About Us

Community Broadband Advocates, LLC

We were created in 2017 with a focus on “Changing the Digital future of rural communities”. Even though as a company we have only be around a couple years, the principles of our company have been involved in Broadband in Arizona since 2001 as a result of the “Y2K” issues. We pride ourselves on our extensive knowledge of broadband issues and being a major player in the only successful non-carrier statewide communications solution in Arizona. The Federal Broadband Technology Opportunity (BTOP) program, SACCNet Middle-Mile stimulus project now serves schools, libraries, county buildings, dispatch centers and most of the Supreme Court building in Arizona with 100-300Mb of Internet and Intranet bandwidth. Our efforts have received multiple awards for communication initiative at both the state and federal levels.

CBA is a long-term partner in your success. We consider the planning portion to be just the beginning and should you desire, we will be with your group throughout the entire process of solving your regions broadband issues, even if that means designing, engineering and constructing a Rural Community or regional Network.

CBA’s extensive experience in organizing communities and groups into influential bodies is well known. Through our extensive connections, we can not only coordinate your local community resources but bring into your group County, State, schools, libraries, and carrier partners. Unlike non-local companies, we are ready to hit the ground running both in planning and implementation. Through our connections, we are uniquely positioned to develop the momentum to get your project moving forward more quickly than most groups because of our current involvement at the State level. Not only are we ready to help you plan your digital future but we have grant writing resources available to take the next step.

Business Focus

- Enhancing educational opportunities in the digital landscape.

- Community/Economic development in broadband.

- Uniting communities together in their broadband efforts.

- Grant and funding opportunity development

- Community advocate for a redundant state-wide fiber freeway infrastructure.

- Community broadband solutions for public, private and residential areas.

Not only are we your advocate for Broadband needs in your community, we are working with all communities for the betterment of its citizens. We want to be your voice at both the local and the state level.

Objectives

Business Focus

As long time community technology leaders in Arizona advocating for rural broadband equality over 25 years, we specialize in public, private, education, broadband and law enforcement communication solutions. Utilizing private non-traditional and commercial carriers, we expand solution possibilities to move your community into the digital future. We focus on temporary and permanent community solutions while promoting a state-wide redundant fiber infrastructure. We are your voice, uniting communities together for the betterment of all citizens. We pride ourselves by looking outside the box for solutions to your community broadband and communications needs. We are not here to sell you a solution but to be your partner in identifying and advocating for your community’s digital needs. With creating and managing multiple successful state-wide communication projects, we bring the proven experience and contacts for a successful completion of your project. Our overall goal is to empower your community with the ability to determine its own digital future.