Jump to Colorado companies that have signed the KACP On March 13, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the Keep Americans Connected Pledge (KACP) to ensure that Americans do not …
Jump to: Broadband 101Accessing Internet ServicesResources for School Districts Broadband 101 Accessing Internet Services Home internet is now an essential tool for today’s education, but not everyone has access to …
Updated August 21, 2020 On January 30, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission adopted the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Report and Order, which establishes the framework for the Rural Digital Opportunity …
Updated July 15, 2020 at 12 p.m. On this page you will find broadband news, information, and resources to help communities stay connected during this challenging time. This page will …
Accessing Broadband/Internet Services Home Internet In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, many Coloradans are being asked to work, learn, and access essential services remotely. If you have questions about your …
Find up-to-date resources for schools at the Colorado Department of Education Learning at Home page. Technology Resources Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) Coronavirus page: Coronavirus (COVID-19) EdTech Guidance International Society …
Telehealth Resources State Resources COVID-19 in Colorado – Telehealth for providers Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing: COVID-19 State of Emergency Changes to Telemedicine Services Other Resources CMS.gov …
In May, 2020, we launched the Broadband Stories survey to find out about Coloradans’ experience using the internet during the pandemic. We knew that reliance on broadband had become even …
The Broadband Team was formed within the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) in 2012 with a staff of two and a directive to “fix the broadband problem.” Our initial …
This article from Slate.com contains a great overview of the mapping efforts at the national level, highlighting the issues encountered with the data sources, collection process, methods of defining “served”. …
A cherished frontier tradition from the Old West—friends and neighbors pulling together for a common cause—has helped bring 21st-century telecommunications technology to a remote school and the community it serves …
Here’s an often overlooked fact: The same grant that funded the broadband mapping efforts and our Local Technology Planning Team project had a third component; to help Colorado’s rural schools …
On Friday March 3, Governor Hickenlooper announced Anthony (Tony) Neal-Graves as the executive director to lead Colorado’s Broadband Office. Neal-Graves will be responsible for driving the state’s broadband strategy, utilizing …
This page will be a go-to source for CAF Phase II Auction information for Coloradans. New information, resources, and events will be posted here as they are made available. OIT …
A team of students from the Colorado University Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program recently completed a case study on the social impact of broadband. The study evaluates the town of Red Cliff, …
Colorado is ranked fifth in Frontier Business’s ten friendliest states for online business. Read more here: 10 Friendliest States for Online Business in 2018
PCMag Fastest ISPs 2018 (All ISPs category): “It would take a concentrated effort to unseat Google Fiber in this spot. That’s exactly what you get with the gigabit (that’s 1,000 …
A recent study by the Blandin Foundation shows three out of five counties would see the annual collective benefit from broadband. Read the article at GovTech.com
Check out this article summarizing a the SHLB Webinar that Tony Neal-Graves and Jordan Beezley participated in: Public-Private Partnerships, Local Involvement Central to Colorado Broadband Success
One of the highlights for the broadband community in Colorado is the annual Mountain Connect Broadband Development Conference. As has become the custom, this year’s conference was bigger and better …
Introduction: The Center of Excellence (CoE) requested the Colorado Broadband Office (CBO) to facilitate network providers, device manufactures and application vendors to provide first responders with technologies such as a …
This article from the July 2018 issue of Broadband Communities Magazine highlights the Estes Park, Colorado project to utilize aerial conduit for its smart grid and for a potential future …
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The first home in Centennial is officially lit up with Ting fiber-optic internet. The effort to provide gigabit service in Centennial began in 2013 when Centennial voters chose to opt …
EducationSuperHighway, our partner on the Kids Link Colorado Initiative, has released the 2018 State of the States report, which tracks progress toward the K-12 broadband connectivity goals established by the …