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1 video interview · 2023

2023 Fiber Connect Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council

Accelerating Federal Permits for Broadband Access

  • Eric Beightel expects fiber to reshape federal permitting for NTIA Broadband Middle Mile and Digital Inclusion projects.
  • The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council seeks to partner with the Fiber Broadband Association to accelerate rollout.
Full summary
Eric Beightel, Executive Director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, predicts that fiber technology will revolutionize the federal permitting process, particularly for projects funded through the NTIA's Broadband Middle Mile and Digital Inclusion programs. Beightel is keen to partner with the Fiber Broadband Association and its members to accelerate rollout.