Expert Opinion
Eight Hundred Words to the Nattering Nabobs Of Negativism
I continue to hear the whining about fiber being too expensive and deployment too rural and remote, and just not practical.
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.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Fiber, Fixed Wireless Connections Rose in 2023: FCC Marketplace Report
The biannual report detailed the agency's latest national subscriber figures.
Fiber
Fiber Broadband Association Rings in New Year Touting 100 Gbps Service
'The only thing that is certain in 2025 is uncertainty,' said GFiber's Ariane Schaffer.
Expert Opinion
The Broadband Industry Shift: What BSPs Will Need to Compete and Win in 2025
2025 will be an interesting year for Broadband Service Providers.
Ziply
Ziply Fiber, BCE Holding Seek FCC Merger Approval
The acquisition marks Bell Canada’s first major expansion into the U.S. market.
Fiber
AT&T: Carr FCC Will be Good for Copper Decommissioning
The company is planning to retire most of its legacy networks by the end of 2029.
New York
Open Access ErieNet Fiber Network Gets Underway In Western New York
'Construction has already begun for ErieNet with underground conduit installations, and utility work necessary' for pole attachments.
Fiber
AT&T CEO: Fiber Can't Be Beat
Leader John Stankey targets 50 million fiber passing by the end of 2029.
Charter
T-Mobile: 1 Million Sitting on Fixed Wireless Waiting List
T-Mobile is the leading fixed wireless provider, ending the third quarter with 6 million subscribers.
Fiber
Ziply: Fiber Best Internet for Cloud Gaming
Fiber’s speed and stability offer the most benefit to gamers.
Fiber
ALLO Fiber Agrees to Net Neutrality in Network Lease Deal with Boulder, Colo
City Council secures expanded fiber capacity, affordability measures, and robust privacy protections in 20-year deal.
Ziply
CEOs Call for Regulatory Reform to Retire Copper Networks
Decades-old regulations are stifling broadband innovation and slowing the transition to fiber, they said.
Community Broadband
Northampton, Mass., Hasn’t Ruled Out Municipal Network
Multi-gigabit speeds coming to large swaths of the city through the arrival of Gateway Fiber.
FCC
FCC Unanimously Moves to Update Subsea Cable Rules
The agency is responsible for licensing underwater cable facilities connecting to the U.S.
California
California Announces Another $207 Million In Last Mile Broadband Grants
Included is $25 million to help the City Of Huntington Park provide free Wi-Fi for all city residents.
Fiber
Ziply to Acquire Fiber Assets of UPN
Company will add more than 7,000 miles of fiber in the Pacific Northwest
