Thousands in Colorado seek funding to receive broadband internet

Thousands of rural Coloradans could be one step closer to gaining access to high-speed internet thanks to federal funding for broadband expansion throughout the country. Colorado could potentially receive upward of $800 million in federal aid for broadband installation thanks to the Broadband Equity Access and Development program, better known as BEAD. By expanding access to these online services, rural Coloradans will be more easily able to have access to the same quality internet that their urban counterparts already have. Colorado is already in the process of spending $171 million on broadband expansion.