Community Broadband Network

What Community Broadband Network does

Community Broadband Network (CBN) is a municipal internet service provider operated by the City of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The company delivers fiber-to-the-home and fiber-to-the-business connectivity to residential customers, local businesses, and enterprises within Glenwood Springs, and it also operates the 4G Student Network — a free mobile-hotspot program acquired from the Roaring Fork School District in 2025 that serves students in Basalt, El Jebel, Carbondale, Spring Valley, and Glenwood Springs. As one of the first U.S. cities to install and operate its own fiber optic network, CBN is positioned as a mission-driven utility that prioritizes community service over profit.

CBN's core product is fiber-optic broadband delivered over a state-of-the-art network that the City began overhauling in 2020 and is currently expanding throughout Glenwood Springs. Residential tiers offer symmetric speeds from 50 Mbps to 8 Gbps ($50 to $160 per month); commercial tiers provide asymmetric speeds up to 1 Gbps/500 Mbps ($70 to $600 per month); and enterprise customers receive custom Dark Fiber and dedicated-capacity solutions under quote-based, multi-year contracts. Add-ons include VoIP home phone service ($35/month, capped at four lines per household) and 802.11ac wireless gateway rental ($10/month). The 4G Student Network is delivered over mobile hotspots and is non-revenue. Operations are supported by approximately eight staff — a Superintendent of Broadband, network and field operations personnel, technicians, and a Customer Experience Manager.

The business is structured as a government-owned utility rather than a venture-backed entity; there are no disclosed funding rounds, no private equity or venture ownership, and the only parent is the City of Glenwood Springs. Revenue mechanics rely entirely on recurring monthly subscriptions billed directly to end customers through the mybroadbandaccount.com self-service portal, with enterprise contracts handled via direct sales. Installation is $50 standard, reactivation is $35, and active acquisition promotions (Fall Savings FS25, Summer Savings S26) indicate ongoing customer acquisition within the build-out footprint. Pricing is published transparently, and the customer base spans residential, SMB, enterprise, and a free student segment with no disclosed anchor accounts.

Name

Community Broadband Network

Legal name

Community Broadband Network

Website

https://gscbn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Community Broadband Network (CBN) is a municipal fiber-optic internet service provider operated by the City of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, serving residential, commercial, and enterprise customers with symmetric broadband up to 8 Gbps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Internet Service Provider (Municipal Broadband)

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal & Community Broadband Networks (HDAIACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal & Community Broadband ISPs (HDAIADAH), Residential/Broadband ISPs (Consumer Internet) (HDAIADAA)

Keywords

• Fiber optic internet
• Municipal broadband
• Residential internet
• Business broadband
• VoIP phone service

Headquarters

HQ city

Glenwood Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Broadband Internet: Monthly subscription service for residential customers providing high-speed internet access at various speed tiers ranging from 50Mbps to 8Gbps symmetric. Includes VoIP phone service add-on option.
2. Commercial Broadband Internet: Business internet subscriptions at commercial speed tiers (50Mbps to 1Gbps) with static IP address options and higher upload speeds than residential plans.
3. Enterprise Connectivity Services: Custom-tailored connectivity solutions including Dark Fiber and 100% Dedicated Capacity with high-level SLAs for enterprise customers.
4. VoIP Phone Service: Residential home phone service with calling features and unlimited local/long distance calling, requires active CBN internet subscription.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Community Broadband Network operates a fiber optic-based broadband internet service for residential and commercial customers in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, as a municipal utility owned by the City of Glenwood Springs. It delivers multi-gigabit symmetric fiber speeds up to 8Gbps to homes and businesses, with VoIP phone service, enterprise Dark Fiber and dedicated capacity offerings, and a free 4G LTE Student Network program serving students in the Roaring Fork School District.

Product overview

Community Broadband Network offers a unified portfolio of internet connectivity services centered on fiber optic infrastructure. The core offerings include Residential Broadband Internet with multiple speed tiers up to 8Gbps symmetric fiber, Commercial Broadband Internet with asymmetric business-grade speeds, and Enterprise Services featuring Dark Fiber and dedicated capacity options. Supporting these are add-on services including VoIP phone service and wireless gateway equipment. CBN also operates the 4G Student Network, a community program providing free 4G LTE hotspots to students in need. All services are operated by the City of Glenwood Springs as a municipal broadband initiative focused on community value rather than profit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 4G Student Network: A free internet program providing 4G LTE access to students in the Roaring Fork School District who lack internet at home.

Products and services

• Residential Broadband Internet High-speed fiber optic internet service for residential customers offering multiple symmetric speed tiers including 8Gbps, 2.5Gbps, 1Gbps, and 50Mbps options with matching upload and download speeds.
• Commercial Broadband Internet Business internet service with speed tiers ranging from 50Mbps to 1Gbps, asymmetric speeds (e.g., 1Gbps/500Mbps), static IP option, and custom solutions available for higher bandwidth needs.
• Enterprise Connectivity Services Custom-tailored connectivity services including Dark Fiber and 100% Dedicated Capacity with high-level SLAs for enterprise customers. Available by contacting CBN directly for quote-based pricing.
• Residential VoIP Phone Service Home phone service with calling features and unlimited local/long-distance calling for $35 per month. Requires active CBN internet subscription with maximum of 4 lines per household.
• 4G Student Network A free internet program providing 4G LTE access through mobile hotspots to students in the Roaring Fork School District who lack internet access at home. Covers Basalt, El Jebel, Carbondale, Spring Valley, and Glenwood Springs.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Roaring Fork School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025CBN partners with the Roaring Fork School District to operate the 4G Student Network, providing free 4G LTE internet access to students in need. CBN took ownership of the program in 2025 (originally started during COVID pandemic by the district) to ensure students in Basalt, El Jebel, Carbondale, Spring Valley, and Glenwood Springs can continue receiving quality internet at no cost.
• City of Glenwood SpringscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBN is operated by the City of Glenwood Springs as part of the city's mission to provide community broadband. The city owns and operates CBN, which was one of the first cities in the US to install its own fiber optic network. In 2020, City Council initiated a major infrastructure overhaul to expand fiber throughout the city.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SandyNet: City of Sandy, Oregon's municipal fiber ISP. Same community-owned, fiber-to-the-home structure and small-city footprint as CBN, making it a near-perfect structural peer.
• Cedar Falls Utilities: Municipally-owned utility in Cedar Falls, Iowa providing fiber internet, video, and voice. Directly comparable multi-service municipal broadband model, though at somewhat larger scale.
• Greenlight (City of Wilson, NC): Municipal fiber broadband operated by the City of Wilson, North Carolina. Comparable fiber-only, city-owned ISP serving a similarly sized community to Glenwood Springs.
• Ting Internet: Independent fiber-to-the-home ISP serving select US towns with gigabit+ symmetric service. Comparable technology stack and tiered pricing model, though private rather than municipal.
• Sonic: California-based independent fiber ISP offering gigabit symmetric service and bundled VoIP. Comparable product mix (fiber + VoIP) and consumer ISP positioning to CBN, though operating at larger scale.
• EPB Fiber Optics (Chattanooga): Chattanooga's municipally-owned electric utility offering fiber-to-the-home and business broadband up to 10 Gbps. Closest large-scale analog to CBN's city-owned, multi-gigabit, fiber-only model.
• Longmont Power & Communications - NextLight: Municipal fiber ISP operated by the City of Longmont, CO. Directly comparable to CBN in structure (city-owned, mission-driven, fiber-to-the-home, multi-gigabit tiers), peer city, and scale.

Broad incumbents

• Xfinity (Comcast): Largest US cable broadband provider with broad Colorado presence. Competes with CBN on price and bundle, though typically on cable rather than fiber infrastructure.
• Google Fiber: Alphabet-owned fiber-to-the-home ISP operating in select US metros. Overlaps CBN in fiber technology and multi-gigabit residential offerings but serves much larger markets and is a potential overbuild competitor.
• Lumen Technologies (CenturyLink): National wireline carrier with significant Colorado footprint, currently aggressively expanding fiber-to-the-home. Represents both a legacy competitor and a future overbuild threat in CBN's adjacent markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/glenwoodspringscbn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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