Industry Roundtable

November 2024

Housekeeping

• Meeting format (CBO updates, Q&A, recorded)
• CBO needs your feedback to be successful
• CBO is committed to being transparent about our activities
• Gain insights from industry
• We can’t discuss specific applications or provide guidance

Legislative Updates

• The Cell Phone Interim Study Committee
• Bill 1: Single Point of Contact Wireless Services
• Bill 2: Wireless Telephone Infrastructure Deployment Incentives
• Bill 3: Local Government Permitting Wireless Telecom Facilities

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• Broadband Legislative Stakeholder Weekly Call
• Thursday, December 5 at 1:00 p.m.
• Please Register

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CDOT Dig Once Program Survey

• CDOT is in the beginning phase of revamping their Dig Once Program
• Please fill out the survey by Dec. 31, 2024
• Please forward the surveys to any of your peers who might be interested in providing feedback for the CDOT Dig Once Program

Goal: Households Connected

94.8%

Current Status:

95.4%

Goal: Rural Households Connected

70%

Current Status:

75.2%

*Per updated FCC National Map, Nov. 13, 2024

131,000 Colorado households lack access to quality high-speed internet (previously reported 160,000 households)

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On the road to 99%: Broadband coverage as of Nov. 2024*

Broadband Equity, Access & Deployment (BEAD)

• Interactive Maps are on Broadband Mapping Hub offer more detail on BEAD applications

Next Steps

• CBO will review every application to find the best fit for each community’s unique needs and obstacles
• Approved BEAD Initial Proposal Volume 2 (Section 2.4, starting on page 41) outlines how the CBO will facilitate the Deployment Subgrantee Selection process
• Note that the application review phase will take up to 160 days
• Early to Dec. Round 2 open to everyone, same rules and regulations as Round 1

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Capital Projects Fund (CPF) Updates

• Earlier this year, we awarded $113,500,000
• Additional funding awarded to the Southern Colorado Economic Development District in Crowley County to connect 1,753 homes and businesses in some of the most rural and underserved communities in Colorado
• Award details are on the Advance-CPF website

Advance State & Local Dollars Grant Program

• NEW grant program under the Advance Colorado Broadband Grant Program, called State & Local Dollars, or Advance-Local for short
• Award money from a state-funding program called the High-Cost Support Mechanism (HCSM) Fund to middle mile, last mile, short-term construction, and non-deployment projects
• Fill the gaps left by federal funding
• Please review the Program Guidelines and Appeals Policy and comment by Dec. 6!

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Open Discussion

Keep in Touch

• Next Roundtable is on January 21, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.
• Learn more at Advance Colorado Broadband Grant Program
• Email suggestions to: Advance_CBO@state.co.us
• CBO Newsletter
• Social
• Twitter - @CO_Broadband
• LinkedIn
• CBO in the News

Thank you