Our society is on the verge of some seismic technology-driven paradigm shifts that will change everything in our industry and every industry. We are rapidly closing in on several substantial tipping points which will feed each other to create a perfect storm of innovation that will require a robust national fiber optic critical infrastructure.
These innovation tipping points include quantum computing and quantum networking, bioengineering, and artificial intelligence. It remains to be seen how some of these technologies will be harnessed and how pervasive they will become over time, but consensus is that artificial intelligence (AI) will fuel the future of everything.
FBA Performance
In the third quarter of 2025, the Fiber Broadband Association has achieved its 19th straight quarter of growth. Financially, we ended August with continued strong revenue growth, outperforming our year-to-date budget target by 16.5%.
FBA 4Q Goals
As we move into the fourth quarter of 2025, the following are our top-level goals:
Continue to work closely with the state broadband offices and the Administration to advance and accelerate fiber deployment.
Work closely with the Administration and Congress on plans and policies to build out our nation’s fiber-based critical AI infrastructure.
Educate policymakers on the co-dependency of AI and fiber.
Execute FBA Federal Public Policy Fly-In in Washington, DC, in October.
Complete a comprehensive membership study and implement the resulting recommendations.
Execute FBA Regional Fiber Connect events in Scottsdale (October), Kansas City (November), and our Premier Members meeting in Palm Springs (December).
Execute FBA LATAM’s Fiber Connect event in Bogota, Colombia, in October.
If I, or anyone on my staff, can help you and your company accelerate the deployment of fiber, please do not hesitate to reach out.
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The Future of Agriculture Grows on Fiber
This week’s Fiber for Breakfast episode, Dr. William Aderholdt, Executive Director and Cofounder of Grand Farm discussed how fiber is accelerating innovation in agriculture and how Grand Farm supports real-world testing and validation of technologies like autonomous equipment, IoT sensors, and AI-driven tools that rely on strong broadband infrastructure.
Fiber Connect 2026 will take placeMay 17-20, 2026, at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Conference Center in Orlando, Florida. We’ve already received some exciting submissions, but we’re looking for more voices and perspectives to help shape the conversations that will drive the future of fiber broadband.