Colorado Broadband Office

Colorado ties loose ends to distribute $800+ million for broadband

2024-06-01 08:52 AM by Tyler Fields

Colorado ties loose ends to distribute 0+ million for broadband

There’s nearly a billion dollars en route to Colorado to fix internet service issues like slow speeds, affordability or the complete lack of service, especially in rural areas. But to streamline the process and speed up the distribution of funds, a few loose ends were just tied. The passage of House Bill 1336 and House …

Federal data may be underestimating the number of Coloradans with inadequate internet, report says

2024-03-28 02:50 AM by Tyler Fields

Federal data documenting who has adequate internet service and who doesn’t may be underestimating those who do not by more than a million people, according to a new analysis by researchers at BroadbandNow. That includes 13,000 people in Colorado. The problem with underestimating who has service, said Tyler Cooper, editor-in-chief of BroadbandNow, is that there’s …