The Fiber Broadband Association provides advocacy, education and resources to companies, organizations and communities who want to deploy the best networks through fiber to the home, fiber to the business and fiber everywhere. Get Association updates and Fiber for Breakfast The Fiber Broadband Association's weekly 30-minute live video discussion hosted by our President and CEO, Gary Bolton, and featuring industry thought leaders on current topics that explore fiber as the critical infrastructure for 21st century communications as well as other connectivity and workplace issues presented during these challenging times.
Arkansas is moving from broadband planning and funding to putting infrastructure in the ground—and its approach is attracting national attention. Join the next episode of Fiber for Breakfast as Glen Howie, Director of the Arkansas Broadband Office, talks with Gary Bolton, President & CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association, about the state’s progress and what lies ahead. Glen will share updates on BEAD deployment, Arkansas’s innovative approach to reaching hard-to-serve locations, and how broadband infrastructure is driving economic opportunity. The conversation will also explore middle-mile infrastructure, network resiliency, technology choices, and the state’s vision for delivering lasting benefits to communities.
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Glen Howie, Director of the Arkansas Broadband Office
30 Sept 2026
FFB Episode 298: BEAD Isn’t Over Yet: What Happens After Final Approval?
With 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.
With Special Guest:
Carol Mattey, Founding Member and Principal, Mattey Consulting
23 Sept 2026
FFB Episode 297: 30 Years of Broadband - What We’ve Built, What We’ve Learned, and What Comes Next
Three 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.
From 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.
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