Rural Broadband

The Fiber Broadband Association advocates for policies to encourage the deployment of all-fiber networks in rural areas.  People living in rural communities deserve the same broadband performance received by urban consumers so they have robust access to all economic, educational, and healthcare resources.  As such, we support requiring that Universal Service Funds be used to deploy all-fiber networks to the premises.  By pursuing such an approach, the government will avoid duplicate or wasteful government investment as the bandwidth necessary to ensure comparable levels of services increases.

Related News

FBA Statement on Proposed Rural Digital Opportunity Fund

By: Carol A Brunner | Aug 1

Today, the FCC proposed creating a $20.4 billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. The proposal would raise the bar for rural broadband deployment by making more areas eligible for support and requiring faster service than last year’s Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II reverse auction.

FBA Statement and Letter on the Future of the C-Band and Fiber Investment

By: Carol A Brunner | Jul 26

Today, the Fiber Broadband Association filed a letter with the Federal Communications Commission supporting using the C-Band proceeding to develop such a network.

Fiber Broadband Association Statement on LIFT America Act Hearing

By: Carol A Brunner | May 22

The Fiber Broadband Association applauds Chairman Pallone and his colleagues for their leadership with the LIFT America Act.

Fiber Broadband Association Welcomes Release of White House Broadband Report

By: FBA Administrator | Feb 13

This morning, the White House released the American Broadband Initiative Milestones Report. It outlines multi-agency plans to increase broadband access in rural America. The Fiber Broadband Association welcomes the release of the report from the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce.

Connect America Fund Phase II FNPRM Comments from Fiber to the Home Council Americas

By: Carol A Brunner | Jul 22

The FCC’s program to provide Connect America support to bring broadband service to unserved areas provides a great opportunity to give rural residents the same high performance broadband service that urban residents are getting.

• See all press releases, member news and industry news related to Rural Broadband

Related Resources