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Rural broadband bill heads to governor
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DENVER – The Senate Tuesday morning agreed to House amendments on Senate Bill 2, the bill to finance the buildout of rural broadband. With that resolved, the bill now heads to Gov. John Hickenlooper and a hoped-for signing. House amendments last week resolved several lingering issues. That included a lawsuit from Viaero Wireless that the…
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Major rural broadband bill nearing final vote from Colorado House
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The House Thursday gave preliminary approval to the major rural broadband bill, Senate Bill 2, and put it on the path to final approval for Friday. It wasn’t without a change or two, however. Senate Bill 2 would direct a surcharge on voice lines, included in consumer phone bills, into the state’s broadband deployment fund.…
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Legislature moving at the speed of fiber to get internet service to rural Colorado
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After years of frustration over slow or non-existent broadband service in rural Colorado, the General Assembly is poised to move at the speed of fiber optic to finally connect rural communities, and economic opportunity, to the Internet. In the past week, another measure that would make high-speed broadband service possible for rural schools, homes and…
