Telecommunications

WHEREAS rural regions in Western Colorado continue to lag far behind the urban Front Range and much of the country when it comes to the availability, reliability, affordability, and quality of modern telecommunications and digital technology services available in their communities, and; WHEREAS the landscape of telephone, cell phone, and broadband & internet services has changed dramatically over the past 15 years, merging telecommunications with broadband and other wireless

Affordable, quality, widely- available access to advanced telecommunications services and broadband service is critical to the present and future viability of Colorado communities, businesses, and residents. The proper role for local government is to advocate for their citizens’ best economic interest and service needs in partnership with the private sector when appropriate and/or available. Competition in the free market is generally recognized as beneficial for consumers, b

WHEREAS rural communities in Colorado have a need to access the nation’s advanced telecommunications network, and future...

WHEREAS public safety and homeland security are a priority for our communities, and WHEREAS having in place modern emergency radio...

WHEREAS the vast distances between communities in western Colorado require the use of cell phones for business, personal, and emergency...