Fiber Connect 2025’s State Broadband Summit Will Outline the Future for Our Nation’s Infrastructure Investment

Critical state-level content culminates on Day Four at world’s largest fiber broadband event

The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) announced today The State Broadband Summit will return to Fiber Connect on Wednesday, June 4, for a crucial exploration of the impact of broadband policy at the state level, including impacts to the NTIA BEAD program as state broadband offices put shovels in the ground.

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Ritter Communications Announces Retirement of Alan Morse

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Brightspeed Reaches More than 2M Fiber-Enabled Locations Across 20-State Footprint Ahead of Plan, Upsizes Build Goal to 5M+

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Velox Ranks No. 28 on Inc. Regionals: Southeast List of Fastest-Growing Companies

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Luck Grove Joins IQGeo Certified Design Partner Program

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Vivacity Infrastructure Group Announces the Promotion of Jeff Sobotka to Senior Vice President

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Flagger Force’s President & CEO Appointed to Construction Angels’ National Board of Directors

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BAM Broadband Expands Fiber Network to Highlands Ranch Community

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Adtran wins two FTTH Innovation Awards for 50G PON and deep PON assurance fiber monitoring

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Finley Engineering announces the addition of David Wojcik as Chief Client Officer

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Ripple Fiber Grows Michigan Footprint with Groundbreaking Milestone in Midland and Saginaw

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Evann Freeman, Vice President, Government and Community Relations EPB, FBA Board Member and Rich Williams, CEO of Connect2 Communications and the Fiber Connect Conference Program Director, give a sneak peek into Fiber Connect 2025.

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