Broadband That Changes Lives.
Bonfire partners with municipalities, Tribal nations, and private operators to plan, build, launch, and operate broadband networks that align ownership, incentives, and long-term success.
The Reality
Broadband projects don't fail because of fiber.
They fail because governance was unclear.
Because incentives were misaligned.
Because operations weren't structured.
Because adoption was assumed.
Because no one owned the long-term outcome.
Construction is temporary.
Operations are permanent.
Trust compounds. Or it erodes.
We design for all three.
Who We Serve
Different owners. Different needs. One standard.
Municipalities & Public Entities
Full design-build-operate-activate partnerships for publicly owned networks. Bonfire handles deployment, operations, and commercialization so you can focus on outcomes and revenue.
Tribal Nations
Sovereignty-respecting infrastructure built for reservation-wide connectivity. Multi-source capital strategies, culturally aligned engagement, and long-term operational accountability.
Private ISPs & Overbuilders
Targeted plan-design-build services for operators who need engineering and construction execution without long-term operational entanglement.
Middle Mile Providers
Strategic transport infrastructure, route expansion, and high-capacity backbone networks. Engineering and construction execution for complex, multi-jurisdiction environments with permitting expertise and route optimization.
The Bonfire Model
How We Deliver.
Every engagement begins with structure. Because speed without structure creates fragile systems.
Structure Before Speed
If the structure is wrong, execution won't fix it.
Design With Constructability
If it can't be built responsibly, it isn't ready.
Execute With Accountability
Trust is earned during construction, not at ribbon cutting.
Operate With Ownership
If Bonfire operates it, Bonfire owns the outcome.
Activate for Adoption
Infrastructure without adoption is incomplete.
Why alignment matters.
Public Owners
Long-term asset protection.
ISPs
Commercial viability.
Businesses
Reliability.
Residents
Something simple.
Residents ask something simple
Does it just work?
When incentives align, networks succeed.
When they don't, even well-funded projects struggle.
Bonfire exists to align ownership, operations, and commercialization from the beginning so success isn't left to chance.
Proof
Networks built. Funding won. Communities served.
Networks Built
Design-build-operate delivery across public, Tribal, private, and federal owners.
Los Alamos County, New Mexico
- ●County-wide publicly owned open-access FTTP network
- ●Design-build-operate under a single accountable partner
- ●Not-to-exceed delivery
- ●Risk transferred to the private sector
- ●Open-access ISP participation
Public ownership preserved.
Execution risk aligned.
Long-term resiliency built in.
CoreConnect Community Broadband
- ●Purpose-built 501(c)(3) to own and finance the network
- ●Municipal-like governance while staying compliant with state laws
- ●Plan-design-build-operate under a single accountable partner
- ●Significant risk and execution transfer to the private sector
- ●Complex capital stack: BEAD, short-term notes, tax-exempt and taxable revenue bonds
- ●Open-access model bringing choice and quality to the community for the first time
Multi-county community broadband with zero risk to the taxpayer.
Widespread coverage enabling remote healthcare and other critical functions.
Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Colorado
- ●Reservation-wide fiber and next-generation wireless network
- ●Design-build-operate delivery
- ●Multi-source capital stack
- ●Open-access operating model
- ●Revenue-aligned operations
From initial planning engagement to full lifecycle partner. Built on continuity and trust.
Private Open-Access FTTP Operator
- ●Privately funded open-access FTTP network (institutional capital)
- ●Plan-design-build delivery from investment modeling through construction
- ●Unit-based pricing with Bonfire absorbing construction risk
- ●Collaborative cost management to preserve investor returns
- ●Ongoing market expansion partnership beyond initial build
From investment committee to active construction. Cost certainty delivered at scale.
Siskiyou Telephone Middle Mile Project
- ●Public-private partnership with the California Department of Technology on statewide middle mile
- ●Creates network redundancy across Siskiyou's service territory
- ●Broadband planning support during grant process led to design-build delivery
- ●Navigated complex state environmental requirements
- ●Fiber routes into neighboring Tribal reservations add resiliency
A 125-year, family-owned ISP strengthening rural fiber through a true public-private partnership.
Fort Carson Family Housing
- ●FTTH to 100% of Fort Carson Army Base housing
- ●Tight coordination with ISP, property management, and base personnel
- ●Multiduct architecture enabling future capacity growth
- ●Detailed federal permitting and access requirements
- ●High-speed connectivity for service members and families
Keeping military families connected to loved ones across the world.
Planning & Funding
Strategy, feasibility, and grant capital that turn plans into funded projects.
Broadband Consulting & Grant Assistance
- ●Experience across TBCP, CAF, ReConnect, RDOF, CPF, and BEAD
- ●Technical assistance and grant writing end-to-end
- ●High-level design and bill of materials to anchor project budgets
- ●Trusted relationships with state broadband offices
- ●Full curing and post-submission follow-up
Front-end plans built on real capex and opex.
Applications built to win.
Vineland Municipal Broadband Utility
- ●Initial feasibility study identifying connectivity options
- ●Stood up the City's Broadband Utility Department
- ●Led technical assistance and submission efforts in the City's awarded CPF grant.
- ●Engineering and construction services across the CPF project
- ●Building the financial stack for city-wide FTTH
A community securing its digital future for generations to come.
Tucson FTTH License Program
- ●Created, manage, and negotiate the City's FTTH license agreement with private providers
- ●Staff augmentation for permitting and construction inspection
- ●Liaison between providers and City staff
- ●Coordinated licensing fees, in-kind contributions, and build out plans with multiple ISPs.
Public right-of-way leadership that brings fiber to more residents, faster.
Proof · Southern Ute Indian Tribe
Built with the Tribe, for the Tribe.
From initial planning engagement to full lifecycle partner. A reservation-wide network built on continuity, sovereignty, and trust.
A conversation between Brian Hollister and Shane Seibel on what it takes to build broadband infrastructure that respects sovereignty and lasts generations.
Brian Hollister · Bonfire Infrastructure Group
Shane Seibel · Southern Ute Indian Tribe
Thought Leadership
Conversations with the people building broadband.
Broadband Heroes Podcast. Operators, public owners, and ISPs talking honestly about what works.
Common Questions
What people ask before they engage.
Straight answers about how Bonfire structures broadband partnerships and why the lifecycle model protects long-term outcomes.
Ready to talk about what the right structure looks like for your community?
Start With Strategy
The Human Outcome
Broadband is infrastructure.
But it is also:
A student completing schoolwork at home.
A Tribal member accessing telehealth without interruption.
A small business reaching customers beyond its geography.
A community no longer dependent on a single provider.
A future that isn't constrained by connectivity.
We measure success in adoption, reliability, and long-term resilience, not just miles constructed.
Our Commitment
We stay.
We operate what we build.
We align revenue with performance.
We protect public ownership.
We walk away from structures that cannot succeed long term.
Because this infrastructure is meant to last generations.