Pole Replacements: A Reasonable Cost of Doing Business
Issue Brief | Removing Barriers to Connecting Communities
With a historic investment of government and private sector funds in broadband on the horizon, Congress should move quickly to remove barriers to broadband deployment. All policies should be viewed through the lens of connecting communities—from expedited permitting to relief from legacy obligations to make way for network modernization, to pole attachment rules that promote collaboration and coordination.
Blog + Video | 2026: A Year for Transformational Connectivity in America
Read USTelecom President & CEO Jonathan Spalter’s blog how 2026 is shaping up to be a big year for our nation and for connectivity. 2026 is especially consequential. This is the year BEAD-funded broadband builds transition from policies on paper to shovels in the ground—when public and private investment begins building the foundation for real jobs and economic opportunity, powered by real broadband networks.
Event | American Connectivity Forum
USTelecom brought together leading broadband executives for important discussions on common sense paths forward to connect our communities.
Report | USTelecom Broadband Capex
America’s broadband industry invested a record $94.7 billion in U.S. communications infrastructure in 2023, reflecting broadband providers’ determination to help achieve the national objective of affordable, reliable high-speed connectivity for all. The annual figure is 23.3% above the historic annual average.