09/09/2026
Part 2 of a 3 part series by Brad Broadwell
"....Across the country, operators are reporting the same pattern: costs rising faster than budgets, timelines slipping, and planned fiber reach is shrinking. National surveys show deployment costs dramatically climbing year over year. Industry reports show make‑ready expenses hitting 150% of original budgets. State broadband offices are openly warning that some projects may “fall through” unless timelines or funding are adjusted...."
Fiber doesn’t fail at the end. It fails at the beginning - quietly, invisibly, and in ways most communities never see.
