On March 12, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its Open Internet Order, which details new rules which apply to both fixed and mobile broadband services. The new rules establish...
Last updated: March 25, 2015
Akamai Gives Utah High Rankings for Internet Speeds
Utah has the sixth fastest average Internet speeds in the country and the fastest speeds in the western United States. According to Akamai Technologies Fourth Quarter, 2014 State of the Internet...
Last updated: March 25, 2015
Register Now for the Governor’s Economic Summit
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development is pleased to share with you that registration is now open for the Governor’s 2015 Economic Summit....
Last updated: March 23, 2015
H.B. 414 Proposes Establishment of Broadband Outreach Center
Representative Steve Handy has sponsored H.B. 414 that, if passed, would create the Utah Broadband Outreach Center within the Governor’s Office of Economic Development....
Last updated: February 27, 2015
FCC Votes on Net Neutrality
On February 26, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to set rules governing open access to the Internet. The new rules establish standards in three key areas....
Last updated: February 27, 2015
February 2015 Map of the Month: Utah Outperforming On New FCC Broadband Benchmarks
Last month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced an update to its broadband benchmarks which are now set at 25 Mbps for advertised download speeds and 3 Mbps for upload speeds. Using...
Last updated: February 27, 2015
NTIA Releases Public-Private Partnership Primer
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) recently released an Introduction to Effective Public-Private Partnerships guide to encourage cooperation in deploying broadband infrastructure....
Last updated: February 19, 2015
USDA Announces Changes to RUS Broadband Loan Program
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced two significant changes to Rural Utility Service (RUS) provisions on the agency’s telecom programs. These two provisions include a change in the...
Last updated: February 18, 2015
Study Compares Broadband Growth to Population Growth
A new study by Broadband Communities states that there is a ten fold difference in population growth between communities who have high broadband speeds and those who don’t....
Last updated: February 6, 2015
Utah Broadband Project Releases 2015 Broadband Atlas
The Utah Broadband Project has released the 2015 2015 Utah Broadband Atlas, which gives an overview of Utah’s broadband landscape, while also summarizing the mapping and data resources compiled by...
Last updated: February 2, 2015