Bringing Broadband to You
Broadband Enhancement
Access to high-quality business and residential broadband is essential to developing, growing, and attracting businesses, improving academic performance, supporting healthcare, promoting innovation and entrepreneurship, attracting investment, educating the workforce of the future, quality of life, and improving Wyoming’s position as a global competitor.
The Federal Communications Commission has established that “advanced telecommunications capability” requires access to download speeds of at least 100 Mbps and upload speeds of at least 100 Mbps with future scalability.
Our Wyoming team is working with internet service providers, communities, businesses, and partners to better understand where broadband is and isn’t and we’re focused on ensuring reliable, high-speed connections in all corners of the state.
Broadband Listening Sessions
The Wyoming Business Council Broadband Office, in partnership with our contractor CTC, is hosting several important in-person broadband listening sessions the week of June 5 to 9, 2023. These sessions are critical to share information about Wyoming’s federal broadband funding allocations and planning how to utilize those funds to increase digital access across the state.
Please save the date and share with your colleagues and local affiliates.
Over the next few years, the State of Wyoming will make unprecedented funds available to address broadband needs across the state. Your engagement and input are critical to shaping the state’s plans and we want to hear from you. These in-person listening sessions across the state from June 5 to 9 seek your valuable input.
Attend a Session Near You!
Please see the session dates and locations below and use the link to register for the session that works best for you. We look forward to seeing you there!
| Monday, June 5th | Tuesday, June 6th | Wednesday, June 7th | Thursday, June 8th | Friday, June 9th |
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Powell 9-11:30 am Northwest College 231 W 6th Street Powell, WY 82435 Fagerberg Building, Room 70 (Parking lot at the corner of 7th and Bernard streets) |
Greybull 9-11:30 am Greybull Town Hall 24 South 5th Street Greybull, WY 82426 Council Room |
Sheridan 1-3:30 pm Sheridan College 1 Whitney Way Sheridan, WY 82801 Mars Agricultural Center (MAC), Rooms 201 & 202 (Park in Lot K) |
Gillette 9-11:30 am Gillette College 300 W. Sinclair Street Gillette, WY 82718 Main Bldg., Room GC Main120 |
Sundance 9-11:30 am Old Stoney Business & Cultural Center 120 N 4th Street Sundance, WY 82729 Suite A (downstairs) |
Alpine 9-11 am Alpine Civic Center (Donn Wooden) 121 U.S. Hwy 89 Alpine, WY 83128 (enter from back of the building) |
Riverton 9-11:30 am Central Wyoming College 2660 Peck Ave Riverton, WY 82501 Health & Science Center, Room HS100 |
Casper 9-11:30 am Natrona County School District - Central Bldg. 970 N Glenn Rd Casper, WY 82601 Garfield Fairdale Room |
Torrington 9-11:30 am Eastern Wyoming College 3200 West C Street Torrington, WY 82240 CTEC Building, Room 101 |
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Pinedale 3-5 pm Sublette County Court House 21 S. Tyler Avenue Pinedale, WY 82941 Commissioner Room |
Rock Springs 9-11:30 am Western Wyoming Community College 2500 College Drive Room 1302 Rock Springs, WY 82901 (Park near main entrance on College Drive) |
Rawlins 9-11:30 am Carbon County Higher Education Center 1650 Harshman Street Room 4 Rawlins, WY 82301 |
Laramie 9-11:30 am LCCC - Albany County Campus 1125 Boulder Drive ACC 108 Laramie, WY 82070 |
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Evanston 9-11:30 am Evanston Roundhouse 1500 Main St. Portland Rose Room Evanston, WY 82930 |
Cheyenne 3-5:30 pm LCCC - Laramie County Campus 1400 E. College Drive Health Science Bldg., Room 309 Cheyenne, WY 82007 |
| Monday, June 5th | Tuesday, June 6th |
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Powell 9-11:30 am Northwest College 231 W 6th Street Powell, WY 82435 Fagerberg Building, Room 70 (Parking lot at the corner of 7th and Bernard streets) |
Greybull 9-11:30 am Greybull Town Hall 24 South 5th Street Greybull, WY 82426 Council Room |
Alpine 9-11 am Alpine Civic Center (Donn Wooden) 121 U.S. Hwy 89 Alpine, WY 83128 (enter from back of the building) |
Riverton 9-11:30 am Central Wyoming College 2660 Peck Ave Riverton, WY 82501 Health & Science Center, Room HS100 |
Pinedale 3-5 pm Sublette County Court House 21 S. Tyler Avenue Pinedale, WY 82941 Commissioner Room |
Rock Springs 9-11:30 am Western Wyoming Community College 2500 College Drive Room 1302 Rock Springs, WY 82901 (Park near main entrance on College Drive) |
Evanston 9-11:30 am Evanston Roundhouse 1500 Main St. Portland Rose Room Evanston, WY 82930 |
| Wednesday, June 7th | Thursday, June 8th | Friday, June 9th |
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Sheridan 1-3:30 pm Sheridan College 1 Whitney Way Sheridan, WY 82801 Mars Agricultural Center (MAC), Rooms 201 & 202 (Park in Lot K) |
Gillette 9-11:30 am Gillette College 300 W. Sinclair Street Gillette, WY 82718 Main Bldg., Room GC Main120 |
Sundance 9-11:30 am Old Stoney Business & Cultural Center 120 N 4th Street Sundance, WY 82729 Suite A (downstairs) |
Casper 9-11:30 am Natrona County School District - Central Bldg. 970 N Glenn Rd Casper, WY 82601 Garfield Fairdale Room |
Torrington 9-11:30 am Eastern Wyoming College 3200 West C Street Torrington, WY 82240 CTEC Building, Room 101 |
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Rawlins 9-11:30 am Carbon County Higher Education Center 1650 Harshman Street Room 4 Rawlins, WY 82301 |
Laramie 9-11:30 am LCCC - Albany County Campus 1125 Boulder Drive ACC 108 Laramie, WY 82070 |
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Cheyenne 3-5:30 pm LCCC - Laramie County Campus 1400 E. College Drive Health Science Bldg., Room 309 Cheyenne, WY 82007 |
We Want to Hear from You!
Who should take this survey?
State, local, and regional government agencies
- Take this survey to identify infrastructure-related assets that may facilitate broadband deployment in Wyoming.
Follow this link to participate in the Wyoming Agency Asset Inventory Survey.
Who should take this survey?
Anyone who knows about programs helping the community use broadband technologies
- Take this survey to identify current and active programs that provide community members the skills and tools to participate broadband-related opportunities to work, learn, receive health care, and participate in civic events.
Follow this link to participate in the Wyoming Digital Access Program Inventory Survey.
Who should take this survey?
Any stakeholders with input to broadband workforce development
- Broadband infrastructure deployment and network operations require a highly skilled workforce. Take this survey to identify opportunities for workforce training and readiness programs to prepare residents for new job opportunities in this field.
Follow this link to participate in the Wyoming Workforce Development Opportunity Survey.
Who should take this survey?
Schools, libraries, health providers, or public safety, housing, faith-based, and other community organizations
- Take this survey to help identify programs to advance residents’ opportunities to use broadband to work, learn, receive health care, and participate in civic events.
Follow this link to participate in the Wyoming Community Anchor Institution Broadband Access Survey.
Who should take this survey?
Organizations that serve or represent unserved and underserved populations
- Take this survey to help identify opportunities for programs to advance vulnerable residents’ full participation in broadband-related opportunities to work, learn, receive health care, and participate in civic events.
Follow this link to participate in the Wyoming Covered Populations Broadband Barriers Survey.
Who should take this survey?
Internet Service Providers
- Take this survey to provide your input on a range of broadband-related issues as in input to achieving statewide universal access to high-speed broadband with federal funding through the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) and Digital Equity Planning programs.
Follow this link to participate in the Wyoming Internet Service Provider Engagement Survey.
Broadband virtual listening Sessions
The Wyoming Broadband Office hosted a series of virtual listening sessions to share information about federal broadband funding opportunities, including the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program and the Digital Equity Act Program, and provide valuable input regarding broadband access and adoption across Wyoming.
Review the slides from these presentations or watch a recording of one of the webinars.
Resources
HOW FAST IS YOUR INTERNET?
Take the Speed Test & Survey to Help us Understand Broadband Connections Across the State
More Information ON Broadband Enhancement
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
If YOU want to get started bringing better broadband to YOUR community, check out our handy community guide.
This simple 7-Steps to Better Broadband guide provides a great action plan to help you and your community mobilize resources to improve local connections.
Contact our Services Director, Brandon Marshall, with questions and suggestions.
Resources
Find a Regional Director to Access Broadband Resources
Broadband Speed Primer
