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We need to debate and build a consensual European strategy to switch off legacy copper, and must ensure that consumers get a fair deal”


broadband, the majority of which live in rural areas. Te report states that 24 per cent of people in rural areas lack access to 25Mb/s service. Tis is compared to two per cent of urban Americans. According to Lisa R Youngers, president and CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association, providing full-fibre to these regions is achievable. ‘Building all-fibre networks throughout America is not a pipe dream,’ she said. Indeed, the latest study – All Fiber


Deployment Cost Study 2019 – highlighted that America is currently on a pace to deploy full-fibre networks to approximately 50 per cent of households by 2025, and that by 2029 some 90 per cent of households can be passed if spending on the implementation of these networks increases by an additional $70bn. But it is not the cost alone that will impact


the deployment of full-fibre networks in the US, much as in Europe, there are also the issues of politics, regulations and red tape. Te report highlights that passing 90 per cent of US homes by 2029 can only be achieved through investment, innovative deployment models, government efforts to lower access to


Fibre broadband deployment can only keep going if there is governmental support to cut red tape and other obstacles


infrastructure and efficiently provided support from government. Youngers explained: ‘We have long known


that having access to all-fibre networks is far superior than other technologies in driving economic growth, social interaction, and political engagement. Now we know that deploying all-fibre networks to most parts of the country in the next decade is feasible.’


Fine example To demonstrate this point, the study offered a case study in which a consortium of rural municipalities – Southwest Minnesota Broadband Systems (SMBS) – ensured delivery of full-fibre to a number of rural communities with the right regulatory support. Te areas covered in south-west Minnesota


had previously not enjoyed any speeds faster than dial-up, because, said the report, the incumbent providers felt it would be a poor business case to invest. Te SMBS consortium secured a grant of $6.4m and a loan of the same amount via the Rural Utilities Service Broadband Initiatives Programme, funded by the Department for Agriculture and Rural Development. Tis cash injection was used to expand an existing FTTH network in the Windom area – provided by WindomNet – into surrounding communities. Around 3,600 homes were passed and almost 2,000 subscribers accumulated. Once completed, the expanded fibre


network helped save consumers in the areas around $200,000 per year from having an alternative to satellite internet. Te cost- effective backhaul also allowed the network to expand 4G coverage in the area. What’s more, the project served to help the community, as one of the larger employers in the area had planned to re-locate in order to benefit from a beter connection than the dial-up it was previously using. Following the project’s completion, the business stayed in the area, saving a number of local jobs. Te Fiber Broadband Association sent a


The number of unique homes passed and connected in the US between 2008 and 2018 6


copy of the All Fiber Deployment Cost Study 2019 report to Marlene Dortch, secretary of the Federal Communications Commission, in an effort to encourage ‘reasonable actions by the Congress, the Commission and other government agencies, coupled with the efforts of private broadband providers’ in order to achieve the 90 per cent deployment goal. Youngers concluded: ‘If we want to close the digital divide, it is essential that we make all-fibre networks a reality for all America’s communities.’ n


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