By completing this short questionnaire, you will help the Wyoming Business Council identify infrastructure-related assets that may facilitate broadband deployment in Wyoming. As the State engages with internet service providers (ISPs) to extend their networks and services, this information will support Wyoming’s goal of optimizing federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding to achieve statewide universal access to high-speed broadband.

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* 1. Please provide your contact information

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* 2. Does your agency own or manage physical assets (i.e. conduit, fiber, structures, real estate, poles, etc.) that are available for lease to Internet Service Providers (ISP) for broadband deployment?

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* 3. Will your agency oversee capital construction projects between now and 2027 that include opportunities for the placement of communications facilities by your agency, other state or local agencies, regional or local consortia, or ISPs?

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* 4. Has your agency analyzed workforce readiness (i.e., the availability of skilled labor) in Wyoming as it may impact State broadband policies and deployment goals?

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* 5. Does your agency have a role in workforce development that would support wired or wireless broadband deployment (including training and recruitment for equipment technicians, cable installation and repair, and construction jobs)?

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* 6. Are you aware of, or does your agency have reason to track and monitor frequent or widespread broadband or other communications outages that have significant impact on your community (or, if you represent a statewide organization, on the communities in Wyoming)?

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* 7. Are you aware of, or is your agency involved in, planning efforts or development of regulations related to reliable and resilient emergency-level broadband or other communications services, especially services for critical facilities in Wyoming (e.g. hospitals, schools, evacuation sites, utilities, data centers, public safety locations)?

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* 8. Has your agency developed any policies, regulations, or guidance regarding emergency communications, network redundancy, climate resilience, disaster preparedness, or disaster recovery planning applicable to the broadband and communications industry in Wyoming?

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* 9. Has your agency developed policies or strategic planning documents that will facilitate broadband access efforts in Wyoming (e.g. publicly available information that directly addresses digital equity, infrastructure deployment, economic development, network resilience, partnerships, business planning, or other related efforts)?

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* 10. If applicable please share information regarding broadband-related planning efforts of other Wyoming state and local agencies or contact information for agencies involved in broadband-related planning efforts, that you believe would be helpful to Wyoming's broadband planning efforts.

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* 11. Please describe how your agency can collaborate with the Wyoming Business Council and participate in its efforts to achieve statewide universal access to high-speed broadband.

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