Community Broadband University

Explore operational best practices for a fiber broadband network with Barry Walton.

Barry Walton discusses possible service offerings for both residential and business subscribers.

In part 1 of  Barry Walton's advice on maintaining your network, he kicks off the segment by explaining the heart of the network - the electronics.

In the second segment of our Network Maintenance module, Barry Walton covers the key factors to maintaining a buried network and the tools necessary to do so.

Open access networks welcome competition and competition yields more options and often better pricing for consumers.  But the open access model has not been universally embraced. Utopia Fiber's Kim Mckinley shares their experience with open access and how they became the #1 broadband provider in Utah.

As if enduring a global pandemic didn't present a big enough challenge, Douglas Fast Net (DFN) had to repair service areas quickly after wildfires on the West Coast ran their course. Todd shares what DFN did to restore service in the wake of a natural disaster.