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Commerce City hears broadband plan calling for phased conduit expansions and stronger governance
Summary
Consultants told the council the city has about 30 miles of conduit and fiber but weak redundancy; a phased $1.2 million first step to connect 13 priority sites, stronger utility coordination and a master tower/license approach top the recommendations.
A consultant presentation at the council's March 30 meeting laid out a multi‑phase strategy to strengthen Commerce City's municipal broadband capacity and improve wireless performance across the city.
The city's broadband consultant, Matthew Steedman of IntraSolutions, said the assessment found "about 30 miles of city owned conduit and fiber," but that the network lacks redundancy and full connectivity between facilities. "You do have some valuable conduit and fiber as part of your city asset base, but it lacks redundancy and full connectivity," Steedman said during the study session presentation.
The proposed approach focuses on governance and infrastructure before retail services:…
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