State broadband website(s):
State broadband contact(s):
The Wyoming Business Council works to enrich the lives, enable economic diversification and to move Wyoming to a position of leadership in the new digital world by ensuring every citizen and business has access to affordable, reliable, redundant and future-proof broadband. In this role, the Council plans to meet with communities to determine needs and opportunities; build a mapping program to accurately map existing connectivity and challenges; work collaboratively with state broadband suppliers to determine need and ability to deliver; monitor emerging technologies and reach out to new methods of delivery to encourage them to prove out their technology in Wyoming; assist and review applicants and applications for the Wyoming State Broadband Grant Fund; encourage coordination and collaboration among state and federal agencies; review, promote and assist in finding funding opportunities, forming Public/Private Partnerships, removing barriers and providing opportunities (e.g., ROW issues.)
State broadband coordinator:
Broadband programs:
The Wyoming Business Council works to enrich the lives, enable economic diversification and to move Wyoming to a position of leadership in the new digital world by ensuring every citizen and business has access to affordable, reliable, redundant and future-proof broadband. In this role, the Council plans to meet with communities to determine needs and opportunities; build a mapping program to accurately map existing connectivity and challenges; work collaboratively with state broadband suppliers to determine need and ability to deliver; monitor emerging technologies and reach out to new methods of delivery to encourage them to prove out their technology in Wyoming; assist and review applicants and applications for the Wyoming State Broadband Grant Fund; encourage coordination and collaboration among state and federal agencies; review, promote and assist in finding funding opportunities, forming Public/Private Partnerships, removing barriers and providing opportunities (e.g., ROW issues.)
Funding for broadband:
State Broadband Plan: Broadband Enhancement Plan
Grant program is in progress. Check website for information and updates.
State Broadband Plan: Broadband Enhancement Plan
State information is gathered by BroadbandUSA using publically available sources (e.g. state websites). The information is validated by the points-of-contact at each state-level agency(-ies). This information was last updated Summer 2018. The information is reviewed and updated periodically.