BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Fiber Broadband Association - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Fiber Broadband Association X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://fiberbroadband.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Fiber Broadband Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T103000 DTSTAMP:20260825T122954Z CREATED:20260825T122954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T122954Z UID:10000790-1788343200-1788345000@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:FFB 2026 Week 35: Scaling Fiber in a Competitive Era: A Conversation with Fidium’s CEO DESCRIPTION:FFB 2026 Week 35: Scaling Fiber in a Competitive Era: A Conversation with Fidium’s CEO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this episode of Fiber for Breakfast\, Gary Bolton\, President & CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association\, sits down with Gaurav Juneja\, CEO of Fidium\, to discuss the company’s next phase as a fiber-first operator. With a network spanning more than 76\,000 fiber route miles\, Juneja shares how Fidium is accelerating expansion\, enhancing customer experience\, and leveraging new capital strategies to scale. The conversation also explores Fidium’s push into wholesale and data center connectivity\, its rural market advantage\, and what these moves signal for the telecom landscape as competition intensifies and fiber investment surges. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith Special Guest \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-2026-week-35-scaling-fiber-in-a-competitive-era-a-conversation-with-fidiums-ceo/ CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FFB_Banner-e1737140608224.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260902T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260902T160000 DTSTAMP:20260622T190042Z CREATED:20260616T153818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T190042Z UID:10000738-1788361200-1788364800@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:Rompiendo las barreras de la Última Milla: Conectando Dispositivos con Sistemas de Alimentación con Gestión de Fallas y Redes Híbridas de Próxima Generación. DESCRIPTION:Webinar FBA LATAM: miércoles\, 02 septiembre\, 2026 at 15:00 EDT \nEn este webinar\, los asistentes descubrirán cómo romper las limitaciones de distancia y potencia en la última milla mediante la implementación de redes híbridas y sistemas de alimentación de dispositivos con gestión de fallas (Clase 4). Aprenderán los conceptos básicos para diseñar arquitecturas centralizadas de alta disponibilidad que eliminan la necesidad de costosas obras civiles\, medidores eléctricos locales y gabinetes intermedios vulnerables en exteriores. Además\, conocerán los criterios técnicos y normativos clave para energizar de forma segura y eficiente dispositivos críticos de alto consumo como celdas pequeñas 5G\, switches industriales de borde y sistemas avanzados de videovigilancia IP. \n \n \n Regístrate aquí URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/rompiendo-las-barreras-de-la-ultima-milla-conectando-dispositivos-con-sistemas-de-alimentacion-con-gestion-de-fallas-y-redes-hibridas-de-proxima-generacion/ CATEGORIES:LATAM Webinar,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Panduit-Logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T103000 DTSTAMP:20260831T170146Z CREATED:20260831T170146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T170146Z UID:10000795-1788948000-1788949800@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:FFB 2026 Week 36: Washington’s Broadband Buildout: What’s Happening Now? DESCRIPTION:FFB 2026 Week 36: Washington’s Broadband Buildout: What’s Happening Now?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen Jordan Arnold became Director of the Washington State Broadband Office in January 2026\, the state was on the cusp of a major broadband milestone. Just weeks later\, Washington received federal approval for its final BEAD proposal\, unlocking more than $1 billion in investment for broadband expansion. Now\, almost nine months into her role\, Jordan joins Gary Bolton\, President & CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association\, to discuss how Washington’s broadband strategy is taking shape and what this early implementation phase is revealing. \n\n\nFrom moving BEAD from approval to implementation to addressing the realities of deploying resilient networks in a state increasingly impacted by wildfires and other natural disasters\, Jordan will share the challenges\, solutions\, and lessons emerging along the way. How can Washington build networks that not only connect communities\, but keep them connected when they need communications most? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith Special Guest \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-2026-week-36-washingtons-broadband-buildout-whats-happening-now/ CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FFB_Banner-e1737140608224.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260915T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260915T140000 DTSTAMP:20260810T170841Z CREATED:20260810T170841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260810T170841Z UID:10000783-1789480800-1789480800@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:FBA Presents - Where Fiber Meets the Facility: Connecting Fiber Infrastructure Inside and Out DESCRIPTION: URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/fba-presents-where-fiber-meets-the-facility-connecting-fiber-infrastructure-inside-and-out/ CATEGORIES:Sponsored Webinars,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/09.15.26-FNT-featured-image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T103000 DTSTAMP:20260912T111135Z CREATED:20260909T131512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T111135Z UID:10000802-1789552800-1789554600@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:FFB 2026 Week 37: Beyond the Build: The Future of State Broadband DESCRIPTION:FFB 2026 Week 37: Beyond the Build: The Future of State Broadband\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat happens when major broadband grants wind down? Revati Prasad\, Executive Director of the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society\, joins Gary Bolton\, President & CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association\, to explore the future role of state broadband offices and the challenges of sustaining capacity for mapping\, oversight\, affordability and digital opportunity. Drawing on additional research with State Broadband Officers\, Revati will also share findings from Benton’s ISP focus groups examining the practical barriers to deployment—including permitting\, workforce\, supply chain and state-provider coordination—and the solutions that can accelerate broadband buildout while maintaining accountability and consumer protections. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith Special Guest \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-2026-week-37-beyond-the-build-the-future-of-state-broadband/ CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FFB_Banner-e1737140608224.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260916T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260916T120000 DTSTAMP:20260825T141203Z CREATED:20260825T141203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T141203Z UID:10000791-1789560000-1789560000@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:Women in Fiber: Advocate for Yourself and Your Brand Will Follow DESCRIPTION: URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/women-in-fiber-advocate-for-yourself-and-your-brand-will-follow/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Women_in_Fiber_200x200.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260917T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260917T140000 DTSTAMP:20260824T174205Z CREATED:20260824T174205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T174205Z UID:10000788-1789653600-1789653600@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:FBA Presents - Is Your Optical Fiber Supply Chain Ready for Enhanced Enforcement by CBP? DESCRIPTION: URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/fba-presents-is-your-optical-fiber-supply-chain-ready-for-enhanced-enforcement-by-cbp/ CATEGORIES:Sponsored Webinars,Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T103000 DTSTAMP:20260915T191752Z CREATED:20260915T191752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T191752Z UID:10000803-1790157600-1790159400@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:FFB 2026 Week 38: 30 Years of Broadband: What We’ve Built\, What We’ve Learned\, and What Comes Next DESCRIPTION:FFB 2026 Week 38: 30 Years of Broadband: What We’ve Built\, What We’ve Learned\, and What Comes Next\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThree decades after helping shape the vision for America’s broadband future\, Blair Levin\, (formerly FCC Chief of Staff (’93-97) and Executive Director of the 2010 National Broadband Plan) and with over two decades of advising institutional investors about telecommunications policy\, joins Fiber for Breakfast for a candid look at how far the industry has come – and how far it still has to go. Joining Gary Bolton\, President & CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association\, Levin will reflect on the evolution of broadband infrastructure\, the lessons learned along the way\, and the forces reshaping the industry today. \nFrom fiber expansion and the challenges of connecting every community to the emergence of AI\, hyperscalers\, low-earth orbit satellites (LEOs)\, and next-generation networks\, this conversation will explore what has changed\, what hasn’t\, and what the industry must do next to build the connectivity America will need for the future. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith Special Guest \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-2026-week-38-30-years-of-broadband-what-weve-built-what-weve-learned-and-what-comes-next/ CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FFB_Banner-e1737140608224.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T140000 DTSTAMP:20260824T191845Z CREATED:20260824T191845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T191845Z UID:10000789-1790172000-1790172000@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:FBA Presents - Overcoming Multifiber Test Challenges in AI Data Centers DESCRIPTION: URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/fba-presents-overcoming-multifiber-test-challenges-in-ai-data-centers/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/6.25.26-Viavi-featured-image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T020000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T140000 DTSTAMP:20260831T135132Z CREATED:20260831T135132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T135132Z UID:10000794-1790215200-1790258400@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:FBA Presents - The Human Side of Digital Transformation: A Change Management Playbook for Broadband & Fiber Construction Teams DESCRIPTION: URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/fba-presents-the-human-side-of-digital-transformation-a-change-management-playbook-for-broadband-fiber-construction-teams/ CATEGORIES:Sponsored Webinars,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Blog-Images-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T120000 DTSTAMP:20260908T163453Z CREATED:20260907T193519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T163453Z UID:10000798-1790251200-1790251200@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:Marketing Essentials: First Steps: Navigating CTV & Digital Audio with Confidence DESCRIPTION: URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/marketing-essentials-first-steps-navigating-ctv-digital-audio-with-confidence/ CATEGORIES:Marketing Essentials,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/crown-featured-image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260929T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260929T120000 DTSTAMP:20260908T161620Z CREATED:20260908T161620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T161620Z UID:10000801-1790683200-1790683200@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:FBA Presents -The State of AI in Rural Broadband: Findings from 132 Providers DESCRIPTION: URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/fba-presents-the-state-of-ai-in-rural-broadband-findings-from-132-providers/ CATEGORIES:Sponsored Webinars,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/FBA-Image-Template.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260929T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260929T140000 DTSTAMP:20260908T154624Z CREATED:20260908T154529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T154624Z UID:10000800-1790690400-1790690400@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:FBA Presents - Solving the FDH Bottleneck: Lower Costs\, Faster Turn-Up DESCRIPTION: URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/fba-presents-solving-the-fdh-bottleneck-lower-costs-faster-turn-up/ CATEGORIES:Sponsored Webinars,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/FBA-Image-Template-9.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T103000 DTSTAMP:20260918T191322Z CREATED:20260918T191322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T191322Z UID:10000804-1790762400-1790764200@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:FFB 2026 Week 39: BEAD Isn’t Over Yet: What Happens After Final Approval? DESCRIPTION:FFB 2026 Week 39: BEAD Isn’t Over Yet: What Happens After Final Approval?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith all 50 states now having approved BEAD Final Proposals\, the program is moving from planning to execution—but the process is far from settled. Carol Mattey\, former FCC official\, broadband and policy expert\, and principal of Mattey Consulting\, joins Gary Bolton\, President & CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association\, to examine what happens when selected providers withdraw\, states need to adjust awards\, and new unserved locations emerge. They’ll explore NTIA’s latest changes\, the flexibility states have to redirect funding and select replacement providers\, and what these evolving rules mean for broadband providers\, state broadband offices and communities waiting for service. \n\nWith special guest: \n \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-2026-week-39-bead-isnt-over-yet-what-happens-after-final-approval/ CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FFB_Banner-e1737140608224.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T120000 DTSTAMP:20260915T202623Z CREATED:20260915T202623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T202623Z UID:10000805-1790769600-1790769600@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:FBA Presents - Stop Guessing. Start Knowing. How Visual AI Is Transforming Telecoms Field Operations DESCRIPTION: URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/fba-presents-stop-guessing-start-knowing-how-visual-ai-is-transforming-telecoms-field-operations/ CATEGORIES:Sponsored Webinars,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/09.30.26-IQGeo-featured-image.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR