The broadband industry’s response to the need for qualified technicians gained steam this week. The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) and the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) announced that they are teaming up to enhance broadband workforce education and training. “[I]t is…
The Learning Alliance will offer the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) Optical Telecom Installer Certification (OpTIC) Path program by the end of the year, according to the FBA. The Learning Alliance works with 500 employer partners to train candidates in telecommunications….
S&N Communication and the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC) soon will offer the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) Optical Telecom Installation Certification (OpTIC) Path program. S&N has been providing aerial and underground infrastructure services to the telecom,…
Mississippi-based Alcorn County Electric Power Association (ACE Power) is the first employer to adopt the Fiber Broadband Association’s Optical Telecom Installation Certification Path (OpTIC Path) training program, FBA announced this week. The program provides training that aims to develop the…
Seven members of the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) recently received All Fiber accreditation, the association announced today. The accreditations are the latest evidence of fiber broadband momentum. The FBA provides advocacy, education and resources to companies, organizations and communities that…
A new association to be known as the American Association of Public Broadband (AAPB) was announced this week. The association aims to advocate for municipal networks and is open to government agencies that are planning to build or that currently…
Rural electric cooperative association NRECA has established a new membership service tier available to association members that offer or plan to offer broadband. Those enrolling in the service tier will get additional benefits such as “focused relationship-building and lobbying on…
Two associations representing rural broadband providers sent a letter to the FCC late last week to express concerns about a reported change of plans by Resound Networks, which was one of the largest winning bidders in the Rural Digital Opportunity…
Seven technology industry associations sent a joint letter to the Senate majority and minority leaders today urging the Senate to confirm Gigi Sohn as the fifth FCC commissioner. Associations signing the letter included service provider groups INCOMPAS and NTCA –…
In comments filed with the FCC, broadband service provider associations urged the commission not to complicate the consumer labels that will be required at the point of sale for broadband services. The commission should strive for “simplicity” in the labels…
The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) and NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association have collaborated on the Broadband Infrastructure Playbook, which they released today. The playbook is designed to be a comprehensive guide to help state broadband offices in making efficient and effective…
In addition to making unprecedented funding available for broadband, the infrastructure act signed into law late last year also directed the FCC to study the impact of the new government broadband funding on the Universal Service Fund program. As part…
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