Forging the Fiber Future
[Commentary] It is absolutely essential that the next administration work with Congress and local government leaders to get fiber policy right. Here are a few policy ideas to accelerate fiber deployment in Next Century Cities communities so they can realize the promise of next-generation wireless:
- Infrastructure bank support for fiber deployments
- Federal “Dig Once” and “Climb Once” policies
- Streamlined permitting for access to federal lands
- Clarifying community broadband policies
[O’Boyle is Deputy Director at Next Century Cities and Program Director of Media & Democracy Reform Initiative at Common Cause]