Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24. Government State § 24-37.5-903. Colorado broadband office--creation--responsibilities--gifts, grants, or donations

(2)(a) The chief information officer shall appoint the director of the broadband office. The director may employ staff as necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the broadband office, subject to the availability of appropriations to the office for use by the broadband office.

(b) The broadband office shall provide technical assistance to applicants seeking grant awards from the grant program or other state or federal grant opportunities offered for deploying broadband service.

(c) In carrying out its powers and duties, the broadband office may collaborate with other state agencies, local governments, broadband experts, and other interested parties.

(a) Encourage, foster, develop, and strive to improve the availability of affordable, quality broadband within the state;

(b) Serve as the central broadband policy coordination body for the state;

(c) Coordinate with other state agencies, local governments, the federal government, Indian tribes and nations, other relevant broadband partners, and consumers throughout the state to develop strategies and plans for promoting the deployment of broadband infrastructure and greater broadband access;

(d) Review existing state broadband initiatives, policies, and deployment by public or private entities in order to prioritize investment;

(e) Develop and implement a statewide plan to encourage cost-effective broadband access and increased broadband usage, particularly in rural unserved areas and other unserved areas of the state. The broadband office shall submit the statewide plan, and any updated versions of the statewide plan, to the chief information officer, the governor, and the joint technology committee and shall post the statewide plan on its public website. In developing a statewide plan and any other strategies for broadband deployment, the broadband office shall consider:

(f) Collect broadband data to create and update maps that measure the progress of broadband deployment in the state;

(g) Encourage public-private partnerships to increase deployment of broadband throughout the state; and

(h) In furtherance of the purposes set forth in this part 9, seek or apply for, accept, and expend:

(4)(a) Subject to the requirement set forth in subsection (4)(b)(II) of this section, the broadband office may receive consumer complaints regarding broadband service.