Inyo County California

Test Your Internet Speeds

You can (and should) test your Internet service speeds regularly to verify that your equipment is working and that you're receiving the service that you're paying for. The IMBC website has a regional speed test and links to other speed tests: https://connectedeasternsierra.net/speed-tests/.

Current Broadband Projects and Efforts in Inyo County

Broadband for All is the State of California's commitment to closing the Digital Divide.  Toward this goal, California has allocated funding in SB156 for a statewide middle-mile network as well as for last-mile construction and adoptions programs.

The County of Inyo was awarded Local Agency Technical Assistance funding in January 2023 to fund shovel-ready, last-mile network construction engineering designs to connect the unserved and underserved remote and rural population centers and cities in Inyo County to symmetrical 100Mbps or better broadband Internet service. The County was also awarded US Department of Agriculture Broadband Technical Assistance funding in November 2023 to fund shovel-ready, last-mile network construction engineering designs to connect the Furnace Creek and Park locations in Death Valley. Both projects have been completed and the County now has engineering design plans that will greatly aid in estimating construction costs for future last-mile construction projects.

You can keep track of regional broadband efforts and activities at the Inyo-Mono Broadband Consortium's website:  https://ConnectedEasternSierra.net/.

Broadband Strategic Plan

Inyo County is a Golden State Finance Authority (GSFA) member county that was included in the awarded US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant for development of individual countywide broadband strategic plans.  Under the terms of the grant each countywide plan is to be completed for $125,000 with $100K (80%) covered by the EDA grant and $25K (20%) as matching funds from the County of Inyo.

Tilson Technology, the contractor for GSFA, delivered Inyo County's Broadband Feasibility Study in January, 2024.  The Broadband Feasibility Study is in the Documents list below.