The Fiber Broadband Association and research organization RVA LLC recently released a report on the progress of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) coverage in various states in the United States. The study used different methods to compare data from 2013, 2016 and 2024: early data was based on consumer surveys and data from major operators such as Verizon and AT&T, while the 2024 data was analyzed comprehensively using the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) broadband service location data. The researchers emphasized that the results were limited by the data collection method, and there were errors, but the overall trend was accurate.

Data from 2013 showed that fiber coverage was mainly concentrated in specific areas: Verizon dominated several states in the Northeast, states such as Washington and Tennessee relied on municipal fiber projects, Utah adopted an open access system, and agricultural states such as North Dakota relied on small rural telecommunications companies. By the end of 2024, the Midwest will form a "North Dakota to Texas" belt-shaped high coverage area, and construction in New England and the Southeast will accelerate, but there will still be obvious coverage gaps in many western states and the Great Lakes region.

The report uses the "number of covered single-family homes/total number of homes in the state" assessment method (based on census data). The study found that the newly covered areas between 2013 and 2024 are concentrated in the central core, southeastern and New England regions. It is worth noting that the study only counts the first fiber coverage and does not include upgrade projects for repeated coverage.

The research conclusion points out that although the fiber coverage rate in the United States has increased significantly in the past eleven years, most states still have opportunities for first coverage. The development models of different regions continue to diverge - the Northeast relies on large operators, the Midwest benefits from centralized construction, and the West and rural areas still need to explore effective promotion plans.