The Last Mile Letter: Special Edition
Inside the FBA 2026 Public Policy Summit
Some of the most important conversations don’t happen on stage — they happen in the hallway between panels, over coffee, or late into the evening around a crowded dinner table overlooking the Capitol where the State of the Union address was about to be held.
That was the spirit of this year’s Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) Public Policy Summit, held on February 24-25, 2026. Over two days, broadband champions from Congress and the Trump Administration, policymakers, and industry leaders gathered to exchange ideas and take the pulse of a moment when policy, markets, and global dynamics are shifting quickly. From the opening discussion outlining FBA’s priorities for the year ahead to candid conversations that continued long after the formal sessions ended, the summit offered a unique opportunity to be in the room while the next chapter of the fiber industry begins to take shape.
What follows isn’t the full story — the conversations were off the record — but a glimpse into the atmosphere, the energy, and why this gathering has become one of the most anticipated moments of the year for the industry.
