Fiber Broadband Association Research Reveals Critical Need for Fiber in AI and Data Center Growth
Today the Fiber Broadband Association published results from research performed by RVA LLC in the report titled “The Under Appreciated Need to Enable AI and Data Center Growth: Increased and More Strategic Fiber Interconnections.” The paper calls attention to the urgent and underrecognized need to expand and upgrade fiber infrastructure to support the exploding capacity demands from AI applications on hyperscale data centers.
This week, FBA applauded developments on Capitol Hill, including the FCC’s decision to consider long-overdue reforms to copper retirement rules and the White House’s recently released AI Action Plan, which is the latest step to ensure the U.S. is a leader in AI development and innovation.
In this week’s Fiber for Breakfast episode, Jim Martin, President and CEO of Citynet, talks with Gary Bolton, President and CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association and shared some of the major challenges Citynet and other Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are faced with and how bold partnerships and targeted investments are transforming rural connectivity in West Virginia.
FC25 - Panel: Light It Up: State Broadband Officer Roundtable
🏛️States aren’t waiting—they’re leading. 🏛️
Arkansas, Kansas, Minnesota, and North Carolina shared their playbooks at FC25—from how they're evaluating BEAD projects to how they’re ensuring long-term success.
The takeaway? States are the engine driving broadband equity.
FBA will be holding a Member Mingle in Denver, Colorado on August 4th from 4-5 pm Mountain Time, prior to Mountain Connect which kicks off the same day and where FBA will be exhibiting. FBA members are invited to attend this complimentary “members only” networking event.
Join FBA’s Manager of Membership Outreach and Engagement, Kim Rickard, for some conversation, connections, and light fare.
