Shirley Bloomfield lays out the reasons why she believes fiber is a technology that is ready to face the future.

In general, NTCA said, the current broadband reporting process must rely less on figures the marketing departments use to describe coverage.



NTCA/ACA Connects said that states should “first fund those BEAD [alternative technologies] that bring fiber closest to eligible locations.”

Bloomfield highlighted aspects of BEAD implementation that have worked well so far, as well as several areas of concern.
