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Meeting Fiber Broadband Workforce Challenges Through Training and Efficiency

The United States needs a new workforce of approximately 170,000 for fiber broadband expansion due to retiring technicians and growing demand.

Maine's Opens RFP Process for New 536-Mile Addition to MOOSE Net

Maine is developing a 536-mile fiber optic network called MOOSE Net to enhance broadband access and digital equity across the state.

Comporium Brings Multi-Gigabit Broadband to South Carolina Counties

Comporium expanded its fiber-optic internet service, bringing high-speed internet to over 1,000 homes and businesses in rural York and Lancaster Counties.

Meeting Fiber Broadband Workforce Challenges Through Training and Efficiency

The United States needs a new workforce of approximately 170,000 for fiber broadband expansion due to retiring technicians and growing demand.

Maine's Opens RFP Process for New 536-Mile Addition to MOOSE Net

Maine is developing a 536-mile fiber optic network called MOOSE Net to enhance broadband access and digital equity across the state.

Comporium Brings Multi-Gigabit Broadband to South Carolina Counties

Comporium expanded its fiber-optic internet service, bringing high-speed internet to over 1,000 homes and businesses in rural York and Lancaster Counties.
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NTCA and ACA Say BEAD Must Continue to Prioritize Fiber Over Alternative Technologies

Broadband policy is shifting from "technology neutral" to prioritizing fiber deployment over alternative technologies.

Fiber Broadband Association Bundles Membership with OpTIC Path Workforce Training

The Fiber Broadband Association launched the OpTIC Path Membership Bundle to address the industry's workforce shortage and enhance training opportunities.

BEAD Alternative Technology Advocates Call for "Right Tool for Right Job"

Federal funding for fiber-based broadband is preferred, but there's support for alternative technologies via NTIA's updated BEAD guidelines.

The Right Technology for the Future: Industry Perspective with Shirley Bloomfield

Fiber technology is crucial for future broadband development due to its capacity, long-term cost-effectiveness, and ability to meet rising consumer demands.

Ritter Secures $590M for Ongoing Network Expansion

Ritter Communications has secured $590 million in debt refinance to fuel its growth and expansion of fiber broadband services.

CVT to Bring Gig Fiber Broadband to Remote Communities in Alaska

Copper Valley Telecom is improving broadband in Tatitlek with a new gigabit fiber project funded by a $16.5 million USDA grant.

NTCA and ACA Say BEAD Must Continue to Prioritize Fiber Over Alternative Technologies

Broadband policy is shifting from "technology neutral" to prioritizing fiber deployment over alternative technologies.

Fiber Broadband Association Bundles Membership with OpTIC Path Workforce Training

The Fiber Broadband Association launched the OpTIC Path Membership Bundle to address the industry's workforce shortage and enhance training opportunities.

BEAD Alternative Technology Advocates Call for "Right Tool for Right Job"

Federal funding for fiber-based broadband is preferred, but there's support for alternative technologies via NTIA's updated BEAD guidelines.

The Right Technology for the Future: Industry Perspective with Shirley Bloomfield

Fiber technology is crucial for future broadband development due to its capacity, long-term cost-effectiveness, and ability to meet rising consumer demands.

Ritter Secures $590M for Ongoing Network Expansion

Ritter Communications has secured $590 million in debt refinance to fuel its growth and expansion of fiber broadband services.

CVT to Bring Gig Fiber Broadband to Remote Communities in Alaska

Copper Valley Telecom is improving broadband in Tatitlek with a new gigabit fiber project funded by a $16.5 million USDA grant.
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About 20,000 Comcast customers in Berkeley area lost internet after vandals cut cables Sunday

Vandalism of fiber optic cables in Richmond caused a service outage for about 20,000 Comcast customers.
This incident is part of a troubling pattern of repeated vandalism affecting Comcast services in the area.
#community-development

Lyte Fiber Expanding into Texas and Beyond

Lyte Fiber aims to expand high-speed internet access in underserved Texas communities with multi-gigabit residential fiber technology.

Vero Confirms California Funding Award Recommendation

The CPUC has recommended a $4.4 million grant for Vero Fiber's project to bring fiber optic broadband to several underserved communities.

Lyte Fiber Expanding into Texas and Beyond

Lyte Fiber aims to expand high-speed internet access in underserved Texas communities with multi-gigabit residential fiber technology.

Vero Confirms California Funding Award Recommendation

The CPUC has recommended a $4.4 million grant for Vero Fiber's project to bring fiber optic broadband to several underserved communities.
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#digital-divide

Editorial: California's love affair with fiber threatens efforts to bridge digital divide

California aims to bridge the digital divide with high-speed internet access using a mix of fiber optics and alternative technologies for cost-effectiveness.

Lit Fiber Announces Expansion to Copley, Ohio

Lit Fiber is expanding into Copley, Ohio, to provide high-speed internet and bridge the digital divide.

Editorial: California's love affair with fiber threatens efforts to bridge digital divide

California aims to bridge the digital divide with high-speed internet access using a mix of fiber optics and alternative technologies for cost-effectiveness.

Lit Fiber Announces Expansion to Copley, Ohio

Lit Fiber is expanding into Copley, Ohio, to provide high-speed internet and bridge the digital divide.
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Frontier Offers 7 Gbps Broadband Across its Fiber Footprint

Frontier launched 7 Gbps service, reflecting the growing demand for high-speed internet among its subscribers.

Faster Broadband Through Photonics: A Young Inventor Hopes to Change the World

Erfan Nouraee's invention, the Photon Detector, aims to improve broadband access in rural communities by enhancing fiber optic technology.

Brightspeed cuts Ribbon on network transformation | Computer Weekly

Brightspeed, a US internet service provider, is upgrading to fiber optics for network transformation with the help of Ribbon Communications technology.
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