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Survey Says™ Fiber Broadband Association Debuts “Fiber Feud” at Fiber Connect 2026

Industry teams face off in a high-energy showdown to test their broadband knowledge

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) today announced the debut of “Fiber Feud” at Fiber Connect 2026, bringing a game-show-style competition to the main stage of this year’s event. Fiber Feud will feature teams of broadband industry leaders going head-to-head in a fast-paced test of their industry and FBA knowledge, Fiber Connect familiarity, and quick thinking.

Inspired by the classic survey-based format, Fiber Feud adds a new interactive element to the event, blending insight, competition, and entertainment as teams compete for bragging rights in front of thousands of industry peers. FBA Board Vice Chair Evann Freeman will serve as host, serving up the questions drawn from a survey of Fiber Connect 2026 attendees, revealing the top answers to some of the industry’s most talked-about topics.

“Fiber Feud is a fun and engaging addition to this year’s event that attendees won’t want to miss,” said Freeman. “Fiber Connect is known for delivering the insights and expertise needed to move the broadband industry forward, and this competition gives us a chance to bring the community together in a different way—through a little friendly rivalry and a lot of laughs.”

Four teams will compete live on the main stage during general sessions, with preliminaries on Monday, May 18, and the top two teams advancing to the finals on Tuesday, May 19. The teams include the following broadband industry leaders:

  • Team State Broadband Officers, led by Team Captain Bree Maki, Executive Director, Minnesota Office of Broadband Deployment
  • Team Adtran/JSI/Corning/GLDS, led by Team Captain Ash Brown, FBA Board Chair and Senior Director of Field Marketing, Adtran
  • Team Ocean San Financial, led by Team Captain Dave Hagan Jr., Manager at Ocean San Financial
  • Team OSP Solutions, led by Team Captain Daniel Romer, Vice President, Sales, OSP Solutions

To learn more about Fiber Connect 2026, visit fiberconnect.fiberbroadband.org or subscribe to FBA’s Fiber Forward Weekly newsletter here to stay updated.

About the Fiber Broadband Association

The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) is the voice of fiber, helping providers, policy makers, and communities make informed decisions about how, where, and why to build better fiber broadband networks. FBA is the largest and only trade association that represents the complete fiber ecosystem of service providers, manufacturers, industry experts, and deployment specialists. Since 2001, FBA and its members have worked to advance fiber broadband deployment to accelerate innovation and increase quality of life by enabling every community to leverage 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, MENA, 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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Contacts

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

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