Associate Membership
Associate Membership
Our Associate Members are engaged in support industries related to fiber deployment. Associate membership is open to: non-profit organizations, post-secondary educational or philanthropic public institutions, small consulting firms, and other professional service businesses (typically under 20 employees), and federally recognized tribes within the United States. These professional service categories include legal, finance, insurance, advertising/marketing, graphic design, ad/media buying, sole consultancies, and others similar in scope.
Benefits
- FBA Event Registration Discounts – Reduced registration for all in-person FBA events including Fiber Connect, the largest all-fiber event featuring top industry expert speakers, inspiring keynotes, in-depth training sessions, and peer networking.
- Collaboration 24/7 via our virtual FBA Community Platform – a designated FBA Members Channel for posting educational content
- Participation and learning through our nearly 20 committees and working groups
- Access to FBA Member Directory for networking and client/partner development
- Our extensive resource library, composed of exclusive industry research, case studies, webinar recordings, and much more
- Submit company news to be featured in our Fiber Forward Weekly e-newsletter
- Invitations to special exclusive, complimentary FBA member events and meet-ups
- Learn and participate in ongoing federal and state advocacy
- Post position openings on FBA Job Board
- Option with preferred pricing to bundle OpTIC Path licensing with membership for your organization’s training needs for staff, contractors, subcontractors and other partners or businesses in the communities you operate in
- Discounted rates on CFHP & OHP Certification Exams
- Paid marketing opportunities with special member rates
Note: Associate members do not have voting privileges. The Premier membership level allows for voting for the Board of Directors and additions or amendments to the association bylaws.
Pricing
| North America | Latin America | |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-Profit Associate Membership | $1,400 Annually | $1,100 Annually |
| Public Institution Associate Membership | $1,400 Annually | N/A |
| Consulting or Professional Services Associate Membership | $1,400 Annually | N/A |
| Federally Recognized Tribe Associate Membership | $1,400 Annually | N/A |