Some of Colorado’s most scenic roads are cell phone dead zones. Lawmakers want to change that

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Republican Rep. Matt Soper of Delta on a tour of Glenwood Canyon
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Republican Rep. Matt Soper of Delta on a tour of Glenwood Canyon as part of the Cell Phone Connectivity Interim Study Committee on Sept. 3, 2024.

Bob Fifer the deputy director of operations for CDOT
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State Senator Dylan Roberts at the Eisenhower Tunnel
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State Rep. Matt Soper Dylan listens to CDOT’s Paul Fox during a tour of at the Eisenhower Tunnel on Interstate 70, Sept. 3, 2024. Soper was among a group pf lawmakers and tech advisors looking into ways to improve cell phone coverage along key parts of I-70.

Guillermo Lambarri with AT&T talking to Democratic State Sen. Dylan Roberts
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