Six more Colorado communities this week have voted to overturn a 2005 state law that prohibits local governments from setting up their own broadband network, joining 86 others in the state that have already done so. Voters in Severance, Lake City, Lyons, Frisco, Firestone and Limon voted overwhelmingly in favor of allowing municipal broadband Tuesday, with margins of 347-92 in Limon and 222-18 in Lake City, for example. Since 2008, cities and towns across the state have cast off the law, known as Senate Bill 152, as they have found existing high-speed internet service to be unavailable, too slow or too expensive — especially in rural areas of Colorado. Several communities have teamed up with local telephone companies or internet service providers to bring broadband service to residents and businesses, while Longmont, as well as Montrose and Delta counties, have taken on the task of providing internet service through their electric utilities. Related Articles Municipal broadband expected to get support from more Colorado towns after Tuesday’s vote New team targets online opioid sales fueling the drug crisis Spotify’s stock market debut strikes a chord with investors Colorado lawmakers moving to close loopholes in revenge-porn law Colorado rural high-speed broadband bill becomes law The Colorado Broadband Office says that 77 percent of rural areas in the state now have access to broadband service.
6 Colorado Communities Vote To Establish Municipal Broadband, Joining Dozens Of Others Across The State
John Aguilar, Denver Post: Business
Wed, 04/04/2018 - 1:26pm
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