Fiber Forward Weekly: Celebrating Trusty & AT&T

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Fiber Broadband Association Recent Statements

The Fiber Broadband Association has responded to recent developments making waves across the fiber broadband industry, including Olivia Trusty's FCC confirmation and AT&T's achievement of passing 30 million homes with fiber.

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FBA congratulated Olivia Trusty on her confirmation, noting her deep experience and expertise in broadband policy will be a critical asset as the Commission tackles opportunities to streamline and advance our nation’s communications regulatory environment. Read more coverage of the confirmation on The Verge, Fierce Network, RCR Wireless, and Broadband Breakfast.

As AT&T reached its milestone of 30 million homes passed with fiber, FBA applauded AT&T, along with several hundred FBA member network operators putting private capital to work to build and deliver reliable, high-speed fiber broadband to communities across the nation. Read more about the achievement on msn, Broadband Communities, and Advanced Television.

Ripple Fiber Breaks Ground in Illinois, Shares Plans for Midwest Network Expansion

Nex-Tech and CoBank Partner to Support and Rolling Hills Zoo Foundation and Nex-Generation Round Up for Youth, Inc.

GoNetspeed Ramps Up Connecticut Build Plans; East Haven Next in Line for Fiber-Optic Speeds

Fybe Employees Give Back to Halifax County During Volunteer Day

N.C. Governor Stein Awards Internet Projects in 26 Counties, 10,076 Homes & Businesses

Brightspeed Expands in Northwest Ohio

Read More | and to Central New Jersey Read More

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The City of Baltimore is seeking an internet service provider to deliver affordable, high-speed internet (250+ Mbps) to over 4,100 public housing units using existing City-built fiber infrastructure.

Proposal deadline: Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Must be registered in the City’s Workday procurement system

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In this week’s Fiber for Breakfast, Gene Crusie Surf Internet’s founder and CEO discusses this rapid growth with Gary Bolton, President & CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association and highlights Surf’s strategic commitment to rural broadband deployment and its role as a regional leader in delivering high-speed fiber connectivity across the Great Lakes.

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Watch the full interview

Congratulations to our OpTIC Path Rodeo Winner: Whidbey Telecom Keagan Beumer!

Also special thanks to our sponsors:
✅PLP
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✅Clearfield
✅Netceed
✅Hubbell Incorporated
✅Sumitomo Electric

By featuring real-world challenges, the OpTIC Path Rodeo underscored the value of comprehensive workforce development and training programs in building the skilled workforce required for North American fiber connectivity growth.