Representatives of All West Communications told the Rawlins City Council on July 1 that the company is prepared to invest private capital to extend fiber‑optic internet to the community and to compete directly with Charter Communications.

All West representative Marty Corolo said the company will seek a standard franchise agreement and use existing city rights‑of‑way to install overhead fiber where poles exist and bury cable where necessary. “Fiber Internet is where we’re migrating to,” Corolo said, adding that All West offers symmetrical speeds (he cited up to 8 gigabits) and that the company will hire locally for technician and customer‑service roles.

City leaders and All West staff discussed timing, construction impacts and the franchise process. Corolo estimated that, once a franchise agreement was assured, the company could apply for line‑of‑sight or pole use permits and begin work; he said Rocky Mountain Power approvals typically take five to six months and that a build of a community the size of Rawlins could be completed “inside of 12 months.”

Council members asked about how much fiber currently exists in Rawlins and whether the company’s build would be primarily aerial or underground. Corolo said All West would follow existing easements and pole availability, and would go underground where required; he and staff said they had done a “deep dive” into the city’s infrastructure and that most alleys have poles available.

All West emphasized construction‑phase impacts and restoration plans, saying underground vaults and distribution pedestals would be used and that crews will restore disturbed yards and pavement. Corolo acknowledged parts of town with high water table and said vaults are designed to drain and be sealed. He urged interest in competition: “We just want to offer a choice to residents and a superior product on top of that.”

No formal action was taken by the council during the meeting. City staff said the company’s proposed franchise and standard agreements will be reviewed by the city attorney and returned to council for formal consideration, including the ordinance process (first reading and the statutory three‑reading ordinance procedure was described by the presenter).