Weather, terrain, national parks: Silver Star Internet tackles some of the most challenging areas to connect in the country

“It’s not for the faint of heart.” Freedom, Wyoming (December 20, 2021) – Silver Star Internet is no stranger to challenge — local residents had to build it from the ground up.  “The company was a rural telco started by farmers and ranchers in the area back in 1912,” said Paul Petersen, COO. “They named it Silver Star Telephone Co.” …

Expanding broadband in the Cowboy State

How Visionary Broadband is leading the way to connect all of Wyoming Gillette, Wyoming (December 16, 2021) – Have you ever referred to someone you don’t actually live near as your neighbor? If you grew up in a small, rural town, you probably have. In that kind of tightknit community, the owner of the shop down the street, the local …

VIDEO: Wyoming working to bridge the Digital Divide across the state

National rural affairs network, RFD-TV, invited Teal Wyckoff onto its program to discuss how the Wyoming State Broadband Program is working to connect more people. Wyckoff serves as the Technical Services Manager and a Research Scientist at the Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WyGISC) at the University of Wyoming. Residents of Wyoming are encouraged to visit wyobbmap.org to take a …

From fence-post repeaters to Cowboy Towers: how the need to connect Wyoming is leading to new innovations

“Whatever we can to come up with a solution for connecting more people, we’re on it, but we really have to work for it.” by Jessica Denson, Communications DirectorConnected Nation Van Tassell, Wyoming (December 13, 2021) – When we recently tracked down Matt Larsen, CEO of Vistabeam Internet, he was working in the field. “I’m looking at a tower south …

Wyoming 6th in nation for school internet connectivity

72% of school districts meet federally recommended standards  Cheyenne, Wyoming (April 7, 2021) – Wyoming is among the top ten when it comes to the best-connected schools in the country, according to data published by nonprofit Connected Nation through its Connect K-12 website.  “Over many years, Wyoming’s robust educational network has grown an infrastructure that goes beyond federal standards for …

USDA Invests $4.79 Million in Rural Broadband for Wyoming

The following press release was issued by USDA on November 26, 2019 CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 26, 2019 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service Administrator Chad Rupe announced USDA has invested $4.79 million in high-speed broadband infrastructure that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity in the county of Sweetwater. This is one of many funding announcements in …