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Comcast begins upgrades
A little more than a year ago, high-speed Internet access in Castle Rock was patchy at best.
By By: Susan Dage-Ruby
A little more than a year ago, high-speed Internet access in Castle Rock was patchy at best.
The Castle Rock Broadband Initiative was organized to attract high-speed Internet providers to fill in the gaps.
The Comcast Corp., which bought AT&T Broadband Cable Service in 2002 for $47 billion in stock, recently said it has begun construction of its multi-million dollar digital fiber-optic network upgrade in Castle Rock. That means more cable TV channels and high-speed Internet service for area residents.
Members of the initiative said they'd like to think their work with Comcast might have had something to do with the company's decision to upgrade in Castle Rock.
"The Castle Rock Broadband Initiative had some high level meetings with Comcast about a year ago," said Kevin Capp, chief technology officer for Castle Rock and a member of the initiative. "It's hard to say conclusively that Comcast's decision was related to our visits, but the timing is such that it's possible."
Castle Rock went from having very little in the way of Internet services for the last 10 years to having a wide range of coverage in one year, Capp said.
"It's hard to know if this is a case of the squeaky wheel getting the grease, but we'd like to think we made a difference in bringing high-speed service to town," said Judy Woodley, director of business development for Castle Rock Economic Development Council.
But Comcast said it had planned to upgrade in Castle Rock before meeting with the initiative.
"We have been upgrading our whole service area in Colorado for the last two years," said Tiffany Payne, spokesperson for Comcast. "Since we became Comcast, the process has accelerated. Our upgrade in Castle Rock wasn't tied in with the [Castle Rock Broadband Initiative]."
Comcast's offering of cable-based, high-speed Internet access will bring those services to its cable customers through the same cable that brings television channels.
The corporation has committed about $200 million in upgrading its cable systems throughout Colorado.
"This network upgrade is a major business and economic commitment to the Castle Rock community and we're excited that this project is under way," said Dan Blakeman, general manager for Comcast, in a recent press release. "Upgrading our cable network will enable us to add new channels, offer Comcast high-speed Internet service and ensure the residents of Castle Rock will be able to enjoy the cable-delivered services of the future including high-definition television and video-on-demand."
Work on the upgrade should be completed in town by the end of the year, but Comcast customers should be able access the additional channels by the end of the September and high-speed Internet service by the end of November, Payne said.
Upgrades will be completed from neighborhood to neighborhood, Payne said.
Customers also can call (303) 603-6036 for updates about the upgrade project in their neighborhoods.
Comcast Cable is a division of Comcast Corp. with headquarters in Philadelphia, the corporation has 55,000 employees in six divisions and serves more than 21 million customers. In Colorado, Comcast serves more than 685,000 customers and employs 4,000 people.
The Castle Rock Broadband Initiative was organized to attract high-speed Internet providers to fill in the gaps.
The Comcast Corp., which bought AT&T Broadband Cable Service in 2002 for $47 billion in stock, recently said it has begun construction of its multi-million dollar digital fiber-optic network upgrade in Castle Rock. That means more cable TV channels and high-speed Internet service for area residents.
Members of the initiative said they'd like to think their work with Comcast might have had something to do with the company's decision to upgrade in Castle Rock.
"The Castle Rock Broadband Initiative had some high level meetings with Comcast about a year ago," said Kevin Capp, chief technology officer for Castle Rock and a member of the initiative. "It's hard to say conclusively that Comcast's decision was related to our visits, but the timing is such that it's possible."
Castle Rock went from having very little in the way of Internet services for the last 10 years to having a wide range of coverage in one year, Capp said.
"It's hard to know if this is a case of the squeaky wheel getting the grease, but we'd like to think we made a difference in bringing high-speed service to town," said Judy Woodley, director of business development for Castle Rock Economic Development Council.
But Comcast said it had planned to upgrade in Castle Rock before meeting with the initiative.
"We have been upgrading our whole service area in Colorado for the last two years," said Tiffany Payne, spokesperson for Comcast. "Since we became Comcast, the process has accelerated. Our upgrade in Castle Rock wasn't tied in with the [Castle Rock Broadband Initiative]."
Comcast's offering of cable-based, high-speed Internet access will bring those services to its cable customers through the same cable that brings television channels.
The corporation has committed about $200 million in upgrading its cable systems throughout Colorado.
"This network upgrade is a major business and economic commitment to the Castle Rock community and we're excited that this project is under way," said Dan Blakeman, general manager for Comcast, in a recent press release. "Upgrading our cable network will enable us to add new channels, offer Comcast high-speed Internet service and ensure the residents of Castle Rock will be able to enjoy the cable-delivered services of the future including high-definition television and video-on-demand."
Work on the upgrade should be completed in town by the end of the year, but Comcast customers should be able access the additional channels by the end of the September and high-speed Internet service by the end of November, Payne said.
Upgrades will be completed from neighborhood to neighborhood, Payne said.
Customers also can call (303) 603-6036 for updates about the upgrade project in their neighborhoods.
Comcast Cable is a division of Comcast Corp. with headquarters in Philadelphia, the corporation has 55,000 employees in six divisions and serves more than 21 million customers. In Colorado, Comcast serves more than 685,000 customers and employs 4,000 people.
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