We Need to Stop Thinking “Not in My Backyard”

This blog post is part of our blog series—Fiber Friday. Our subject matter experts will provide you with some insight into the world of fiber optics, covering various industry topics.

We want to be connected. We want the latest technology. We want everything to run smoothly; however, when a fiber project comes to our town, we don’t want it messing with our daily lives.

There’s an old saying, “Not in my backyard.” This has been referenced to many different things, but we need to stop thinking this way when it comes to fiber-to-the-home (FTTH). Today, we want unlimited bandwidth. There is no better solution for providing bandwidth than by deploying FTTH, and yes, sometimes service provides might have to come into our yard to deploy it.

In this vlog, I explain why we need to end the “not in my backyard” syndrome that plagues us.

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