Some fiber deployments slowed by recession, stimulus bill | Articles | ITBusinessEdge.com

Experts say that the roll out of fiber in the United States has been affected in a variety of ways by the recession and the looming broadband stimulus program. They add that the impact has been greater on smaller carriers in rural areas than on tier-one telcos.

The reality is that spending on fiber is coming. The question is when. “I think there is a lot of truth to the notion that there’s going to be fiber investment at some point in the next six to eight months,” says Drew Clark, the editor and executive director of BroadbandCensus, a site that covers broadband...