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Fiber Broadband Association Celebrates Growing Commitment to Fiber with New Certified Network Operators

Eight network operators across North America achieve All Fiber Certification, demonstrating strategic investment in future-ready broadband infrastructure

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today at Fiber Connect 2025, the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) announced a continued surge in members achieving its prestigious All Fiber Certification. This certification recognizes network operators that demonstrate a strategic commitment to future-ready broadband by deploying fiber optic infrastructure across at least 90% of their networks. Since Fiber Connect 2024, eight FBA members across North America have earned their All Fiber Certification.

The newest All Fiber Certified operators include:

  • Choptank Fiber
  • Cityside Fiber
  • Cullman Electric Cooperative/Sprout Fiber
  • Huxley Communications Cooperative
  • KWIKOM Communications
  • Midwest Energy & Communications
  • Northland Communications
  • South Central Power Company/connectSCP

“Fiber is the essential infrastructure for a connected future, powering the innovation, opportunity, and resilience communities need to thrive,” said Gary Bolton, President and CEO at the Fiber Broadband Association. “The growing number of All Fiber Certified operators reflects a strong, deliberate move toward more sustainable, high-performance networks. We applaud these organizations for leading the way and ensuring their communities have access to broadband that will serve generations to come.”

Learn more about the Fiber Broadband Association's All Fiber Certification program and other professional education offerings here. For a full list of certified network operators, visit here or subscribe to FBA’s Fiber Forward Weekly newsletter here to stay updated on the latest industry news. View the 2024 Fiber Broadband Association Award Winners here.

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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Press Contact:
Christy Barbaran
Connect2 Communications for the Fiber Broadband Association
FBA@connect2comm.com

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Press Contact:
Christy Barbaran
Connect2 Communications for the Fiber Broadband Association
FBA@connect2comm.com

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