{"id":213427,"date":"2025-10-10T04:27:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T04:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/213427\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T04:27:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T04:27:12","slug":"high-speed-internet-delivered-to-over-1000-new-homes-and-busineses-in-pagosa-springs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/213427\/","title":{"rendered":"High-speed internet delivered to over 1000 new homes and busineses in Pagosa Springs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernslopenow.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:KREX;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">KREX<\/a>) \u2014 On Thursday, Visionary Broadband announced that it has delivered high-speed fiber internet to 1,028 new homes and businesses in Pagosa Springs and the remote area between Lake Pagosa and Lake Hatcher.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The company, by expanding its services to the remote community, can offer residents up to 5-Gigabit speeds for a more reliable online experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe Lake Pagosa and Lake Hatcher areas are especially spread out and remote, creating unique challenges,\u201d said CEO of Visionary Broadband Brian Worthen. \u201cThis region is no longer isolated when talking about internet connectivity. I am proud of the difficult work my team has completed in this rocky terrain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The support and funds for the internet expansion came from the state\u2019s Advance Colorado program and the federal Capital Projects Fund.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHigh-speed, reliable internet is no longer a luxury, but a necessity in our increasingly interconnected world,\u201d said Eric Hittle, the technical director of Archuleta County Broadband Services. \u201cVisionary has long been a critical partner in advancing our region\u2019s connectivity, and this infrastructure investment is another milestone in this valuable partnership. It will\u00a0open up\u00a0digital opportunities to our community for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Visionary Broadband, founded in 1994, is a rural internet provider that currently serves five states. It focuses on connecting rural communities and bringing efficiency, reliability and affordability to its customers. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcn.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:www.vcn.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">www.vcn.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernslopenow.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WesternSlopeNow.com.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WesternSlopeNow.com. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. 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