Our crews are busy throughout the state and we're making progress in the Northeast, Western Slope, San Luis valley and the I-25 corridor.  We currently have over 1000 miles of network construction and installation in progress across the state. When the construction is complete, it will bring the EAGLE-Net network to slightly over 3,000 miles of infrastructure. 

Did you Know? An IRU (Indefeasible Right of Use) is essentially a long term lease of two or more strands of fiber optic cable within an existing cable.  This agreement grants the recipient exclusive rights to use these specific fiber optic strands for their network.  Typically, these agreements are for the depreciable life of the fiber optic installation, and are commonly executed for 20 years.

Government Roadshow:

The EAGLE-Net government roadshow continues and is now in its second round.  Team members from communications and business development are currently traveling the state meeting with various local, state and federal officials, as well as other organizations, agencies, and administrations to share information about the project and its progress. 

Thus far we have met with representatives from the offices of Senator Udall, Senator Bennet, Representative DeGette, Representative Coffman, Representative Gardner, Representative Perlmutter, Representative Tipton and Representative Polis.  The EAGLE-Net team has also visited DoLA, various city councils, Local Technology Planning Teams, and other community organizations such at economic development groups.  As you are reading this update, we are finishing our regional tour of the southwest part of the state.

All of these relationships are essential to the continued growth and completion of our project.  We are happy to share the EAGLE-Net mission which states that we are "...a Colorado intergovernmental entity which operates a cost-sharing cooperative that delivers a carrier quality broadband network to 170 communities across the state.  With this sustainable network, EAGLE-Net will be able to better connect education, libraries, government and health care facilities using middle mile services which also provide access to advanced research and education networks."

The roadshow continues to be a success and we are glad to have met so many wonderful people working to better Colorado, and look forward to visiting other regions in the weeks and months ahead. 

Website:

The EAGLE-Net website is a great tool to follow the progress of our project.  We have a dedicated staff who maintains the site and adds new information on a daily basis.  As our company evolves, we also continue to update all of our community outreach materials, so everyone has access to the latest information.  Here are a few of the latest updates available online:

• Check out our August Snapshot for information on how EAGLE-Net is providing communities access to an affordable broadband network, staying on track and budget to meet our NTIA spend requirements, and the latest jobs created by our efforts.
• We have also provided an updated Fact Sheet to better explain our statewide network and the BTOP grant itself.
• Our latest FAQ sheet helps to answer many of the questions surrounding EAGLE-Net, and gives more in depth information about the services we provide and our sustainability after the grant is over in August 2013.