Association expands critical broadband resources in pivotal year for BEAD-funded deployment

The Fiber Broadband Association has announced the seven cities selected for its expanded 2025 Regional Fiber Connect Workshops, bringing invaluable fiber broadband expertise to new communities across North America. As BEAD funding becomes available for broadband expansion in 2025, these workshops will help regional leaders and broadband operators gain critical insights on effective network rollouts, community engagement, and the economic and societal impacts of fiber broadband.

Following a successful 2024 series that drew over 1,600 participants, next year’s lineup includes an inaugural event in Toronto, Canada, supporting the growing commitment to fiber broadband across North America.

“With BEAD funding now accessible, the Fiber Broadband Association is committed to supporting communities with the tools to build sustainable and scalable networks,” said Evann Freeman, EPB Vice President of Government & Community Relations and FBA Conference Chair. “Our 2025 workshops address the challenges that network operators, state broadband offices, and local leaders care about the most, equipping them to meet demand, tackle unique challenges, and fully leverage this critical year for broadband expansion.”

Complete 2025 Regional Fiber Connect Workshops Schedule

• ​​San Antonio, Texas | February 11 | Economic Impacts
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | March 25 | Digital Equity
• Anchorage, Alaska | July 17 | Fiber and Fixed Wireless
• Toronto, Canada | August 19 |Fibre Economics
• Spokane, Washington | September 16 |Urban & Suburban Digital Divide
• Scottsdale, Arizona | October 16 | Tribal Broadband
• Kansas City, Missouri | November 11 | Demand Drivers

Each Regional Fiber Connect Workshop will bring together top experts and local leaders to discuss funding, design, and deployment strategies for fiber broadband networks. Attendees will learn from broadband assessment case studies, gain policy support tips, explore marketing strategies, and hear real-life lessons from successful network operators serving similar regions.

To learn more about each Regional Fiber Connect Workshop and to register, visit https://fiberbroadband.org/regional-fiber-connect-workshop-series/ .

The Fiber Broadband Association will host its annual Fiber Connect conference, the world’s largest fiber broadband event, in Nashville, Tennessee, from June 1-4, 2025. For more information on sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities at the 2025 Regional Fiber Connect Workshops or the annual Fiber Connect event, please contact Lucy Green at lgreen@fiberbroadband.org. Those interested in joining the Fiber Broadband Association can email membership@fiberbroadband.org for further details.

About the Fiber Broadband Association

The Fiber Broadband Association is the largest and only trade association that represents the complete fiber ecosystem of service providers, manufacturers, industry experts, and deployment specialists dedicated to the advancement of fiber broadband deployment and the pursuit of a world where communications are limitless, advancing quality of life and digital equity anywhere and everywhere. The Fiber Broadband Association helps providers, communities, and policy makers make informed decisions about how, where, and why to build better fiber broadband networks. Since 2001, these companies, organizations, and members have worked with communities and consumers in mind to build the critical infrastructure that provides the economic and societal benefits that only fiber can deliver. The Fiber Broadband Association is part of the Fibre Council Global Alliance, which is a platform of six global FTTH Councils in North America, LATAM, Europe, MEA, APAC, and South Africa. Learn more at fiberbroadband.org.

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