FBA in the News

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

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

• Overcoming the Challenges of IPv4 Exhaustion, by Amr Alashaal, Tech Zone 360, October 4, 2021
• The Future of Broadband and Fiber as Infrastructure, by Gary Bolton of FBA, Benton Institute, October 4, 2021
• Fiber Deployment is Unstoppable, But, Oh, the Complications, Inside Towers, October 7, 2021
• New FBA Training Program Prepares People for Rewarding Fiber Careers, by Deborah Kish of FBA for Broadband Communities Magazine, October 2021
• Editor's Note: Note to Developers, MDU Providers: Make Your MDU Broadband Connections Stand Out, by Sean Buckley, Broadband Communities Magazine, October 2021
• MDUs Win with Fiber-Based Broadband, by Kevin Morgan of Clearfield for Broadband Communities Magazine, October 2021
• Fiber Optics Testing Market Growing as Broadband Push Continues, Inside Towers, October 11, 2021
• 5G Expansion Hits Bump With Search for Materials, Labor, by IV Hendrix and Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, October 14, 2021
• Best Fiber Internet Providers of 2021, by Anne Nagro and Rob Pegoraro, U.S. News, October 15, 2021
• Let’s Talk Fiber – Episode 478, Community Broadband Bits Podcast, October 19, 2021
• Overcoming the Challenges of IPv4 Exhaustion, by Adrian Taylor, Enterprise Times, October 20, 2021
• Community Colleges Can Play a Critical Role in Preparing for the Broadband Future, Butzel Long, October 21, 2021
• Public-Private Partnerships Poised to Play Pivotal Part in Fiber Proliferation, by Diana Goovaerts, Fierce Telecom, October 22, 2021
• Small Operators, ISPs Responsible for Over 70% of LATAM Fiber Rollouts, Bnamericas, October 26, 2021
• 71.8% of Fiber Optic Networks Were Implemented by Alternative Operators, Andina, October 26, 2021

September 2021

• Citing Flexibility, Panelists Double-Down in Support for Infrastructure Bill, Ahmad Hathout, Broadband Breakfast, September 1, 2021
• Broadband Expansion Among TVPPA Members, Andy Johns, WordSouth, September 1, 2021
• What’s Next for Broadband Infrastructure Legislation?, Drew Clark, Broadband Breakfast, September 1, 2021
• Fiber Connect 2021: A Focus on Fiber, Open Access, Community Broadband And Public-Private Partnerships, Sean Buckley, Broadband Communities, September 6, 2021
• Fiber Connect 2021: If It’s Not Fiber, It’s Not Broadband, Deborah Kish, Broadband Communities, September 7, 2021
• Arkansas Taps Windstream to Expand Broadband with $46 Million in Funding, Bernie Arnason, Telecompetitor, September 7, 2021
• Closing the Digital Divide Requires Expanded Skilled Workforce, Bruce Forey, Broadband Communities, September 8, 2021
• Report: Households will need 2 Gbps of broadband speed by 2030, Joe Supan, All Connect, September 8, 2021
• Bob Knight Of Ridgefield Named As New CEO Of Harrison Edwards, Patch, September 13, 2021
• Fiber Connect 2021 Recap Show with Kevin Morgan, Broadband Bunch, September 14, 2021
• Lost in the Supermarket?, Lightwave, September 15, 2021
• Neutral Networks, The Cornerstone of Smart Cities, by Melisa Osores, Tech Target, September 21, 2021
• U.S. Treasury Favors Fiber in Guidance for $10B Capital Projects Fund, Diana Goovaerts, Fierce Telecom, September 21, 2021
• FBA Lauds Pro-Fiber Treasury COVID-19 Aid Guidance, Communications Daily, September 23, 2021
• MetroNet to Add Another Ohio Market, by Phill Britt, Telecompetitor, September 28, 2021
• FCC Commissioner Simington Says Universal Fiber to the Home Can Wait, by Ahmad Hathout, Broadband Breakfast, September 29, 2021
• Broadband Communities Summit 2021 Talks Future of Connectivity, Broadband Speeds, by Benjamin Kahn, Broadband Breakfast, September 29, 2021

August 2021

• An Opportunity to Provide a Legacy for Generations, by Ken Pyle, ViodiTV, August 1, 2021
• Pushing Gigabit, FBA President Says Debate over Megabit Speeds ‘Silly’, by Benjamin Kahn, Broadband Breakfast, August 2, 2021
• Silver Star’s Barbara Sessions Receives Fiber Broadband Leadership Award, Teton Valley News, August 2, 2021
• Internet Speeds up to 10 Gigabits Coming to Northern Minnesota, by Ann Treacy, Blandin on Broadband, August 2, 2021
• Internet Speeds up to 10 Gigabits Coming to Northern Minnesota, Red Lake Nation News, August 3, 2021
• A New Fiber Technician Training Program, by Doug Dawson, Pots and Pans, August 3, 2021
• Fiber Connect 2021: DZS Enlightens the Edge with DZS Helix Edge Access Portfolio Launch, Converge Tech Media, August 3, 2021
• Fiber Broadband Association Launches Technician Training and Cert Program, Broadband Tech Report, August 3, 2021
• Mountain Connect Conference Kicks Off In Person Despite Virus Fears Broadband Breakfast, August 9, 2021
• Fiber tech company Kwikbit helps to hook up South San Francisco mobile home park internet The Daily Journal,  August 9, 2021
• Fiber Connect 2021 Archives Viodi News, August 10, 2021
• ‘Broadband is essential to full participation in modern life’: Senate passes $1 trillion infra bill RCR Wireless,  August 12, 2021
• Fiber Connect 2021 Takeaways: Big Players Ready for the Future Futurum Research,  August 13, 2021
• The Broadband Future is Fiberlicious by Ron Westfall Futurum Research, August 13, 2021
• The Infrastructure Package, Internet Networks and a Westchester Firm by Peter Katz, Westchester & Fairfield County Business Journals, August 16, 2021
• Fiber, Chip, Skilled Labor Shortages Could Crimp 5G Boom AGL Media Group,  August 16, 2021
• The infrastructure package, internet networks and a Westchester firm Westfair Online, August 16, 2021
• Skilled Labor Shortage Stays Most Pressing Issue: Telecom Groups by Mike Harrington, AGL, August 18, 2021
• Fiber Ecosystem Gets Stoked About the Infrastructure Bill, Linda Hardesty, Fierce Telecom, August 19, 2021
• Hidden Gems, Fibre Systems, August 20, 2021
• Navigating the Wave of Fiber Funding: What Happens Next?, Kelly Hill, RCR Wireless, August 20, 2021
• Fiber Ecosystem Gets Stoked About the Infrastructure Bill, Linda Hardesty, Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, August 20, 2021
• Huntsville Recognized as a ‘Gig City’ for Fiber Internet Investment, by Samson Tamijani, WHNT, August 26, 2021
• Overcoming the Challenges of IPv4 Exhaustion, Terry Young, A10, August 26, 2021
• Addressing the Broadband Gap in Indian Country, Mary Cullen, Benton Institute, August 27,2021
• North American Fiber Optic Technician Training and Certification Program Launched, Sue Himmelstein, Engineering 360, August 31, 2021
• KH Broadband Digest, Lexology, August 31, 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

• A Path to Nowhere - Gary Bolton, ISE Magazine - June 1, 2020

• States Should Be Encouraged to Form Public-Private Partnerships for Federal Broadband Funds - Broadband Breakfast - June 10, 2021

• Windstream’s CEO to Deliver Keynote at Fiber Connect 2021 Broadband Communities - June 14,2021

• Portman, Bennet, King Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Bridge Digital Divide - Rob Portman United States Senator for Ohio - June 15, 2021

• FBA Welcomes Lineup of Expert Keynotes to Fiber Connect 2021, Telecom Drive, June 15, 2021

• Some Industry Live Events Returning to Calendars, by Amy Maclean, Cablefax, June 17, 2021

• Broadband Bites: NTIA Map Paints Clearer Picture of Digital Divide, by Nicole Ferraro, Broadband World News, June 18, 2021

• FBA Tips Household Broadband Speed Need to Surpass 2 Gbps, by 2030 by Diana Goovaerts, Fierce Telecom, June 21, 2021

• FBA Tips Household Broadband Speed Need to Surpass 2 Gbps by 2030, Telecommunications Curated, June 21, 2021

• FBA Sees $100 Billion Cost for Nationwide Fiber Broadband, by Joan Engebretson, Telecompetitor, June 21, 2021

• Broadband Communities Podcast, Broadband Communities, June 22, 2021

• The Need for Fiber Access Across Rural America, Telecom Review, June 22, 2021

• AT&T Labelling Over 1B Robocalls, NTIA Updates Broadband Guide, Fiber Assoc. Says Current Speeds Inadequate, by Mike Ogunji, Broadband Breakfast, June 23, 2021

• Orgs Ask Feds to Direct Funding to Fiber, Cablefax, June 28, 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

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