Fiber is the most reliable communications technology available as it is immune to the sources of interference and signal degradation that copper networks, like the older coaxial cable TV networks, routinely experience. Most importantly, fiber optics are the only network technology that can meet the explosive growth in consumer and business demand for greater broadband speeds and services/applications that require more and more bandwidth. According to the Federal Communications Commission, about 43 percent of the United States population has access to fiber internet service.