SILVERTON, Colo.—Silverton has lost its bid to force Qwest Communications to complete a 16-mile fiber-optic link to the small mountain town north of Durango.
A judge for the Colorado Public Utilities Commission has ruled against Silverton’s bid. The decision means Silverton will be the only county seat in Colorado that lacks a fiber-optic connection.
The Durango Herald says the town plans to appeal the decision issued this month by Administrative Law Judge G. Harris Adams in favor of the three full-time PUC commissioners.
Silverton and San Juan County officials accuse Qwest of failing to complete a $37 million state contract to provide high-speed fiber-optic connections to every county seat by June 30, 2005.
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Information from: Durango Herald,
