Doug Mohney

Alexandria

Editor-in-Chief, Space IT Bridge and Contributing Editor at TMCnet

Editor in Chief at spaceitbridge.com

Writer at Fiber Broadband Association

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Articles

Prepping Fiber for Faster Deployments

1 week ago | fiberbroadband.org | Doug Mohney

Early fiber deployments were dependent upon field technicians pulling, cutting, and splicing fiber for everything, leading to bespoke networks as finely tailored as a customized suit and just as expensive and time consuming to build. With the cost of labor making up 80% of a fiber build, the need for faster planning, deployment, and connecting homes and businesses is always at top of mind.
Colorado’s ARPA Horse-Drawn Fiber Lights Up National Park

2 weeks ago | fiberbroadband.org | Doug Mohney

Delta-Montrose Electrical Association (DMEA) electric cooperative has been steadily deploying fiber to its 30,000 members and local businesses in the Montrose and Delta Counties of Colorado since 2017. As it continues to connect locations with the end-goal of delivering reliable high-speed broadband to all addresses in its service area, it has seen its share of challenges as it moves into the more remote and rugged areas of Colorado’s Western Slope.
Middle Tennessee’s Uniting Fiber

1 month ago | fiberbroadband.org | Doug Mohney

United Communications is spread across 11 counties in Tennessee, as far north as the Nashville suburbs of Davidson County and next-door Wilson County, reaching as far south to the Alabama border an hour and forty-five minutes’ drive away.
High-Tech Tools for Network Construction and Maintenance

1 month ago | fiberbroadband.org | Doug Mohney

Everyone loves gear that can help them do their jobs better and save time. No good chef would go into a kitchen without his own knives, while every auto repair location has an OBD2 code scanner close at hand for quickly deciphering the mystery of the infamous “Check Engine” light.
U.S. Home Fiber Deployments Top 88M homes passed

2 months ago | fiberbroadband.org | Doug Mohney

The most recent North American Fiber Deployment Report by RVA LLC Market Research & Consulting (RVA) released in January 2025 presented more records for the progress of fiber across America. A new annual record of 10.3 million U.S. homes were passed in 2024. Including homes with more than one passing, there are now a total of 88.1 million homes passed with fiber in the U.S., with continued growth expected over the next five years.
Contemplating a Commercial Lunar Economy with Alan Stern

2 months ago | spacecomexpo.com | Doug Mohney

As NASA’s boom in robotic missions to the Moon prepares the way for a U.S.-lead human return to the lunar surface, I was curious to hear what planetary scientist and former NASA science executive Alan Stern thought about the current wave of activity and how it might lead towards a sustainable lunar economy.
Documenting The Economic Benefits of Fiber in 2024

Mar 28, 2025 | fiberbroadband.org | Doug Mohney

Taken for granted in many circles, fiber is the backbone of America’s broadband technology ecosystem, enabling AI in data centers, cable and cellular networks, and yes, even satellite communications. Fiber’s resilience and security makes it the go-to for mission critical applications such as public safety and smart grid.
The Chickasaw Nation’s Carrier-Grade Network

Mar 14, 2025 | fiberbroadband.org | Doug Mohney

Encompassing over 7,600 square miles of south-central Oklahoma and all or parts of 13 Oklahoma counties, the Chickasaw Nation is a vast enterprise that employs more than 14,500 people, according to the Office of the Governor, and generated $3.5 billion in its most recent fiscal year with net assets exceeding $7 billion. The Nation operates numerous businesses in Oklahoma and across the United States, with a portfolio that includes banking, entertainment, hospitality, manufacturing, and gaming.
The WISP Migration to Fiber

Jan 30, 2025 | fiberbroadband.org | Doug Mohney

While it seems counterintuitive, a significant amount of Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) are making the leap to fiber, replacing existing last-mile technologies in their networks to provide connectivity from core to customer using fiber from end-to-end. It’s a shift that the premiere association for wireless service providers is unafraid to discuss.
Fiber Broadband Boosts Income, Investment, and Business Investment in Rural America

Jan 28, 2025 | fiberbroadband.org | Doug Mohney

Peer-reviewed economic study compared three different types of rural countiesFiber broadband delivers economic benefits to communities, but how much of an uplift does the technology deliver to rural areas?