E-Rate internet access funding
Garfield County School District 16Colorado- Detected
- Jul 21, 2026
- 104 days ago
- Sector
- Information Technology
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THE 30-SECOND BRIEF
Garfield County School District 16 approved filing FCC Form 471 for E-Rate internet and network services for FY 2026-2027. The funding request covers 5 Gbps internet access from Zayo Education and dark fiber from Vero Fiber Networks, with an 80% discount requested for $98,556.77 of a $123,195.96 total. This confirms Zayo and Vero as incumbents through June 30, 2027 (internet) and June 30, 2030 (dark fiber), useful for vendors offering overlay services, security, monitoring, or future replacement options.
Funding year 2026 FRNs 2699001294 (Zayo 5 Gbps internet) and 2699001301 (Vero dark fiber) are listed as Pending at the time of the report.
From the meeting
- Meeting date
- July 21, 2026
- Agency
- Garfield County School District 16
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