Berthoud to seek partner to develop townwide fiber

BERTHOUD — The town of Berthoud has shifted gears for the third time in its efforts to establish communitywide broadband internet services. This time, it will pursue a public/private partnership to develop a system for the town.
The Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday night to direct staff to issue a call for qualifications of companies interested in partnering with the town.
The plan as described Tuesday would have the town invest $3 million to $5 million — or an amount to be determined in negotiations — to help a private company build a communitywide backbone of fiber. The private company would…
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