Dear FBA Members,

Thank you for being a valued member of the Fiber Broadband Association! Stay up to date with the latest news, insights, and opportunities in the fiber broadband industry—here’s what’s new this month:

Coming Up, October 21st from 12pm EST - 1pm EST – Join us at our monthly, virtual “Office Hours”. Drop-in to ask questions, share ideas, provide feedback, or briefly discuss ways to engage with FBA. Add this Zoom link to your calendar and log in at any time during the session.

🔗 Maximize Your Membership

• 3Q25 CEO Update

• 2026 Budgets

  • If your fiscal year ends December 31, 2025, please send us a note at membership@fiberbroadband.org if we can help you with budget planning for membership, OpTIC Path licensing, FBA event registration, sponsorships, paid marketing opportunities, or discuss anything else that helps you map out the year ahead and your engagement with FBA.

• Committees
  • We want you! Lend a voice on the In-Home Experience Working Group, Power Utilities Working Group, Precision Agriculture Working Group, Sustainability Working Group, and Education Committee. Sign up here.

• Advocate Partner – Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (U.S. and Canada)

  • Express interest in bringing this program to the communities you serve or partnering with another FBA member by clicking here.

     

🗓️ Upcoming Complimentary FBA Member Events

• Scottsdale Member Meetup - October 15th, 5 PM - 6 PM local time.
• Chicago - Member Mingle - October 28th, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM local time.
• Kansas City Member Meetup - November 10th, 5 PM - 6 PM local time.

📍 Where is FBA?

The FBA team is hitting the road! Catch us at the following events and stop by to say hello:

• Regional Fiber Connect, Scottsdale - October 16 - Scottsdale, AZ - Connect with Kim Rickard.
• Regional Fiber Connect, Kansas City - November 11 - Kansas City, MO - Connect with Jennifer Vassil, Kim Rickard, and Kerry Rodriguez.

📢 Fiber Connect 2026 (May 17-20, 2026 in Orlando, Florida)

• Call for Speakers

  • Topics include: marketing strategies, customer loyalty, deployment best practices, outside plant considerations, service provider ecosystem, data centers, open access, fiber economics, indigenous broadband, MDU, telehealth, AI, precision agriculture, streaming/gaming, and middle mile.
  • Deadline to submit is October 31, 2025.
  • Speakers receive complimentary conference registration.

📊 Research and Insights

• Complete the 2025 Fiber Deployment Cost Survey by clicking here and help address the industry’s ongoing challenge of inconsistent build cost data.

• FBA Advises Outdated Permitting Policies are Slowing Broadband Deployments – learn more here.

• Read the Employer Workforce Preparedness in the Fiber Industry white paper.

Have questions or need assistance? We're here to help—reach out anytime at membership@fiberbroadband.org.

Stay inspired, stay informed, and let’s keep driving innovation forward!

—FBA Membership Team