Government & Politics  February 9, 2023

Fiber installer seeks statewide code change

FORT COLLINS — A new method to install fiber networks that enable cell-phone technology will shorten the time and reduce the cost of a new networks.

The company using the new installation method, along with an association of cell-phone service providers, is asking the Colorado Legislature to help standardize building codes across the state to permit faster use of the new technology.

BizWest reported in 2021 that Crown Castle Fiber LLC, a Houston-based company, had received city authorization to install a fiber network in Fort Collins to enable front-line cell-phone providers such as Verizon to expand their services. Installation of the…

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Ken Amundson is managing editor of BizWest. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes on the Front Range. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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