In August, 15 #rural Mississippi electric cooperatives received $65 million for rural #broadband through the CARES Act. telecompetitor has more on the money and how it's being used to bridge the #digitaldivide in the Magnolia State #TGIFiber telecompetitor.com/mississippi-el…

TOMORROW AT 3 PM EST: FBA's President and CEO Lisa Youngers will be speaking at @commtechshow 2020 on the future of #fiber. Register for the virtual event here: commtechshow.com/west/attendees…

TOMORROW at 3 PM EST: I'll be speaking at the @commtechshow on the future of #fiber and what the #COVID19 crisis has taught us about how consumers rely on broadband services to work and live. Register for the virtual event here: commtechshow.com/west/attendees…

NEW: take a look at this Morning Consult op-ed from FBA’s Lisa Youngers and NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association’s Shirley Bloomfield on the importance of #fiber broadband to future of connectivity for ALL Americans. Read the piece in full: morningconsult.com/opinions/just-…

Glad to partner with ⁦Lisa Youngers⁩ & have ⁦NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association⁩ and ⁦⁦FBA⁩ share the message that “we need to aim higher and do better” with our #broadband deployments. Let’s build networks that can last! #BuildBroadbandWithUs morningconsult.com/opinions/just-…

According to a recent poll by Internet Innovation, a striking 9 out of 10 US voters believe that Congress should use federal funds to deliver #broadband to all Americans. Here's more on the poll and why closing the #digitaldivide is important to Americans globenewswire.com/news-release/2…

Earlier this week, NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association's Shirley Bloomfield and I published a joint op-ed in Morning Consult on the importance of #fiber broadband to future of connectivity for all Americans. Read the piece in full here: morningconsult.com/opinions/just-…

Elkhart County in Indiana announced a plan to test extending #fiber to homes across the county and the surrounding area. More here #TGIFiber goshennews.com/news/county-lo…

TOMORROW: be sure to tune into the latest edition of Fiber For Breakfast. This week's webinar will focus on GFiber's impact in Des Moines, Iowa and will feature remarks from their public policy head, John Burchett. Register here: register.gotowebinar.com/register/28470…

"The digital divide may have made the news during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it isn’t new." Read this piece in Morning Consult from larryirving on how the #digitaldivide has long been a problem, especially for those in minority communities: morningconsult.com/opinions/the-d…

Last month, Arkansas gave out $124 million in Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) grants to help deliver high-speed broadband across the state. Read more about the funding and where #fiber will be installed across the state here: #TGIFiber: arkansasbusiness.com/article/133048…

Congrats to the Fiber Broadband Assn LatamChapter's new board of directors!

#MemberSpotlight: last month, CommScope announced a partnership with Google's Area 120 to launch Orion Wifi — a platform designed to bring private, secure roaming for consumers. Read more about the partnership here: devops.com/commscope-part…

An unacceptable number of Americans still do not have proper access to high-speed internet. It doesn't have to be this way. This Vox piece has more on what can be done to deliver #broadband to those in need: vox.com/recode/2020/9/…

Thanks to the #RDOF, broadband buildouts are on the rise in #rural areas. More on this uptick in telecompetitor: #TGIFiber telecompetitor.com/rural-cable-br…

#MemberSpotlight: take a look at this recent one-on-one with Clearfield's CEO Cheri Beranek on #fiber and the future of #5G here: cmlviz.com/2020/09/14/CLF…

Amidst a once-in-a-generation pandemic that has left millions of Americans jobless, there is still a bright spot for employment in the #fiber industry. Take a look at our most recent Optics blog on what can be done to supercharge the #fiber workforce here: optics.fiberbroadband.org/Full-Article/i…

There are a lot of employment opportunities in the #fiber industry. Today, we're shining a light on the importance of the #fiber workforce in getting Americans back to work building the networks of tomorrow. More on the #fiber jobs available here: fiberbroadband.org/page/workforce

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Fiber Broadband Association Board of Directors has officially named Adtran's Gary Bolton as the new President and CEO, effective November 1. See here for more from Gary and FBA's last President Lisa Youngers: optics.fiberbroadband.org/Full-Article/f…

“Fiber is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessary utility." Read this piece from Omaha World-Herald on why the expansion of #rural broadband services is essential for businesses and students: #TGIFiber omaha.com/news/state-and…