Andrew Butcher & Gary Bolton discuss closing Maine's digital divide.
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In this week’s Fiber for Breakfast episode, Andrew Butcher, President of the Maine Connectivity Authority talks with Gary Bolton, President & CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) and shares stories from the road and insights into how strategic partnerships with Tribal, municipal, nonprofit, and private stakeholders are helping close the digital divide in Maine.

 

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Join the FBA Membership Team at monthly, virtual "Office Hours"

 

Thursday, August 14th from 12pm EST - 1pm EST

Drop-in to ask questions, share ideas, provide feedback, or briefly discuss ways to engage with FBA.

 

Join Jennifer, Kim, and Kerry via Zoom. Add this link to your calendar and log in at any time during the session.

 

Additionally, the team can be reached at membership@fiberbroadband.org.

New FBA Canadian Working Group 

We're proud to announce the formation of the Canadian Working Group, designed to unite FBA members located in Canada and companies with operations or business interests in the country. The Group, currently over 80 members strong, will be led by a trio of seasoned industry professionals serving as co-chairs: 

  • Justin Cameron, National Director – Broadband, Rexel 
  • Ian Oliver, Technology and Product Consultant, Globema 
  • Robert Petruk, Senior Global Product Manager, Dura-Line

If you’re an FBA member based in Canada or conducting business in the region and would like to participate in the Canadian Working Group, please reach out to: 

Trish Ehlers – tehlers@fiberbroadband.org

Jennifer Vassil – jvassil@fiberbroadband.org

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FC25 - Panel: Light It Up: Taking it to the Streets: Where the Fiber Meets the Road

🚧Every foot of fiber takes sweat, safety, and smart planning. 🚧


The real work of broadband happens in the streets—with locates, permits, rights-of-way, and boots-on-the-ground problem solving. Learn what it takes to actually build America’s fiber future.


🛠 Lessons from Ritter, GFiber, CGA + more here.

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