Loveland Pulse
This page has been archived. Please visit LovelandPulse.com for details on Pulse service.
Pulse is a trusted local utility connecting the Loveland community by offering affordable, reliable and fast internet and voice service through a 100% fiber-optic network. Established in 2018, the community-owned utility was built on a promise of local service, transparency in rates and speeds, and a promise of responsiveness second to none.
Pulse will be available to all residents and businesses within the city of Loveland over the next three to four years with construction beginning in late 2019.
This page provides you with the most current information available. Stay up to speed on this project and register to receive email updates.
Pulse is a trusted local utility connecting the Loveland community by offering affordable, reliable and fast internet and voice service through a 100% fiber-optic network. Established in 2018, the community-owned utility was built on a promise of local service, transparency in rates and speeds, and a promise of responsiveness second to none.
Pulse will be available to all residents and businesses within the city of Loveland over the next three to four years with construction beginning in late 2019.
This page provides you with the most current information available. Stay up to speed on this project and register to receive email updates.
This page has been archived. Please visit LovelandPulse.com for details on Pulse service.
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Loveland City Council approves broadband utility
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkLOVELAND, Nov. 6, 2018 – The Loveland City Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution establishing a City-owned retail broadband utility with regional collaboration, and then acted to direct city staff to secure financing instruments to build and operate a broadband network. The 7-1 vote had Council members Richard Ball, Leah Johnson, Dave Clark, John Fogle, Steve Olson, Don Overcash and Kathi Wright supporting the measure, with Mayor Jacki Marsh opposed. Councilor Jeremy Jersvig abstained.
The resolution provides that the City will build, own and operate its own broadband network and will seek collaboration with regional partners such as Fort Collins and Longmont to share resources to save time and money. Ordinances pertaining to bond issuance, operating structure and governance will be prepared for review at future meetings. The bonding process will take 60 days following approval of the bond issuance ordinance and network construction is estimated to take three years to complete.
Councilors on Oct. 23 received updates on a series of measures they had approved Feb. 6 including the broadband business plan, financing package and results from an eight-month community education and outreach effort. They also received a unanimous recommendation from the Loveland Communications Advisory Board (LCAB), an advisory board on all issues and matters related to communications services, to move forward with the broadband project.
During the Oct. 23 meeting City Council voted 5-4 to refer the issue to voters in a special election. They also requested that City staff reevaluate key issues relating to the municipal broadband initiative in advance of the Nov. 6 meeting, including:
Issues related to competition between a government utility and the private sector.
Eventual use of surplus revenues.
Interaction of the Loveland broadband utility with neighboring municipal broadband utilities.
Steps to mitigate risk.
Best practices in delegation of authority.
Following a City staff presentation of these reevaluated issues Tuesday night, City Council members reconsidered their earlier action to refer the issue to voters, vacating it with a 7-2 vote. Council members then approved the resolution to move ahead with the retail broadband initiative.
The City has invested $2.75 million during the past four years to study the feasibility of its broadband initiative, identify potential business models to provide municipal broadband and to secure a build-ready design for the network.
Additional details and document archives are available at cityofloveland.org/Broadband, by email at broadband@cityofloveland.org or by telephone, 970-962-2010.
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Timeline
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City Council Approves Broadband Utility
Loveland Pulse has finished this stageNovember 6, 2018
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Financing
Loveland Pulse has finished this stageJanuary - April 2019
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Pulse Brand Release
Loveland Pulse has finished this stageMay 30, 2019
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Utility Development and Network Design
Loveland Pulse has finished this stageDecember 2018 - present
Critical work to create and develop Pulse - from establishing the team and setting up facilities to finalizing the fiber-optic network design and preparing for construction.
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Construction Begins
Loveland Pulse has finished this stageNovember 2019
Pulse broke ground and construction began to bring the 100% fiber-optic network to all residents and businesses across the city.
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Utility Operations
Loveland Pulse is currently at this stageMarch 2019 - present
Establishment of vital operations such as a local call center, and billing and asset management systems.
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First Customer
this is an upcoming stage for Loveland PulseThe first Pulse customers are expected to be live in the first half of 2020.
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Network Buildout
this is an upcoming stage for Loveland PulseFall 2019 - 2023
The full network buildout is estimated to take approximately 3-4 years once construction begins. Service can happen as areas are built out and service becomes available.
Who's listening
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Phone 970-962-2010 Email Lindsey.Johansen@cityofloveland.org -
Phone 970-962-2010 Email Brieana.Reed-Harmel@cityofloveland.org
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Construction Updates
- Fiber to the Premise Dashboard: August 2020 (2.74 MB) (pdf)
- Fiber to the Premise Dashboard: July 2020 (1.97 MB) (pdf)
- Fiber to the Premise Dashboard: June 2020 (2 MB) (pdf)
- Fiber to the Premise Dashboard: May 2020 (1.89 MB) (pdf)
- Fiber to the Premise Dashboard: April 2020 (1.59 MB) (pdf)
- Fiber to the Premise Dashboard: March 2020 (1.95 MB) (pdf)
- Fiber to the Premise Dashboard: February 2020 (1.52 MB) (pdf)