UTE MOUNTAIN UTE TRIBE BROADBAND PLAN
PHASE 1
PHASE 2
PHASE 3
1
Conduct Broadband Planning Team meetings
6
Conduct Broadband Planning Team meetings
11
2
Construct ‘middle mile’ fiber network
7
3
Connect fiber network from Cortez to Towaoc to the Tribal Visitors Center
Develop project design, detailed cost estimates and operating plan for last mile
12 Develop partnerships with internet service providers
Provide the ‘big pipe’ connectivity to the internet for Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
8
Identify grant funding resources such as USDA ReConnect, State funding and foundations
Lay the foundation to anchor commercial businesses, tribal businesses, and public facilities
9
Apply for funding, accept grant awards and contract for construction
4
5
ESTIMATED TIMELINE
Start: Fall 2022 End: Fall 2024 ESTIMATED COSTS
$6.2M FUNDING SOURCE
EDA CARES Act Grant for Middle Mile Fiber
10 Build last mile gigabit service to businesses, residential and schools ESTIMATED TIMELINE
Start: Fall 2022 End: Fall 2024 ESTIMATED COSTS
$4 to $5M FUNDING SOURCE
Conduct Broadband Planning Team meetings
13 Build capacity of UMCE for enterprise business development, sustainability, and growth 14 Turn up gigabit services to homes and businesses 15 Monetize infrastructure and collocation space to generate revenue for UMUT
ESTIMATED TIMELINE
Start: Fall 2023 - Ongoing ESTIMATED COSTS
$300,000 to $500,000 FUNDING SOURCE
Private Foundations, State Grants
Foundations, State, Federal Grants
BROADBAND PROJECT MANAGEMENT TE AM Ernest House, Jr., Keystone Policy Center, Project Co-Facilitator Beverly Santicola, Center for Rural Outreach & Public Services, Project CoFacilitator Bernadette Cuthair, UMUT Economic Development Department, Planning Director
James Clegg, Anthony Bancroft, and Lee Trabaudo, IT Connectivity on Reservation Miriam Gillow-Wiles, Southwest Colorado Council of Governments Amanda Shepler, Santicola & Company/ Grant Writer
Diane Kruse, NeoConnect, Engineering Design & Inspection Ed Mills, Colorado Governor's Office of Information Technology
