The Pew Research Center has published a new report indicating progress towards reducing the digital divide between Latino and white populations. Since 2009, the number of Latino adults who report...
Last updated: August 4, 2016
July 2016 Map of the Month: Broadband Metrics from Address Points
The July 2016 Map of the Month mashes Utah’s map layer of addressed property locations with the highest advertised speeds for residential class broadband service statewide. The results show, in map...
Last updated: July 29, 2016
New Report Explores Public-Private Partnerships for Broadband
The Institute for Self-Reliance has published a strategic guide and case study analysis on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Broadband. Written by Patrick Lucey and Christopher Mitchell, the report considers the...
Last updated: July 20, 2016
2016 Global Information Technology Report Describes 4th Industrial Revolution
The 16th Annual Global Information Technology Report (GITR) was recently published by the World Economic Forum, INSEAD, and Cornell University. The 2016 report, with the theme “Innovating in the Digital...
Last updated: July 20, 2016
Snow College Wins Distance Learning Grant
Snow College in Ephraim, Utah has received a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant. ...
Last updated: July 19, 2016
FCC Approves 5G Spectrum Order In Coordination with White House Campaign
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously to pass the Spectrum Frontiers Order at its most recent open commission meeting on July 14. Spectrum Frontiers will allocate spectrum for 5G...
Last updated: July 19, 2016
NTIA Seeks Comment on Community Connectivity Self-Assessment Tool
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is asking for comment on its Proposed Framework for the Community Connectivity Self-Assessment Tool. Details about the Self-Assessment Tool were published to the...
Last updated: July 18, 2016
New Senate Broadband Caucus Formed
Broadband issues are getting some extra support in the U.S. Senate. A group of bipartisan senators formed the Senate Broadband Caucus this week, a group that will work on broadband...
Last updated: July 14, 2016
SHLB Publishes New Broadband Action Plan
The Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB) released a Broadband Action Plan this week to kick off their Grow2Gig+ Campaign. The plan was developed by SHLB as a resource to...
Last updated: July 13, 2016
Spectrum Auction Reaches $86 Billion Clearing Cost
On June 29, 2016, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) closed the reverse auction portion of its spectrum auction and announced an $86,422,558,704 final clearing cost. The FCC will need to...
Last updated: July 1, 2016