14, 2022
What's Up with...BT, Dish Network, T-Mobile US, TelecomTV, June 14, 2022
Nokia Reveals 100Gb/second Fiber Broadband Technology at Fiber Connect, by Catherine Sbeglia Nin, RCR Wireless, June 14, 2022
EPB's Katie Espeseth on Delivering the "World's Fastest Internet" in Chattanooga, by Kelsey Kusterer Ziser, Light Reading, June 14, 2022
Netly Fiber Gets Terabit Ready in California, by Nicole Ferraro, Broadband World News, June 14, 2022
Clearfield CMO on Fiber Funding and Nestor Cables Acquisition, by Kelsey Kusterer Ziser, Light Reading, June 14, 2022
Nokia Inches Forward with its 100G PON Tech, by Nick Wood, Telecoms.com, June 14, 2022
Pursuing Broadband Grant Applications by Addressing State Broadband Concerns, by Tera Whipple, Broadband Money, June 14, 2022
Public Officials on Broadband at Fiber Connect in Nashville, by Drew Clark, Broadband Breakfast YouTube, June 15, 2022
Douglas Fast Net's Todd Way Receives 2022 FTTXcellence Award, by Stephen Hardy, Lightwave, June 15, 2022
Virginia's Broadband Director on Using BEAD Funding to Close the Digital Divide, by Phil Harvey, Light Reading, June 15, 2022
AT&T Says Gigabit Download Speed Demand Continues to Grow, by Teralyn Whipple, Broadband Breakfast, June 15, 2022
Nokia Demos 100G PON at Fiber Connect 2022, by Stephen Hardy, Lightwave, June 15, 2022
Cisco's Robin Olds on Fiber Funding, Supply Challenges and Automation, by Kelsey Kusterer Ziser, Light Reading, June 15, 2022
FBA's Deborah Kish on the Economic, Social and Safety Benefits of Building Fiber, by Phil Harvey, Light Reading, June 15, 2022
OFS Rolls Out ADSS Fiber-Optic Cable Advancements at Fiber Connect 2022, by Matt Vincent, Cabling Installation & Maintenance, June 15, 2022
Fiber Connect 2022: Why the Fiber Industry is Super Hot, by Jim Carroll, Converge! Network Digest, June 15, 2022
Render's Sam Pratt on Using Tech to Streamline Fiber Network Builds, by Phil Harvey, Light Reading, June 16, 2022
A Transformative Moment in Broadband, by Ken Pyle, Viodi, June 16, 2022
Omdia's Julie Kunstler on How Fiber is Challenging the Cable Industry, by Kelsey Kusterer Ziser, Light Reading, June 16, 2022
Friday 5 Video, by Stephen Hardy, Lightwave, June 16, 2022
Leaders of Broadband Industry Trade Groups are Bullish on Fiber, with Some Caveats, by Drew Clark, Broadband Breakfast, June 16, 2022
Craighead Electric's Jeremiah Sloan on Lighting Up Arkansas with Fiber, by Phil Harvey, Light Reading, June 16, 2022
Fiber Broadband Companies and Consultants Tout Their Work for Social Good, by Teralyn Whipple, Broadband Breakfast, June 16, 2022
CostQuest Counts 13-25M Homes, Businesses Unserved or Underserved by Broadband, by Phil Harvey, Light Reading, June 16, 2022
AT&T Demos Symmetrical 10-Gbps via 25G PON on Production Fiber Network, by Stephen Hardy, Lightwave, June 16, 2022
Needham Lists Its Top Picks after Attending Fiber Connect 2022 Conference, by Anusuya Lahiri, Markets Insider, June 16, 2022
Nokia Addresses Fiber Supply Chain Issues for U.S. Rural Operators, by Linda Hardesty, Fierce Telecom, June 16, 2022
Fiber Connect Showcases Broadband Boom, by Mary Jander, Futuriom, June 16, 2022
When There is $45.2 Billion on the Table, It's Amazing How Many People Show Up, by Dan Grossman, Strategy Analytics, June 16, 2022
Fiber Connect 2022: Make Way for the Fiber-Fueled Future, by Phil Harvey, Light Reading, June 17, 2022
Fiber Connect 2022: Render Ready to Feast on Rapid FTTH Uptake with Network Construction Platform Additions, by Ron Westfall, Futurum, June 17, 2022
States are Gearing Up to Bet the Farm on Fiber, by Kelsey Kusterer Ziser, Light Reading, June 20, 2022
Omdia's Jaimie Lenderman on the Rise of Global Gigabit Offerings, by Kelsey Kusterer Ziser, Light Reading, June 20, 2022
ConnectMaine's Peggy Schaffer on the Challenges with Federal Funding, by Kelsey Kusterer Ziser, Light Reading, June 20, 2022
Experts Say Partnerships Key for Downtown City Connectivity, by Riley Haight, Broadband Breakfast, June 22, 2022
6 Issues to Get the Ball Rolling on Mass Fiber Deployments in the U.S., by Linda Hardesty, Fierce Telecom, June 22, 2022
Fiber Connect 2022: Render Ready to Feast on Rapid FTTH Uptake with Network Construction Platform Additions, by Ron Westfall, Converge Technology + Business, June 23, 2022
Nokia, Calix, and Ciena Proof of Concepts Awarded at Fiber Connect 2022, Telecom Review, June 23, 2022
Nokia Unveils 100G PON for Fiber Broadband in U.S., Cabling Installation & Maintenance, June 28, 2022
Fiber Connect 2022 to Show Both FTTH and Attendee Growth, by Stephen Hardy, Lightwave, July 8, 2022
Fiber Connect 2022 Showcased Fiber Industry Momentum, contributed article by FBA's Nadir Noon, Broadband Communities, July 22, 2022
Fiber Connect 2022: A Focus on Fiber Growth, Public-Private Partnerships and the Middle Mile, by Sean Buckley, Broadband Communities, July 22, 2022

June 2022

The Future of Fiber Takes Center Stage in Nashville at Fiber Connect 2022, by Sean Gonsalves, Community Muni Networks, June 2, 2022
Metronet and Vexus Merge, Instagram Launches AMBER alerts, Collaboration at Fiber Connect, by Riley Haight, Broadband Breakfast, June 2, 2022
Executive Round Up: What's Next on the Agenda for BEAD?, Cablefax, June 3, 2022
Advocates Highlight Health, Equity Benefits of New Broadband Initiative, Suzanne Potter, Public News Service, June 6, 2022
Fiber Connect 2022 | Limitless Possibilities with Fiber, by Zia Askari, Telecom Drive, June 6, 2022
Fiber Could Be the Future of EV Charging Stations, by Lori Lovely, Electrical Contractor, June 6, 2022
Americans for Responsible Technology Promote FTTH Over Wireless Solutions, by Ann Treacy, June 6, 2022
Fiber Connect 2022 to Show Both FTTH and Attendee Growth, by Stephen Hardy, Lightwave, June 2022 Issue
NTIA Chief Defends Broadband Rules in Senate Hearing, by Nicole Ferraro, Light Reading, June 10, 2022
Preview: This Week's Fiber Connect 2022, by Jim Carroll, Converge! Network Digest, June 12, 2022
FBA Touts OpTIC Path Fiber Technician Training Program's Expansion, Cabling Installation & Maintenance, June 13, 2022
Fiber Broadband Association's OpTIC Path Program Expands, Broadband World News, June 13, 2022
FBA Research Hones in on Economic Benefits of Fiber Broadband in North America, Cabling Installation & Maintenance, June 14, 2022
Four Forces Driving 1-Gig as 'New Global Standard' - Report, by Nicole Ferraro, Light Reading, June 14, 2022
FBA Presents Inaugural Gene Scott Education Award for Fiber Workforce Training, Cabling Installation & Maintenance, June 14, 2022
Fiber Broadband Association Names Annual Photon and Star Awards Recipients, Broadband Technology Report, June 14, 2022
Fiber Broadband Association Presents Inaugural Gene Scott Education Award, Communications Today, June 15, 2022
Fiber Broadband Association Research to Reveal Economic Benefits Fiber Brings to North America, Broadband Communities, June 15, 2022
When Will the Billions in Funding Start Flowing for Broadband?, by Jim Carroll, Converge! Network Digest, June 15, 2022
Fiber Broadband Association Lauds Annual Awards Winners, including Corning, Cabling Installation & Maintenance, June 16, 2022
FBA Expands OpTIC Path Training Program Across North America, Telecom Drive, June 17, 2022
Biden Aims to Train More Broadband Workers to Fend Off Labor Crunch, by Diana Goovaerts, Fierce Telecom, June 17, 2022
Biden-Harris Talent Pipeline Challenge Aims to Fill Infrastructure Jobs, by Joan Engebretson, Telecompetitor, June 20, 2022
U.S. Utility Operators See a Bright Future in Fiber Broadband, by Alan Weissberger, IEEE Technology Blog, June 21, 2022
Fiber Broadband Association Heralds Technician Training Program's Growth, Broadband Technology Report, June 21, 2022
Utility Operators See a Future in Fiber Broadband, by Nicole Ferraro, Broadband World News, June 21, 2022
IQGeo's IQ Industry Chat with Gary Bolton, IQ Geo, June 21, 2022
Broadband Administration Jobs Abound Across U.S., by Nicole Ferraro, Broadband World News, June 22, 2022
How Fiber Brought an Oregon County into the 21st Century, by Mary Jander, Futuriom, June 27, 2022
Best Multi-Gig Internet Plans for 2022, by Trey Paul, CNET, June 29, 2022
Telecom Industry Takes the Workforce Challenge to Staff Internet-for-All Broadband Rollout, by Bob Wallace, Network Computing, June 29, 2022
What do Starlink's Latest Ookla Results Mean for its $886M RDOF Winnings?, by Diana Goovaerts, Fierce Telecom, June 30, 2022

May 2022

¿Cómo Está la Industria Planificando sus Redes con Visión de Futuro para Dar el Salto a 400G y 800G? (How is the Industry Planning its Networks Forward to Make the Leap to 400G and 800G?), Data Center Dynamics, May 2, 2022
FCC Unleashes $200M for RDOF as a New Bill Would Regulate How Commission Vets ISPs, by Nicole Ferraro, Broadband World News, May 4, 2022
A New Municipal Broadband Advocacy Organization is Born, by Sean Gonsalves, Community Muni Networks.org, May 4, 2022
3 Fiber-Optic Networks to Compete for Customers in Colorado Springs, by Wayne Heilman, Colorado Springs Gazette, May 8, 2022
Thoughts on the Evolving Battle Among US Fiber, Cable and 5G Providers, by Mike Dano, Light Reading, May 9, 2022
Explosive Fiber Broadband Expansion Drives Need for Fiber Technician Training Programs, by Joan Engebretson, Telecompetitor, May 9, 2022
Lobbying for Grants, by Doug Dawson, POTs and PANs, May 9, 2022
AT&T, Corning Upping Ante to Spur Broadband Expansion, by Dan Burkin, Business North Carolina, May 9, 2022
Google Facing App Store Suit, Shareholder Suit Against Twitter Buy, Fiber Optic Technician Training Nationwide, by Teralyn Whipple, Broadband Breakfast, May 10, 2022
Schrödinger's Fibre Shortage Hits Broadband Plans, by Alan Burkitt-Gray, Capacity, May 11, 2022
Local Governments Provide Valuable Information for Rural Infrastructure Builds, by Teralyn Whipple, Broadband Breakfast, May 11, 2022
White House Rolls Out 'Internet For All,' by John Eggerton, Next TV, May 13, 2022
5G Proponents Fret over Biden's Fiber Fancy, by Mike Dano, Light Reading, May 13, 2022
Gov't Details Plans for Spending $45B on Broadband Rollout, by Christopher Cole, Law360, May 13, 2022
NTIA Opens Floodgates for $45B in Broadband Funding, by Diana Goovaerts, Fierce Telecom, May 13, 2022
U.S. Fiber Optic Infrastructure Expands, by Mary Jander, Futuriom, May 13, 2022
Internet for All Funding Spigot Begins to Turn, by Peter Cohen, RCR Wireless, May 13, 2022
FBA, TIA, CWA talk takeaways from $45B Broadband Funding Notice, by Diana Goovaerts, Fierce Telecom, May 16, 2022
How Do You Take Fiber Further? Attend Fiber Connect., by Deborah Kish, Broadband Communities, May/June 2022 Issue
Fierce Fundamentals: What is Fiber Broadband, by Diana Goovaerts, Fierce Telecom, May 16, 2022
Biden Favoring Fiber in $42 Billion Broadband Funding Could Kick Other Technologies and Contractors to the Curb, Wireless Estimator, May 16, 2022
Fiber Connect 2022 - Preview Show - June 12-15 - Nashville, Tennessee, The Broadband Bunch Podcast, May 16, 2022
Here are 10 Big Broadband Moments from the Last 12 Months, Light Reading, May 18, 2022
Red States May Oppose Affordability, Labor and Climate Policies Provided for in NTIA Broadband Rules, by T.J. York, May 18, 2022
Charter Chief Tom Rutledge: No Labor Force for Fed-Funded Fiber Builds, by Mike Farrell, Multichannel News, May 18, 2022
$200 Million in FCC Funding Will Bring Broadband to Rural Communities, by Lori Lovely, Electrical Contractor, May 18, 2022
Best Multi-Gig Internet Plans for 2022, by Trey Paul, CNET, March 18, 2022
Broadband Industry Questions NTIA Fiber Czar's $42 Billion Dollar Priority that Might be Illegal, Wireless Estimator, May 19, 2022
Fiber Optics Meets its Waterloo, Connected World, May 19, 2022
Open Access Fiber to Improve U.S. Internet Connectivity, by Robert Knake, Council on Foreign Relations, May 19, 2022
AAPB Raises $200K, Concerns About $45B Broadband Funding Notice, by Masha Abarinova, Fierce Telecom, May 24, 2022
U.S. Releases Big Broadband Funds, by Mary Jander, Futuriom, May 24, 2022
Alan Davidson: Broadband is 'This Generation's Infrastructure Project,' by Nicole Ferraro, Broadband World News, May 24, 2022
Broadband Breakfast on June 15, 2022 - Broadband Breakfast Live Online from Fiber Connect in Nashville, Broadband Breakfast, May 24, 2022
Making the Most of Fiber Investments Will Dominate Fiber Connect Discussions, by Jeff Heynen, Dell'Oro Group, May 25, 2022
The View from Mountain Connect, by Curtis Dean, Broadband Bytes, May 27, 2022

April 2022

The Time is Now to Prepare for Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Funding, Rural Innovation Exchange, April 7, 2022
Fiber Broadband and Rural Broadband Associations Call on NTIA to Prioritize Fiber in Funding Grants, by Ben Kahn, Broadband Breakfast, April 8, 2022
Associations Urge NTIA to Prioritize Fiber Broadband for BEAD Program, by Joan Engebretson, Telecompetitor, April 8, 2022
Industry Groups to NTIA: Learn from RDOF and Fund 'Competent" Providers, by Nicole Ferraro, Broadband World News, April 11, 2022
Del. Broadband Grants to Big ISPs Raise Concerns, by Adam Bender, Communications Daily, April 11, 2022
Equipment, Worker Shortage Could Delay Fiber Buildout, by Mike Farrell, Multichannel News, April 12, 2022
Why is my Internet so Slow?, by Aaron Sankin, The Next Web, April 13, 2022
The Road to Apprenticeship is Paved with Fiber, by Deborah Kish, Broadband Communities, April 13, 2022
FBA, NTCA Press NTIA to Fund Only 'Competent" Broadband Providers, by Diana Goovaerts, Fierce Telecom, April 13, 2022
WISPA Urges Technology-Neutral Approach for Broadband Infrastructure Program, by Joan Engebretson, Telecompetitor, April 14, 2022
News from NTIA at Broadband Breakfast, 'Competent Providers' Only, Instagram and Young Eating Disorders, by T.J. York, Broadband Breakfast, April 15, 2022
How Much Fiber is Running in the USA?, by Julie, Malaysian Digest, April 16, 2022
If Fiber is Blazing Fast, Why is Your Home Network Still Slow? Here's How to Fix It, by Nicole Nguyen, The Wall Street Journal, April 17, 2022
FBA Study Highlights Rural Broadband Benefits in Oregon County, by Carl Weinschenk, Telecompetitor, April 20, 2022
Best Multi-Gig Internet Plans for 2022, by Trey Paul, CNET, April 21, 2022
Mountain Connect Kicks Off May 23, by Ben Kahn, Broadband Breakfast, April 26, 2022
Douglas County, Ore., Sees $28M Annually from Fiber Internet, Government Technology, April 27, 2022
TDS Telecom Bringing Fiber Internet to Several Vermont Communities, Vermont Business Magazine, April 28, 2022
UScellular Launches 5G FWA, Eyes Government Subsidies, by Mike Dano, Light Reading, April 29, 2022

March 2022

Best Multi-Gig Internet Plans for 2022, by Trey Paul, CNET, March 1, 2022
Broadband Groups Publish Guide for States on Using Federal Infrastructure Funds, by Kathryn Walson, CEO Update, March 1, 2022
US Fiber Production is One Bright Spot in Sobering Supply Chain Report, by Roslyn Layton, Forbes, March 1, 2022
FBA Unveils Infrastructure Playbook, Cablefax, March 4, 2022
States Will Soon Have Big Broadband Funding Responsibility; BEAD Playbook Offers Advice, by Joan Engebretson, Telecompetitor, March 7, 2022
Fiber Broadband Association Launches Optical Telecom Installation Certification Program, Broadband World News, March 8, 2022
How States Can Streamline Broadband Grant Administration, by Shourjya Mookerjee, GCN, March 8, 2022
Infrastructure Playbook Recommends Focus on Projects that Endure, by T.J. York, Broadband Breakfast, March 9, 2022
Fiber Broadband Association Launches Pilot to Advance Technician Skills for Fibre Deployment, Telecompaper, March 9, 2022
Fiber Broadband Association Launches Training Initiative, by George Winslow, tvtech, March 9, 2022
Tennessee Uses $400M of Federal Funds to Boost Broadband, by Masha Abarinova, Fierce Telecom, March 9, 2022
New Playbook Guides States on Getting Grants and Funding Fiber, by Nicole Ferraro, Light Reading, March 10, 2022
Tennessee Staying Neutral on Provider and Technology for Broadband Plans, by Megan Boswell, Broadband Breakfast, March 10, 2022
FBA Launches Optical Telecom Installation Certification (OpTIC) Program, telecomlead, March 10, 2022
State Broadband Programmes in the U.S., by Kirana Ausyah, Open Gov Asia, March 10, 2022
Fiber Broadband Association, NTCA Publish Broadband Infrastructure Playbook, Broadband Communities, March 11, 2022
What's Up With...Turk Telekom, FTTH Investments, Data Centres in Brazil, Telecom TV, March 14, 2022
More U.S. Investment in FTTH Over Next Five Years Than Prior Years Combined: RVA, by Stephen Hardy, Lightwave, March 14, 2022
Fiber Broadband Association Offers First OpTIC FTTH Installation Certification Training Program, by Stephen Hardy, Lightwave, March 14, 2022
Price, Speed All That's Needed on FCC Broadband Labels, Industry Groups Say, by Diana Goovaerts, Fierce Telecom, March 14, 2022
FBA Launches OpTIC Pilot to Advance Fiber Broadband Technician Skills in North America, by Matt Vincent, Cabling Installation & Maintenance, March 15, 2022
Fiber Broadband Association Sets Agenda for Fiber Connect 2022, Broadband World News, March 15, 2022
Fiber Connect 2022 Puts Spotlight on Closing the Digital Divide, TelecomDrive, March 16, 2022
Conference Focused on Improving Access to Fiber Broadband Internet Set for June, Precision Farming Dealer, March 17, 2022
Cox Hits Back at Claims it's Playing Catch-Up with Rhode Island Fiber Investment, by Diana Goovaerts, Fierce Telecom, March 18, 2022
Rhode Island Officials Not Impressed with Broadband Efforts So Far, Inside Towers, March 21, 2022
FCC Hands Out More Rural Broadband Funding, by John Eggerton, Multichannel News, March 25, 2022
Ask Me Anything! With Gary Bolton, President & CEO at the Fiber Broadband Association, by Ben Kahn, Broadband Money YouTube, March 25, 2022
How is SpaceX Like a Windmill? Ask Fiber Broadband Association CEO Gary Bolton, by Joan Engebretson, Telecompetitor, March 28, 2022
FCC to OK $313 Million for Broadband Through RDOF, Inside Towers, March 28, 2022
What Enterprises Can Expect as Carriers to Spend Billions on Broadband Rollouts, by Bob Wallace, Network Computing, March 29, 2022
There's a lot of 10G PON on the Horizon, by Stephen Hardy, Lightwave, March 30, 2022
Creating the Path to 400G (and beyond) as Fiber Moves to Main Street, by Gary Bolton, Lightwave, March 30, 2022
Overcoming FTTH Deployment Obstacles, by Kevin Morgan, Broadband Technology Report, March 30, 2022
Satellite Broadband Options Like Starlink Shouldn't Be Getting Precious Broadband Subsidies, by Karl Bode, techdirt, March 31, 2022

February 2022

The $65B Digital Divide Gordian Knot, by Michael Render, ISE, February 1, 2022
FBA Launches Women in Fiber Committee, by Melanie Mingas, Capacity, February 1, 2022
Closing the Digital Equity Gap for Good, by Gary Bolton, Walker Skinny Wire, pg. 4, Winter 2022 Edition
Fiber Broadband Association Launches Women in Fiber Committee, Broadband Technology Report, February 4, 2022
3 Communications Trends You'll Want to Pay Attention to in 2022, by Cheri Beranek, The Fast Mode, February 7, 2022
Fiber Advocates, WISPs Take Their Case for Broadband Funds to the NTIA, by Nicole Ferraro, Broadband World News, February 9, 2022
Analysts Fret over Lumen's Fiber Plans, by Mike Dano, Light Reading, February 10, 2022
Rural Electric Co-ops are the Fastest Growing Group of Broadband Providers, by Diana Goovaerts, FierceTelecom, February 15, 2022
Applicants for Infrastructure Bill Money Should Get to Know State Broadband Offices, by Ashlan Gruwell, Broadband Breakfast, February 16, 2022
Fiber Broadband Association to Hold Regional Fiber Connect Workshops, Broadband Communities, February 17, 2022
Suddenlink Kicks Off $500M Build of Texas Broadband Network, by Kim Slowey, The Construction Broadsheet, February 17, 2022
Fine for Robocalls, Regional Fiber Connect Workshops, Philadelphia's Broadband Plan, by Megan Boswell, Broadband Breakfast, February 22, 2022
Broadband Infrastructure Playbook Aims to Help States Best Use IIJA Funding, by Phil Britt, Telecompetitor, February 28, 2022
Fiber Broadband Association, NTCA Publish Broadband Infrastructure Playbook, Broadband World News, February 28, 2022
Fiber Broadband Association, NTCA Roll Out Broadband Infrastructure Playbook, Broadband Technology Report, February 28, 2022
FBA, NTCA Publish Broadband Infrastructure Playbook, by George Winslow, tvtech, February 28, 2022

January 2022

FBA Opens Fiber Connect 2022 Call for Speakers, by Matt Vincent, Cabling Installation & Maintenance, January 3, 2022
Viasat Tells FCC Starlink is "At Odds" with RDOF Framework, by Nicole Ferraro, Broadband World News, January 3, 2022
FBA Pitches Fiber-Only for Broadband Infrastructure Bucks, by John Eggerton, Multichannel News, January 5, 2022
FBA Report: 43% of U.S. Households Now Have Access to Fiber, by Diana Goovaerts, FierceTelecom, January 5, 2022
Fiber Broadband is Entering its Largest-Ever Investment Cycle: Study, by Kelly Hill, RCR Wireless, January 5, 2022
2021 Fiber Broadband Study, Benton Institute for Broadband & Society Daily Digest, January 5, 2022
FBA Study Shows Fiber Entering Largest Investment Cycle, by Nicole Ferraro, Broadband World News, January 5, 2022
Report: Fiber Broadband Entering Largest-Ever Investment Cycle, Cabling Installation & Maintenance, January 5, 2022
Study: Fibre Available to 43% of U.S. Households, Advanced Television, January 6, 2022
Fiber Broadband Reaches Largest Investment Cycle on Record - Study, Light Reading, January 6, 2022
FBA 2021 Fiber Provider Study Touts Opportunities, Challenges for Major FTTH Deployment Spike, by Stephen Hardy, Lightwave, January 6, 2022
NTIA Opens Comment Period on Broadband Grant Programs, by Amy Maclean, Cablefax, January 7, 2022
Fiber Builds Projected to Accelerate Through 2025 - Report, by Nicole Ferraro, Broadband World News, January 11, 2022
Fiber Broadband Enters Largest Investment Cycle Ever, Telecom Review, January 12, 2022
Predictions 2022: Once in a Generation Opportunity, featuring Gary Bolton, NextGenInfra.io, January 11, 2022
Fiber Fans Focus on Broadband Bill Legal Language to Push FTTH, by Nicole Ferraro, Broadband World News, January 19, 2022
With State Plan and Federal Funds, California in Good Position to Close Digital Divide, by T.J. York, Broadband Breakfast, January 25, 2022
Fiber Broadband Association Launches Women in Fiber Committee, Broadband World News, January 26, 2022
Fiber Broadband Association Strengthens Support for Women in Fiber, Broadband Communities, January 27, 2022
What $65 Billion for "Broadband for All" Means to the Telecommunications Industry, by Carrie David, Telecom Ramblings, January 28, 2022
Making Fibre More Fair, Fibre Systems, January 28, 2022
Some Cities Go Their Own Way to Close the Last Mile Gap on Broadband, by Calvin Hennick, StateTech, January 28, 2022
Rural Utilities Service Administrator: More Miles of Fiber Than Power Lines Funded Over Past Two Years, by T.J. York, Broadband Breakfast, January 31, 2022
FCC Okays $1.2 Billion for Broadband Through RDOF, Inside Towers, January 31, 2022

December 2021

Corning GM Says Fiber Lead Times are "Much Longer" Than a Month, by Linda Hardesty, FierceTelecom, December 3, 2021
The Vicious Cycle of the Supply Chain in Fiber Broadband - Is an End in Sight?, by Debbie Kish, Broadband Communities, November/December Issue 2021
Service Providers, Industry Partners Push Broadband Forward, Broadband Communities, November/December Issue 2021
Critics Concerned Infrastructure Bill Money Will Go to Satellites, Harm Fiber Builds, by Ben Kahn, Broadband Breakfast, December 7, 2021
Whoa - The Fiber Permitting Process Could Crush Digital Divide Dreams, by Linda Hardesty, FierceTelecom, December 9, 2021
Supply Chain Will Challenge US Fiber, Fixed Wireless Rural Broadband, by Alex Goldman, Connectivity Business, December 9, 2021
The Divide: Gary Bolton on Taking Fiber Advocacy to the States, Light Reading Podcast, December 10, 2021, with reposts on Light Reading and Broadband World News
Kevin Morgan New Chair of the Fiber Broadband Association, by Stephen Hardy, Lightwave, December 13, 2021
Fiber Broadband Association Appoints New Board as Fiber Heats Up, by Diana Goovaerts, FierceTelecom, December 13, 2021
Fiber Broadband Association Elects 2022 Board of Directors, by Stephen Hardy, Broadband Technology Report, December 14, 2021
Morning Tech, by Alexandra S. Levine, Politico, December 15, 2021
Trade Groups Write Playbook for Spending Infrastructure Money, by Linda Hardesty, FierceTelecom, December 15, 2021
Experts Disagree Over How Broadband Rollout Should be Handled with New Federal Dollars, by Ben Kahn, Broadband Breakfast, December 15, 2021
Fiber Broadband Association, NTCA Develop State Broadband Office Playbook, Broadband Communities, December 15, 2021
The 'Full Fiber' vs. 'Tech Neutral' Debate Heats Up in US, by Nicole Ferraro, Light Reading, December 16, 2021, with repost on Benton Institute for Broadband & Society
Fiber Broadband Association, NTCA Team to Deliver Broadband Infrastructure Playbook, by Stephen Hardy, Lightwave, December 16, 2021
Fiber Broadband Association Welcomes 2022 Board of Directors, Cabling Installation & Maintenance, December 16, 2021
Telecom's Lobbying Associations Shift Attention to the States, by Mike Dano, Light Reading, December 16, 2021
Broadband Infrastructure Project Underway to Help States, Inside Towers, December 16, 2021
Broadband Infrastructure Playbook Research Project Underway to Assist State Broadband Offices, D.C. Business Daily, December 17, 2021
FBA, NTCA to Publish BEAD Program Playbook, by Carl Weinschenk, Telecompetitor, December 20, 2021
U.S. Industry Associations Offer Assistance to States Eyeing Fed-Funded Broadband Buildouts, by John Byrne, GlobalData, December 22, 2021
Starlink Download Speeds Fell Below New Federal Broadband Standard in Q3, Ookla Data Show, by Ben Kahn, Broadband Breakfast, December 22, 2021
Playbook Aims to Offer Assistance to U.S. Broadband Buildouts, Verdict, December 23, 2021
Broadband Infrastructure Playbook Will Push Benefits of Fiber, Help States Craft Fund Applications, by Ahmad Hathout, Broadband Breakfast, December 28, 2021
What We Learned About The Digital Divide This Year, by Nicole Ferraro, Broadband World News, December 30, 2021

November 2021

Having Access to Broadband is Key for Alabama, by Gary Bolton, This is Alabama, November 2, 2021
Industry and Non-Profit Groups Offer Uniformly Positive Views of Broadband Bill's Passage, by Drew Clark, Broadband Breakfast, November 6, 2021
U.S. Infrastructure Bill Directs $65 Billion for Broadband and Middle Mile, by Jim Carroll, Converge! Network Digest, November 7, 2021
$65B Earmarked for Broadband as U.S. House Passes Infrastructure Bill, by Stephen Hardy, Broadband Technology Report, November 8, 2021
FBA Perspective: America's $65 Billion Broadband Investment, by Jim Carroll, Converge! Network Digest, November 8, 2021
Infrastructure Bill Passes with $65 Billion for Broadband, by Joan Engebretson, Telecompetitor, November 8, 2021
Broadband Gets $65 Billion in U.S. Infrastructure Bill - Here's What Happens Next, by Diana Goovaerts, Fierce Telecom, November 8, 2021
US House Passes Biden's Infrastructure Bill with $65B for Broadband, by Nicole Ferraro, Light Reading, November 8, 2021
Did You Miss "Gimme Fiber" Day?, Inside Towers, November 8, 2021
Reaction to Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Passage, by Kevin Taglang, Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, November 8, 2021
Unpacking the Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act, Broadband Breakfast, November 9, 2021
Congress Passes $65 Billion Broadband Bill - But Now What?, by Mike Harrington, agl Media Group, November 10, 2021
SMBs and the Future of Fiber, by Matt Davis, Light Reading, November 11, 2021
Broadband Breakfast Panel Emphasizes Need for Better Mapping to Maximize Infrastructure Bill Money, by T.J. York, Broadband Breakfast, November 11, 2021
The $65 billion internet-infrastructure plan could be an 'Eisenhower national highway system for the information age,' but it has miles to go, by Jon Swartz, MarketWatch, November 12, 2021
Conexon Connect gets $435M in latest RDOF round to serve fiber through rural co-ops, by Nicole Ferraro, Broadband World News, November 15, 2021
ViaSat to FCC: Don't Approve SpaceX for Any RDOF Funding, by Joan Engebretson, Telecompetitor, November 15, 2021
Fiber Broadband Association makes case for symmetrical speeds in new report, by Nicole Ferraro, Broadband World News, November 16, 2021
Fiber Broadband Association releases 2021 consumer study, Broadband World News, November 16, 2021
Broadband Superiority? FBA Makes the Case for Fiber Broadband, by Carl Weinschenk, Telecompetitor, November 16, 2021
Latest FBA Research Underscores Fiber is the Superior Broadband Technology, by Ann Treacy, Blandin on Broadband, November 16, 2021
Huawei Responds to Sanctions, Fiber Satisfaction Study, Fiber Project in California, by T.J. York, Broadband Breakfast, November 17, 2021
Survey: Reliability More Important to Broadband Customers Than Speed, by Kelly Hill, RCR Wireless, November 18, 2021
5G FWA Could Serve Nearly Half of Rural Households, CTIA Report Finds, by Kelly Hill, RCR Wireless, November 19, 2021
Making the Technical Personal: How Fiber is Changing Communities, by Gary Bolton, American City & County, November 22, 2021
Operators Plan Big 10G PON Deployments in Next Two Years, by Stephen Hardy, Broadband Technology Report, November 22, 2021
Wireless Industry Report Says 5G FWA Could Connect 43% of Rural US, by Nicole Ferraro, Light Reading, November 23, 2021
Bringing Connectivity Home, by Keely Portway, Fibre Systems, November 24, 2021
Operators Reveal Big 10G PON Plans Over Next 2 Years, Cabling Installation & Maintenance, November 29, 2021

October 2021

September 2021

August 2021

July 2021

Wireless, Fiber Groups Vie for Biden Broadband Funds, AGL Media Group, June 30, 2021
Pushing limits, Fibre Systems, July 2, 2021
25th Anniversary of The Telecommunications Act of 1996 – Time for A Refresh by Gary Bolton, Skinny Wire, Summer Issue: July 6, 2021
Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, 12 Noon ET — What’s What at Fiber Connect?, Broadband Breakfast, July 22, 2021
Fiber Broadband Association Kicks Off Fiber Connect 2021 by Benjamin Kahn, Broadband Breakfast, July 26, 2021
ProLabs to Showcase 100G Extended Range 80km Optics at Fiber Connect, Cision PR Newswire, July 26, 2021
Brooklyn Park's Clearfield expands factory space, adds products as broadband demand soars by Evan Ramstad, StarTribune
DZS Brings Hyper-Connectivity to the Access Edge, Launches DZS Helix Portfolio Featuring New 10 Gig-class and Wi-Fi 6 Systems, Intrado Globe Newswire, July 26, 2021
Corning Unveils Evolv Portfolio Extensions at Fiber Connect 2021, Cabling Installation & Maintenance, July 26, 2021
FBA Unveils National Fiber-Optic Technician Training, Cert Program, Cabling Installation & Maintenance, July 26, 2021
Did Wireless Win the Battle Over Broadband Symmetry?, by Mike Dano, Light Reading, July 26, 2021
Fiber Broadband Association Creates Research Program, AGL Media Group, July 26, 2021
Fiber Connect 2021 Highlights, by Jim Carroll, Converge! Network Digest, July 27, 2021
FBA Sets Up Independent Fibre Research Body, Telecompaper, July 27, 2021
Prysmian Group Announces New North America Sustainability Steering Committee, Bloomberg, July 27, 2021

DZS launches Helix Edge Access portfolio, Telecompaper, July 27, 2021
FBA to launch national fibre technician training, certification programme, Telecompaper, July 27, 2021
Debate on Open Access Networks Must Be Framed Through Cooperation by Benjamin Kahn, Broadband Breakfast, July 27, 2021
Windstream CEO: Industry Should Not Repeat RDOF Mess, USF Reform Needed by Bernie Arnason, Telecompetitor, July 27, 2021
FBA Presents 'Gig City' Honors to Huntsville, AL for Outstanding Fiber Broadband Deployment, Cabling Installation & Maintenance, July 27, 2021
Huntsville honored for outstanding fiber broadband deployment, WAFF 48, July 27, 2021
Fiber Broadband Association Launches Tech Training and Cert Program, Inside Towers, July 27, 2021
Limestone County Sheriff Trial + Library Executive Director, by Amy Young, Patch, July 27, 2021
Fiber Broadband Association Honors Huntsville as “Gig City” for Outstanding Fiber Broadband Deployment, Huntsville, The Star of Alabama, July 27, 2021
Speed Focus Could Harm Telecom Industry, Plume CCO Says at Fiber Connect 2021 by Benjamin Kahn, Broadband Breakfast, July 28, 2021
What’s Next for Fiber Access? by Jim Carroll, Converge! Network Digest, July 28, 2021
The Great Fiber Buildout Awaits, by Phil Harvey, Light Reading, July 28, 2021
Congress May Ask for 100Mbit/s Download Speeds in 'Underserved' Areas, by Phil Harvey, Light Reading, July 29, 2021
Infrastructure Bill Gets Agreement, Fiber Connect Wraps Up, Washington Community Broadband, by Benjamin Kahn, Broadband Breakfast, July 29, 2021
Podcast: Gary Bolton on Training the Next Wave of Fiber Techs, by Phil Harvey, Light Reading, July 30, 2021
Broadband Infrastructure Bill Draft: No FCC Auctions, No Symmetrical, $42.5B for Networks, by Joan Engebretson, Telecompetitor, July 30, 2021

June 2021

May 2021

The Longing for Fiber Is Long Overdue – ISE Magazine – May 1, 2021
EVENT May 11: Fiber Broadband Association: Fiber to the farmhouse – Strategies and methods for deploying rural fiber networks – Blandin on Broadband – May 4, 2021
Open Access Fiber to Improve U.S. Internet Connectivity – Council on Foreign Relations – May 4, 2021
Starlink speed competitiveness varies, as sign-ups surpass 500K – FierceWireless – May 5, 2021
Starlink claims 500k pre-orders as fiber players fret satellite hype – Broadband World News – May 5, 2021
Latin America's drive for fibre – Fibre Systems – May 6, 2021
The Case for Rural Fiber Buildouts: Don’t Be “Expectations-Neutral” - by Joan Engebretson, Telecompetitor - May 13, 2021
Federal broadband subsidy to narrow digital divide, homework gap- by Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service - May 14, 2021
FBA: Pushing the Boundaries for Fiber Deployment- by Zia Askari, TelecomDrive - May 18, 2021
Bandwidth Hawk: Getting Your Share of the Broadband Funding Feast - by Steven S. Ross, Broadband Communities - May 18, 2021
Fiber: The State of Legislation – by Debbie Kish, Broadband Communities – May 18, 2020
RCAP Act of 2021 Would Direct Spectrum Auction Proceeds To Rural Broadband by Joan Engebretson, Telecompetitor - May 28, 2020

April 2021

Podcast: The Divide – Fiber Broadband Association's Gary Bolton on the 'good news, good news' for fiber – Light Reading – April 1, 2021
BBWN Bites: 300-plus providers to participate in Emergency Broadband Benefit Program – Broadband World News – April 2, 2021
LEO Satellites: A Path to Nowhere? – Broadband Communities – April 3, 2021
Rural Communities Launch Publicly Owned Fiber Networks – Broadband Communities – April 4, 2021
America's $100 billion broadband surge - Fiber Broadband Association's Gary Bolton – Converge Network Digest – April 4, 2021
Next-Gen Infrastructure: America's $100 Billion Broadband Surge – Next-Gen Infrastructure – April 4, 2021
Broadband Breakfast Live Online Wednesday, April 7, 2021 – How to Spend Broadband Infrastructure – Broadband Breakfast – April 6, 2021
Next-Gen Infrastructure: America's $100 Billion Broadband Surge - Converge! Network Digest - April 6, 2021
Rural broadband: How big a deal is this? - Broadband Infrastructure – April 6, 2021
Experts Weigh What Future Of Broadband Could Look Like Under Biden’s Infrastructure Plan – Broadband Breakfast – April 8, 2021
SpaceX's Starlink: Overhyped and underpowered to meet broadband needs of Rural America, say analysts – The Register – April 9, 2021
Fiber internet adds value, commands top dollar in home sales – Windstream Blog – April 10, 2021
Does this Tennessee city have the blueprint to solve the digital divide? – All Connect Blog – April 11, 2021
Fiber for Breakfast – Telecom Review – April 11, 2021
'There is just not service’: COVID-19 pandemic spurs internet expansion efforts in rural Pennsylvania – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – April 12, 2021
AT&T will pump $2B in funds toward closing the digital divide - Fierce Telecom - April 14, 2021
EVENT April 15: Roundtable on Current, Ongoing Broadband Legislation - Blandin Foundation - April 15, 2021
BBWN Bites: Satellite broadband market to generate $4.1B in 2026 – report – Broadband World News – April 16, 2021
LEO Satellite Broadband Forecast: Over 5 Million Subscribers by 2026 – Telecompetitor – April 16, 2021
Government Broadband Funding: Experts Discuss What’s on Tap – Telecompetitor – April 16, 2021
Gary Bolton: Satellite’s Polite Conceit of Unserved/Underserved – Broadband Breakfast – April 19, 2021
Too Much of a Good Thing? – Dell’Oro Group – April 23, 2021
Elon Musk, Starlink look to stars to fill internet broadband gaps, including across Western Pa. – Trib Live – April 25, 2021
Musk and Bezos Fire Shots in Broadband Star Wars – The Sunday Times – April 25, 2021
Will Elon Musk's Starlink Fix Internet Issues in Western Pa.? – Government Tech – April 26, 2021
Broadband Supremacy: SpaceX and Amazon Cross Swords in Satellite Internet War, – RTE News – April 27, 2021
European FTTH Conference 2021 goes virtual, changes dates – Lightwave – April 27, 2021
RDOF Analysis Yields Recommended Changes for the Next Auction – Telecompetitor – April 30, 2021

March 2021

Fiber Broadband Association Endorsement - March, 1 2021
Fiber Connect delayed until July 2021 in Nashville, TN – Cabling Installation & Maintenance – March 4, 2021
Broadband Speed Definition, Boom in Fiber Deployment, $7.6 Billion in New Stimulus Bill - March 4, 2021
Fiber Connect delayed until July 25-28, 2021 – Broadband Tech Report – March 4, 2021
Fiber Connect conference moved to Nashville July 2021 – Lightwave – March 4, 2021
Fiber Investment Forecast: More than $60B in Next Five Years for FTTH – Telecompetitor – March 4, 2021
Broadband Speed Definition, Boom in Fiber Deployment, $7.6 Billion in New Stimulus Bill – Broadband Breakfast – March 4, 2021
Back on the in-Person Conference Circuit – Cablefax – March 5, 2021
Fiber Broadband Association forecasts massive investment by U.S. service providers - Suboptic - March 5, 2021
Fiber Broadband Association forecasts massive investment by US Service Providers – Total Telecom – March 5, 2021
Fiber Broadband Association forecasts massive investment by U.S. service providers – Asian Poly Glot View – March 5, 2021
Fiber Broadband Association forecasts massive investment by U.S. service providers – Suboptics – March 5, 2021
Critics take aim at SpaceX’s Starlink, Amazon’s Project Kuiper and other satellite constellations – Geekwire – March 11, 2021
New FTTH Project in USA of $60 billion : More Job Expectations – Technopedia – March 13, 2021
5G Wireless...Isn't – Broadband Infrastructure Blog – March 17, 2021
This is Going to be the Largest Fiber Investment Year in History (Podcast) – Telecompetitor – March 19, 2021
Nashville gets conference due to COVID measures – The Nashville Ledger – March 19, 2021
AAIA Act Would Award $80B for Gigabit Broadband, FBA Calls for Fiber First – Telecompetitor – March 22, 2021
2021 FTTXcellence Award nomination period opens – Lightwave – March 29, 2021
FBA’s 2021 priorities include workforce training, education – FierceTelecom – March 29, 2021
AT&T Weighs in on Broadband Speed Definition, Argues Against Rural Symmetrical Fiber Broadband – Light Reading – March 29, 2021

February 2021

Telecom players urge Biden, Congress to boost workforce development – RCR Wireless, February 1, 2021
Google Fiber’s Un-Cable Provider Approach Sets Focus on Customer Experience-service-approach – Broadband Communities – February 7, 2021
Fiber, telco pressure groups say Starlink faces capacity shortfall – Light Reading – February 8, 2021
NTCA, Fiber Broadband Association diss Starlink's RDOF prospects – FierceTelecom – February 8, 2021
More RDOF Questions over Starlink – Cablefax – February 8, 2021
Ufinet and ETB build largest fibre optic network in Bogotá – Capacity Media – February 9, 2021
NTCA, Fiber Broadband Association diss Starlink's RDOF prospects – Benton Institute for Broadband & Society – February 9, 2021
Fiber Broadband Assn, NTCA questions Starlink capacity to deliver rural broadband – Telecompaper – February 9, 2021
Telecom Industry Calls for Broadband Workforce Development – AGL Media Group – February 9, 2021
Report Argues SpaceX Starlink RDOF Customers Likely to Receive Inferior Service – Telecompetitor – February 9, 2021
Starlink May ‘Face a Capacity Shortfall by 2028’ on RDOF, Say FBA, NTCA – Washington Internet Daily – February 9, 2021
ISPs step up fight against SpaceX, tell FCC that Starlink will be too slow – Ars Technica – February 9, 2021
Fibre Broadband Association Challenges Starink’s Capacity to Deliver – ISP Review – February 9, 2021
FBA, NTCA Help FCC to Evaluate LEO Satellite RDOF Apps – TelecomDrive – February 9, 2021
ISPs step up fight against SpaceX, tell FCC that Starlink will be too slow – Technology Breaking News – February 9, 2021
ETB partners to create a neutral fiber optic network in Bogotá – Telesemana – February 9, 2021
Starlink May ‘Face a Capacity Shortfall by 2028’ on RDOF, Say FBA, NTCA – Communications Daily – February 10, 2021
Traditional Internet Providers Say SpaceX’s Starlink Stinks, Beginning a New Battle – Observer – February 10, 2021
Elon Musk’s Starlink opposed by ISP groups over slow internet speed concerns – Teslarati – February 10, 2021
Traditional Internet Providers Say SpaceX’s Starlink Stinks, Beginning a New Battle – Eagles Vine – February 10, 2021
Starlink broadens its scope – Broadband World News – February 10, 2021
Starlink opens up $99 pre-orders for satellite broadband service – Light Reading – February 10, 2021
The biggest RDOF winner LTD Broadband responds to naysayers – FierceTelecom – February 11, 2021
ISPs step up fight against SpaceX, tell FCC that Starlink will be too slow – News Net Daily – February 11, 2021
Associations Ask If Starlink™ Will Meet Federal Broadband Requirements – Inside Towers – February 16, 2021
Q&A with Gary Bolton of the Fiber Broadband Association - On Making Fiber-Based Broadband the Nation’s Priority - On Making Fiber-Based Broadband the Nation’s Priority – February 18, 2021
Fiber Trends: What 2021 Promises For the Broadband Industry – Broadband Communities – February 18, 2021
Fiber Broadband Association Expands Leadership Team – Broadband Communities – February 23, 2021
Fiber Broadband Association expands leadership team – Broadband World News – February 23, 2021
Fiber Broadband Association expands leadership team to meet industry demand – Cabling Installation & Maintenance – February 23, 2021
Fiber Broadband Association expands leadership team to meet industry demand – Structured Cabling News – February 25, 2021

January 2021

Telecom Industry Wants Federal Broadband Initiatives to Support Training – Telecompetitor, January 27, 2021
US Telco’s call on White House to focus on skills training when improving infrastructure – Telecompaper, January 28, 2021
Telecom Unites to Press White House, Congress on Workforce Development – Inside Towers, January 28, 2021

October 2020

High-Speed Broadband for MDUs: A Look at Today’s Options Share - Broadband Communities - Joan Engebretson - October 9, 2020
‘Just Good Enough’ Broadband Isn’t Good Enough - Morning Consult - Lisa Youngers & Shirley Bloomfield - October 6, 2020
COS Systems Acquired by Pivot Partners, Google Fiber Gets Back to Work, Traverse City Launches Ultra-Fast Network - Broadband Breakfast - Liana Sowa - October 5, 2020

September 2020

STL strengthens global leadership team to drive the next phase of growth - PR Newswire - September 23, 2020
Sterlite Tech expands teams in Americas, Europe and Asia markets - ET Telecom - September 23, 2020

August 2020

Everything You Wanted To Know About Broadband (But Were Afraid To Ask) - Benton Institute for Broadband & Society - Christopher Ali - August 31, 2020
Fiber Optic Sensing Technology Promotes Safety, Efficiency and Education - Broadband Breakfast - Jericho Casper - August 27, 2020
Ubiquitous Fiber Infrastructure is Essential to Maximize the Advantages of 5G, According to WIA Report - Broadband Breakfast - Jericho Casper - August 20, 2020
Column: Invest in infrastructure to connect all, foster digital land of opportunity - Columbus Dispatch - Tom Reiman - August 19, 2020
Smithville Manager Honored - Inside Indiana Business - Theresa Wells-Ditton - August 12, 2020
Dallas Fed: Universal access to broadband is a cornerstone to a strong economy - The Dallas Morning News - Alfreda B. Norman - August 2, 2020

July 2020

To Reduce Network Operating Expenses, Choose FTTH - Broadband Communities - Masha Zager - July 24, 2020
Community Broadband Will Make the Internet Cheaper for Us All - Gizmodo - Joanna Nelius - July 21, 2020
Facebook built a new fiber-spinning robot to make internet service cheaper - CNET - Shara Tibken & Queenie Wong - July 13, 2020
Congress Introduces Rural Broadband Acceleration Act to Speed Deployment During Pandemic - Community Networks - Katie Kienbaum - July 10, 2020
China is Dumping Fiber Optic Cables in the U.S. Market, Commerce Official Says - Nextgov - Miriam Baksh - July 9, 2020

June 2020

Bill that provides additional funding for broadband infrastructure passes the House unanimously - The Progressive Pulse - Aditi Kharod- June 23, 2020
Fiber Deployers Overcome Hurdles - Broadband Communities - Masha Zager - June 23, 2020
Why FTTH ‘Shines’ During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Broadband Communities - Lisa Youngers - June 23, 2020
Editor's Note: Good Enough Broadband - Broadband Communities - Masha Zager - June 23, 2020
Pickering Expects $10-15B for Broadband in Senate COVID-19 Bill - Communications Daily - Jimm Phillips - June 19, 2020
Senator Wants To Fund Rural Broadband With FCC Auctions - Law360 - Anne Cullen, Linda Chiem & Kelcee Griffis - June 19, 2020
Thune Bill Would Tap FCC Auctions to Close Rural Divide - Multichannel News - John Eggerton - June 18, 2020
State Broadband Offices Weigh COVID-19 Relief Options - Communications Daily - Adam Bender - June 18, 2020
Labor strategists say working from home will be new norm post-pandemic, prompting improved at-home technology - iFiber One - Shawn Goggins - June 17, 2020
Bandwidth Demands Project 10 Gigabit Network Capabilities Required Next Decade - Broadband Breakfast - Jericho Casper - June 11, 2020
Light Brigade offers FTTH training courses remotely - Lightwave - Stephen Hardy - June 11, 2020
FCC Divides on Party Lines on RDOF Auction Procedures - Communications Daily - Monica Hogan - June 10, 2020
FCC Votes on $16B Rural Broadband Subsidy Framework - Multichannel News - John Eggerton - June 9, 2020
Light Brigade® Launches FTTH Remote Classrooms - WebWire - June 9, 2020
Clarify Standards for WISP Bidding on Gigabit RDOF, FCC Asked - Communications Daily - Monica Hogan & Jimm Phillips - June 4, 2020
Tech Companies Make Global Digital Recommendations - Multichannel News - John Eggerton - June 3, 2020
Light Brigade Launches FTTH Remote Classrooms - Broadband Communities - June 3, 2020

May 2020

Gary Bolton: Under the Stress of COVID-19, the Networks That Held Fast Were Symmetrical Fiber Broadband - Broadband Breakfast - May 29, 2020
Fiber Networks Hold a Cybersecurity Advantage Over Rival Co-Axial and Wireless Technologies, Say Panelists - Broadband Breakfast - Jericho Casper - May 28, 2020
Bill Would Increase Broadband, Telehealth Capabilities in Rural America - NextGov - Frank Konkel - May 22, 2020
Congressional Support Builds for Broadband Funding to Aid Telehealth - MHealth Intelligence - Eric Wicklund - May 22, 2020
AFL Champions Fiber Broadband Association, Women in Manufacturing Boards and Committees - WebWire - May 21, 2020
AFL represented on national industry organizations - GSA Business Report - May 20, 2020
Broadband Forum Expands 202 BASe Line-Up as it Continues to Inform, Inspire, and Shape the Future of Broadband Globally - BusinessWire - May 12, 2020
Passive Optical Networks Need to Transform As More Americans Rely on Fiber at Home - Broadband Breakfast - Elijah Labby - May 8, 2020
Did the FCC Get the Right Answers on Broadband Deployment? - Benton Institute for Broadband & Society - Kevin Taglang - May 8, 2020
FBA Report: Broadband Can Handle Pandemic, But Work Remains - Multichannel News - John Eggerton - May 6, 2020
Strong broadband matters more than ever — let's build it right - The Hill - Lisa Youngers - May 4, 2020
Fiber is a hot commodity right now - Blandin Foundation - Ann Treacy - May 2, 2020
Cloud Architecture Offers Security to Cities - The Cyber Edge - Kimberly Underwood - May 1, 2020
Know Your Best Assets - ISE Magazine - Sean Dundon - May 1, 2020
A Digital Divide - Medium - Frank Diana - May 1, 2020

April 2020

FCC Eases Lifeline Enrollment for Newly Unemployed - Communications Daily - April 30, 2020
Democrats Dissent on FCC 2020 Broadband Deployment Report - Communications Daily - Monica Hogan - April 27, 2020
All-fibre may reach 50% of US households by 2025 - Prysmian Group - April 27, 2020
Democrats Dissent on FCC 2020 Broadband Deployment Report - Communications Daily - Monica Hogan - April 27, 2020
Fiber providers see strong demand during COVID-19 pandemic - FierceTelecom - Martha DeGrasse - April 22, 2020
Is the $20 Billion RDOF Budget Big Enough? Expert Panel Says Yes, Though Some May Disagree - Telecompetitor - Joan Engebretson - April 22, 2020
What Is an ISP? - U.S. News & World Report - Anne Nagro - April 21, 2020
The Best Fiber Internet Providers 2020 - U.S. News & World Report - Anne Nagro - April 21, 2020
Internet Service Providers: A U.S. News Buying Guide - U.S. News & World Report - Sarah Shelton - April 21, 2020
The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction Should Favor Fiber Builders, Says Corning Analyst - Broadband Breakfast - David Jelke - April 20, 2020
FCC keeps 1Gbit/s fixed wireless out of rural America - Light Reading - Mike Dano - April 13, 2020
Debunking Myths about Quantum Cryptography - Infosecurity - John Prisco - April 13, 2020
Telehealth Industry Seeks More Than FCC Has Available for COVID-19 - Communications Daily - Monica Hogan & Jimm Phillips - April 13, 2020
Bill Would Provide $2 Billion to Expand Telehealth - TR Daily - Paul Kirby - April 10, 2020
Chattanooga Utility Home Broadband Demand Rises During COVID-19 - Communications Daily - April 10, 2020
House Telehealth Bill Introduced - Broadcasting + Cable - John Eggerton - April 10, 2020
When School Is Online, the Digital Divide Grows Greater - WIRED - Klint Finley - April 9, 2020

Reprinted in Ars Technica

Lack of Symmetrical Networks May be Choking Internet Performance, Say Fiber Advocates on Webinar - Broadband Breakfast - David Jelke - April 9, 2020
Use Pandemic as Opportunity to Address Digital Divide, Rosenworcel Again Asks - Communications Daily - Monica Hogan & Howard Buskirk - April 9, 2020