State Broadband Capacity Building:

This project will enhance Wyoming’s capacity to support and sustain regional broadband investment. These activities will include creating modular training tools for regional broadband planning teams, creating systems to monitor and evaluate progress on broadband adoption, initiatives focusing on the viability of future broadband investment strategies, and establishing a state broadband director, employed by the State of Wyoming, to coordinate broadband activities within the state.

Technical Assistance:

This project supports the creation of educational materials and the provision of training to community anchor institutions and small businesses relating to broadband policy, technology developments and technology funding opportunities.

Data Collection, Integration, and Validation:

This project was originally funded for broadband planning activities and two years of data collection. In September of 2010, this project was amended to extend data collection activities for an additional three years and to identify and implement best practices