Industry News & Resources

State-by-state employee thresholds, the workers comp class codes telecom and fiber crews actually fall under (7600, 6325, 5191), owner-officer and sole-proprietor rules, and the COI language carrier primes look for. Texas non-subscriber pitfalls and the multi-state coverage trap for crews working across state lines.

The exact endorsements GCs and hyperscaler primes require on a fiber sub COI — with ISO form numbers (CG 20 10, CG 20 37, CG 24 04, CG 20 01, CG 25 03, CA 99 33, WC 00 03 13), what each does, and how to clear pre-qualification on the first try.

11.8M new fiber passings in 2025. 100% bonus depreciation back for 2026. AT&T adding 1M locations/year, Verizon committing $2B from tax savings. Here’s the May 2026 roundup of the biggest announced buildouts — TAFS, T-Mobile, Omni, Google Fiber, regional rural ISPs — and what fiber subs should do now.

Fybe is bringing fiber to 2,100+ homes and businesses in Martin County, NC — one piece of a much larger rural NC fiber wave. Here’s what the multi-phase FTTH buildout means for North Carolina subcontractors and the insurance you need to win the work.

Texas has 84 operating data centers and 140 more planned, adding 75,089 MW of capacity. By 2030, Texas could overtake Northern Virginia as the world’s largest data center market. Here’s the regional breakdown — and what fiber contractors need to know to win this work.

Fiber and telecom contractors working in Phoenix's right-of-way must carry four coverages — including Contractor's Pollution Liability with no asbestos or mold exclusions. Exact limits, endorsements, and COI submission rules updated through June 2025.

California requires C-7 or C-10 CSLB licensing, a $15,000 license bond, and workers' compensation insurance even for contractors with zero employees. Full 2026 guide to CSLB licensing, DIR registration, and ISP subcontractor COI requirements.

Meta is spending $115–$135 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026. Their LevelUp program with CBRE is training fiber technicians at scale for data center construction. Here’s what it means for contractors — and the insurance you need to get on these jobs.

AT&T closed its $5.75B acquisition of Lumen’s fiber business in February 2026 and is now targeting 60M fiber locations by 2030. Here’s what the AT&T buildout surge means for subcontractors — and the insurance coverage gaps to fix before you mobilize.

Coverage limits, AI endorsements (CG 20 38/40), primary & noncontributory, 16 unacceptable GL exclusions, and required documentation — based on real Texas telecom prime contractor onboarding requirements.

$42.45 billion in BEAD broadband funding is moving into active construction this summer. Here's exactly what insurance fiber and cable installers need to qualify for subcontracts in Utah, Nevada, California, and Arizona.

2026 is the inflection point for BEAD construction. Learn how fiber contractors can position for subgrants, meet compliance requirements, and capitalize on $42.5 billion in broadband funding running through 2030.

Trade shows, training workshops, broadband summits, and installer conferences worth putting on your calendar — from OFC in Los Angeles to Fiber Connect in Orlando and BICSI Beyond in Las Vegas.