A STRATEGIC ALLIANCE OF ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON ALIGNING THEIR FIBER NETWORK RESOURCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A UNIFIED PLATFORM TO CREATE BUSINESS AND OPERATIONAL ADVANTAGES FOR ITS MEMBERS. THE MEMBERS ARE LIKE-MINDED WITH SIMILAR GOALS, NEEDS AND CHALLENGES AND BELIEVE UNITED ARE STRONGER THAN APART. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE COMMON BUSINESS INTEREST OF MEMBERS IN THE FIBER NETWORK INDUSTRY. FIBER NETWORKS IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND COMPETITIVENESS OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE FIBER NETWORK OWNERS. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS QUARTERLY MEETINGS OF ITS MEMBERS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING PURPOSES. THESE MEETINGS ARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE COMMON BUSINESS INTEREST OF THE FIBER-OWNERS INDUSTRY.AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS HELD AT WHICH VENDORS' PRESENT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO MEMBERS AND AT WHICH THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING SESSIONS.