Boulder’s citywide fiber plans unravel after ALLO pulls out

ALLO Communications tells Boulder it won’t build out city’s fiber network

The Nebraska-based company cited rising costs for labor and materials, increased competition and shifts in the market as reasons for backing out.

Boulder’s citywide fiber plans unravel after ALLO pulls out

ALLO Communications has told the City of Boulder that it will not build a citywide fiber network, forcing the city to restart a project expected to reach nearly all of Boulder’s addresses by 2030. In an email to city officials, ALLO cited the rising costs of labor and materials, as well as greater competition, as reasons for pulling out of the project.  “These unforeseen developments have created an environment in which ALLO cannot successfully …

Allo bails on contract to build Boulder fiber network

Allo Communications LLC, a Lincoln, Nebraska-based telecommunications company, has informed Boulder city officials that it is pulling out of a 2025 contract to build a citywide fiber network.