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SilverStar outlines multi‑year fiber build in Teton County under Enhanced ACAM; promises improved local communications
Summary
SilverStar Communications briefed commissioners on work done and plans under the Enhanced ACAM federal program: the company reported $114 million invested to date, completion of a 2024 build passing 683 locations, and a planned multi‑year fiber rollout to reach 100 Mbps+ service for more residents.
SilverStar Communications representatives updated the County Commission on May 12 about a multi‑year fiber expansion tied to the federal Enhanced ACAM program and private financing that funds a five‑year construction schedule.
Jason Nelson, SilverStar area vice president, told commissioners SilverStar has invested about $114 million in local infrastructure over several decades and that the company reported an FCC‑measured 84.4% of county locations currently can access at least 100 Mbps service. Under the Enhanced ACAM commitment, SilverStar must extend minimum 100 Mbps/20 Mbps service to remaining locations; the federal subsidy is structured over 15 years but requires network construction on a five‑year timeline. Nelson said SilverStar secured private financing to fund roughly $45 million of build costs to meet the five‑year target.
Nelson said SilverStar completed a 2024 build that placed about 220,000 feet of fiber and passed roughly 683 new locations, and the company plans a roughly 250,000‑foot build in 2025 focused on Victor city limits, Fox Creek and Alta. "We were able to put in 220,000 feet of fiber... We passed 683 locations that now have the availability to high speed fiber internet that didn't before," Nelson said.
SilverStar representatives told commissioners they have been coordinating closely with Public Works and county staff to reduce construction impacts and to improve communications with irrigation districts and other utilities after earlier service interruptions. The company offered to participate in a multi‑party working session to coordinate digging schedules, mapping and communications with irrigation districts and other right‑of‑way users.
Commissioners thanked SilverStar for the update and asked staff to coordinate a joint meeting with irrigation districts, road crews and utility providers. SilverStar said it will supply construction schedules to county staff so residents and irrigation managers can be notified in advance of major digs.
