“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 …