Lisa Youngers

President and CEO of @fiberbroadband, @UWMadison alum and dedicated #fiber advocate working to accelerating the connected future.

[Lisa Youngers @YoungersLisa]

“Fiber is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessary utility." Read this piece from @OWHnews on why the expansion of #rural broadband services is essential for businesses and students: #TGIFiber https://t.co/GCn5Nmq74S

[FBA @fiberbroadband]

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Fiber Broadband Association Board of Directors has officially named @ADTRAN's Gary Bolton as the new President and CEO, effective November 1.

See here for more from Gary and FBA's last President @YoungersLisa: https://t.co/9iixDEFpVK

[Lisa Youngers @YoungersLisa]

There are a lot of employment opportunities in the #fiber industry. Today, we're shining a light on the importance of the #fiber workforce in getting Americans back to work building the networks of tomorrow.

More on the #fiber jobs available here: https://t.co/SGQUInV7sP

[FBA @fiberbroadband]

Amidst a once-in-a-generation pandemic that has left millions of Americans jobless, there is still a bright spot for employment in the #fiber industry. Take a look at our most recent Optics blog on what can be done to supercharge the #fiber workforce here: https://t.co/xtx3enBOyj

[Lisa Youngers @YoungersLisa]

#MemberSpotlight: take a look at this recent one-on-one with @ClearfieldFiber's CEO Cheri Beranek on #fiber and the future of #5G here: https://t.co/fjgQqTc6Oh

[Lisa Youngers @YoungersLisa]

Thanks to the #RDOF, broadband buildouts are on the rise in #rural areas. More on this uptick in @telecompetitor: #TGIFiber https://t.co/LcSJvSASo3

[Lisa Youngers @YoungersLisa]

An unacceptable number of Americans still do not have proper access to high-speed internet. It doesn't have to be this way.

This @voxdotcom piece has more on what can be done to deliver #broadband to those in need: https://t.co/TMaxkAHknd

[Lisa Youngers @YoungersLisa]

#MemberSpotlight: last month, @CommScope announced a partnership with @Google's Area 120 to launch Orion Wifi — a platform designed to bring private, secure roaming for consumers. Read more about the partnership here: https://t.co/68LsrgQBaZ

[FBA @fiberbroadband]

Congrats to the @LATAMChapter's new board of directors!

[Lisa Youngers @YoungersLisa]

Last month, Arkansas gave out $124 million in Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) grants to help deliver high-speed broadband across the state. Read more about the funding and where #fiber will be installed across the state here: #TGIFiber: https://t.co/GYd4HKEnII

[Lisa Youngers @YoungersLisa]

"The digital divide may have made the news during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it isn’t new."

Read this piece in @MorningConsult from @larry_irving on how the #digitaldivide has long been a problem, especially for those in minority communities: https://t.co/IlN3VALVPU

[FBA @fiberbroadband]

TOMORROW: be sure to tune into the latest edition of Fiber For Breakfast. This week's webinar will focus on @googlefiber's impact in Des Moines, Iowa and will feature remarks from their public policy head, John Burchett.

Register here: https://t.co/MWk1cPlFEY

[Lisa Youngers @YoungersLisa]

Elkhart County in Indiana announced a plan to test extending #fiber to homes across the county and the surrounding area. More here #TGIFiber https://t.co/FMzZhTZ496

[Lisa Youngers @YoungersLisa]

Earlier this week, @NTCAconnect's @sbloomfield15 and I published a joint op-ed in @MorningConsult on the importance of #fiber broadband to future of connectivity for all Americans.

Read the piece in full here: https://t.co/umLqSbyiAD

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

Glad to partner with ⁦@YoungersLisa⁩ & have ⁦@NTCAconnect⁩ and ⁦⁦@fiberbroadband⁩ share the message that “we need to aim higher and do better” with our #broadband deployments. Let’s build networks that can last! #BuildBroadbandWithUs https://t.co/DX48sv4p1w

[Lisa Youngers @YoungersLisa]

According to a recent poll by @IIABroadband, a striking 9 out of 10 US voters believe that Congress should use federal funds to deliver #broadband to all Americans. Here's more on the poll and why closing the #digitaldivide is important to Americans https://t.co/hlJV7qyqPL

[FBA @fiberbroadband]

NEW: take a look at this @MorningConsult op-ed from FBA’s @YoungersLisa and @NTCAconnect’s @sbloomfield15 on the importance of #fiber broadband to future of connectivity for ALL Americans.

Read the piece in full: https://t.co/8U3n2bogA0

[FBA @fiberbroadband]

TOMORROW AT 3 PM EST: FBA's President and CEO @YoungersLisa will be speaking at @commtechshow 2020 on the future of #fiber.

Register for the virtual event here: https://t.co/n8JXryI6gV

[Lisa Youngers @YoungersLisa]

TOMORROW at 3 PM EST: I'll be speaking at the @commtechshow on the future of #fiber and what the #COVID19 crisis has taught us about how consumers rely on broadband services to work and live.

Register for the virtual event here: https://t.co/KwoWA2AIL6

[Lisa Youngers @YoungersLisa]

In August, 15 #rural Mississippi electric cooperatives received $65 million for rural #broadband through the CARES Act. @telecompetitor has more on the money and how it's being used to bridge the #digitaldivide in the Magnolia State #TGIFiber https://t.co/HkCvVF919X