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Fiber Broadband Association Code of Conduct

The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) represents the key stakeholders in the fiber broadband industry with a common mission to accelerate the deployment of fiber broadband networks to ensure digital equity and enable every community to leverage economic and societal benefits that only fiber can deliver. To support this effort, FBA fosters a collaborative environment where our members, staff, and guests can share ideas, information, best practices, and resources. The success of our mission is reliant upon a community and environment that is collaborative, positive, and inclusive. Our members, staff, and guests will be treated with dignity and respect at all times. To that end, the FBA establishes the following Code of Conduct to address proper behavior by all participants in every activity, initiative, and event FBA sponsors or with which it is affiliated. The FBA is dedicated to providing an environment that is free from harassment and any unlawful discrimination and that is inclusive experience for everyone, without exception. FBA will not tolerate any such behavior of any type and will address and resolve any allegation promptly.

 

EXPECTED BEHAVIOR

The FBA expects that members, staff, and guests will at any activity, initiative, and event FBA sponsors or with which it is affiliated:

  1. Be considerate, respectful, and welcoming to all.
  2. Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior, including in discussions or the distribution of materials.
  3. Refrain from unwanted or aggressive solicitation of others.

 

DUTY TO REPORT

Members, staff, and guests at any activity, initiative, and event FBA sponsors or with which it is affiliated should promptly report to the FBA staff or leadership any harassment or improper behavior they personally incur, or they observe that they believe violates the Code of Conduct.

 

NO RETALIATION

The FBA will take reasonable steps to ensure that an individual reporting harassment or other improper behavior that violates the Code of Conduct suffers no retaliation.

 

CONFIDENTIALITY

The FBA will take reasonable steps to protect the confidentiality of any individual reporting harassment or other improper behavior that violates the Code of Conduct.

 

DUTY TO INVESTIGATE

The FBA will designate an appropriate employee or officer to promptly investigate and make a determination about any allegation of harassment or improper behavior that violates the Code of Conduct.

 

CONSEQUENCES OF IMPROPER BEHAVIOR THAT VIOLATE THE CODE OF CONDUCT

Should the FBA find that an individual has violated the Code of Conduct, it will inform that individual immediately and demand that the improper behavior cease. The FBA also may take any other action it deems appropriate to stop the improper behavior. Should the offender not comply with the FBA demand to cease the improper behavior or for more egregious behavior, FBA may temporarily ban or permanently expel the offender and/or the offender’s company from Association activities and events with no refund.