President and CEO of @fiberbroadband, @UWMadison alum and dedicated #fiber advocate working to accelerating the connected future.
Joined July 2018
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“Fiber is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessary utility." Read this piece from @OWHnews on why the expansion of #rural broadband services is essential for businesses and students: #TGIFiber omaha.com/news/state-and-reg…
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ANNOUNCEMENT: The Fiber Broadband Association Board of Directors has officially named @ADTRAN's Gary Bolton as the new President and CEO, effective November 1.
See here for more from Gary and FBA's last President @YoungersLisa: optics.fiberbroadband.org/Fu…
There are a lot of employment opportunities in the #fiber industry. Today, we're shining a light on the importance of the #fiber workforce in getting Americans back to work building the networks of tomorrow.
More on the #fiber jobs available here: fiberbroadband.org/page/work…
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Amidst a once-in-a-generation pandemic that has left millions of Americans jobless, there is still a bright spot for employment in the #fiber industry. Take a look at our most recent Optics blog on what can be done to supercharge the #fiber workforce here: optics.fiberbroadband.org/Fu…
#MemberSpotlight: take a look at this recent one-on-one with @ClearfieldFiber's CEO Cheri Beranek on #fiber and the future of #5G here: cmlviz.com/2020/09/14/CLFD/o…
Thanks to the #RDOF, broadband buildouts are on the rise in #rural areas. More on this uptick in @telecompetitor: #TGIFiber telecompetitor.com/rural-cab…
An unacceptable number of Americans still do not have proper access to high-speed internet. It doesn't have to be this way.
This @voxdotcom piece has more on what can be done to deliver #broadband to those in need: vox.com/recode/2020/9/10/214…
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#MemberSpotlight: last month, @CommScope announced a partnership with @Google's Area 120 to launch Orion Wifi — a platform designed to bring private, secure roaming for consumers. Read more about the partnership here: devops.com/commscope-partner…
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Congrats to the @LATAMChapter's new board of directors!
Felicitaciones a la nueva Junta Directiva de la Fiber Broadband Assn @LATAMChapter y sus roles de liderazgo para apoyar a la organización en el establecimiento de objetivos y acciones estratégicas para mejor representar la industria de la #Fibraoptica. fhc.informz.net/informzdatas…
Last month, Arkansas gave out $124 million in Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) grants to help deliver high-speed broadband across the state. Read more about the funding and where #fiber will be installed across the state here: #TGIFiber: arkansasbusiness.com/article…
"The digital divide may have made the news during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it isn’t new."
Read this piece in @MorningConsult from @larry_irving on how the #digitaldivide has long been a problem, especially for those in minority communities: morningconsult.com/opinions/…
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TOMORROW: be sure to tune into the latest edition of Fiber For Breakfast. This week's webinar will focus on @googlefiber's impact in Des Moines, Iowa and will feature remarks from their public policy head, John Burchett.
Register here: register.gotowebinar.com/reg…
Elkhart County in Indiana announced a plan to test extending #fiber to homes across the county and the surrounding area. More here #TGIFiber goshennews.com/news/county-l…
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Earlier this week, @NTCAconnect's @sbloomfield15 and I published a joint op-ed in @MorningConsult on the importance of #fiber broadband to future of connectivity for all Americans.
Read the piece in full here: morningconsult.com/opinions/…
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Glad to partner with @YoungersLisa & have @NTCAconnect and @fiberbroadband share the message that “we need to aim higher and do better” with our #broadband deployments. Let’s build networks that can last! #BuildBroadbandWithUs morningconsult.com/opinions/…
According to a recent poll by @IIABroadband, a striking 9 out of 10 US voters believe that Congress should use federal funds to deliver #broadband to all Americans. Here's more on the poll and why closing the #digitaldivide is important to Americans globenewswire.com/news-relea…
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NEW: take a look at this @MorningConsult op-ed from FBA’s @YoungersLisa and @NTCAconnect’s @sbloomfield15 on the importance of #fiber broadband to future of connectivity for ALL Americans.
Read the piece in full: morningconsult.com/opinions/…
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TOMORROW AT 3 PM EST: FBA's President and CEO @YoungersLisa will be speaking at @commtechshow 2020 on the future of #fiber.
Register for the virtual event here: commtechshow.com/west/attend…
TOMORROW at 3 PM EST: I'll be speaking at the @commtechshow on the future of #fiber and what the #COVID19 crisis has taught us about how consumers rely on broadband services to work and live.
Register for the virtual event here: commtechshow.com/west/attend…
In August, 15 #rural Mississippi electric cooperatives received $65 million for rural #broadband through the CARES Act. @telecompetitor has more on the money and how it's being used to bridge the #digitaldivide in the Magnolia State #TGIFiber telecompetitor.com/mississip…
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