Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. 1. The Fiber Future 1
5. 2. Transmitting Light 18
6. 3. Why U.S. Internet Access Is Awful 37
7. 4. Community Stories 67
8. 5. Sustaining Economic Growth 81
9. 6. Education and Fiber 97
10. 7. Health and Fiber 117
11. 8. Inequality and Fiber 135
12. 9. Lessons from American Communities 158
13. 10. What Stands in the Way? 171
14. 11. The Need for Federal Policy 198
15. Notes 215
16. Index 245