All Entries Tagged With: "Broadband"
Southern Colorado Economic Development District – Broadband Update
SCEDD Broadband Initiative The world of broadband is an active one, and SCEDD has been busy working towards the Colorado Broadband Office’s Capital Project Fund (CPF) grant application deadline on August 21st. We have reviewed and scored responses to our “Request for Partnership” and are very excited about the opportunities to collaborate and […]
Colorado Awarded $826.5 million from Biden Administration for Broadband Expansion
The money, part of the federal Infrastructure Act of 2021, was more than state officials expected. It’s enough to get 99% of households to “adequate” internet service. A yearlong effort by the Colorado Broadband Office to analyze which households in the state have adequate internet and which don’t paid off big time when the […]
SCEDD Broadband Initiative – May 2023 Update
SCEDD has finalized the development of its Broadband Implementation Blueprint for its 13 member counties in southern Colorado. The blueprint compiles and identifies middle-mile fiber needs across the region. Once approved for distribution, the blueprint will serve as a master plan for the region’s middle-mile priorities and help SCEDD solicit and form meaningful […]
SCEDD Broadband Initiative
At the January SCEDD Board of Directors meeting, the board voted for SCEDD to move forward with its broadband initiative. This initiative aims to help facilitate the expansion of broadband infrastructure throughout the SCEDD region. With unprecedented state and federal funding on the horizon, SCEDD believes it is uniquely positioned to help facilitate securing […]
Viaero Erecting Shorter Broadband Tower on South 6th Street
This past June, the Lamar City Council denied a permit to erect a 100 foot wireless broadband communications tower at 207 South 6th Street, as requested by Viaero Wireless and Mountain Tower & Land LLC. The Lamar Planning and Zoning Commission approved the request during their May meeting following a public hearing, but […]
