California
Palo Alto Prepares for Fiber Network
Another city opts for fiber broadband.
Fiber
Fiber-optic technology is the gold standard for home or commercial broadband, and powers wireless connectivity. It delivers high speed and reliability, as well as vastly higher bandwidth.
Fiber
Midco Acquires SCI Broadband
Deal will drive further fiber broadband deployment.
New Hampshire
Fidium Brings Fiber Service To Pittsfield, New Hampshire
More than 3,000 homes and businesses gain access to high-speed internet in rural town.
Infrastructure
Oakland City Council Unanimously Approves Construction of Open-Access Network
City seeks to bring broadband internet to up to 2,500 households
Illinois
Surf Internet Expands to the Great Lakes Region
Fiber optic company plans to double its covered area by the end of 2025.
Expert Opinion
Tim Stelzig: Creating a Lasting Solution for BEAD
Implicit in this structure is a recognition that states and territories are better positioned than the federal government to know what is an appropriate cost threshold for their citizens.
Alaska
Alaska Needs Fiber: Old Harbor CEO Makes the Case
CEO explains Alaska’s need for fiber.
Fiber
Virginia County Near D.C. Terminates Contract with All Points Broadband
APB CEO says Culpeper County pulled the plug on crews in the trenches.
Fiber
TDS Sees Small Rise in First Quarter Broadband Subscriptions
ISP blames weather on sub-par fiber passings.
Expert Opinion
Advancing Full Fiber Investment in Europe: Financing the Path to Universal Connectivity
It is essential to reinforce fiber as strategic infrastructure.
FBA
Tariff Concerns Loom Over U.S. Fiber Broadband Expansion, Analyst Warns
Many broadband equipment vendors have increased U.S. operations to comply with Build America, Buy America rules
BEAD
Indiana Delivers Fiber at Low Cost in First BEAD Awards
Preliminary results show $3,700 per passing for fiber builds.
SpaceX
West Va. Labor Leader Wants BEAD to Support Fiber Build
Local CAW executive says fiber means local jobs
SpaceX
Local Officials in West Va. Want Fiber, not Satellite, from BEAD
Fiber offers more benefits to residents, the Grant County Commission said.
Defense Department
Chris Scharrer: Why Would SpaceX Need $20B from BEAD?
$3.5B can buy 6.4 million Starlink residential installations. Starlink is a practical short-term stopgap before fiber.
Fiber
FiberLight to Acquire Metro Fiber Networks
Acquisition opens new corridor from Virginia Beach to Data Center Alley in Northern Virginia, and also Atlanta and Charlotte.
