As part of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) 2015 Broadband Progress Report, the FCC has recently voted to change the definition of broadband by raising the minimum download speeds needed from 4 megabits...
Last updated: February 2, 2015
Find Broadband Availability in Utah’s Legislative Districts
As the 2015 Utah State Legislative Session begins, legislators may have questions about the telecommunications industry and broadband infrastructure. The State of Utah has 75 house districts and 29 senate...
Last updated: January 27, 2015
Brookings Highlights Cities Role in Encouraging Deployment
More than ever, technology is transforming our economy and daily lives. Broadband is now referred to as the infrastructure of the twenty-first century, and is a key driver of economic...
Last updated: January 27, 2015
Jan 15 Map of the Month: Visualizing Broadband Drive Tests
The Utah Broadband Project contracted with Isotrope, LLC to perform a mobile broadband drive test along over 6,000 miles of Utah’s highways and major roads. This dataset was used for...
Last updated: January 24, 2015
USDA to Host Community Connect Webinar
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) will be hosting their final webinar on February 3, 2015 about the Community Connect Grant Program, which helps to enhance telecommunications...
Last updated: January 7, 2015
Utah Stakeholders Contribute to E-Rate Modernization Order Changes
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently released an updated Order on its E-Rate program, which helps schools and libraries obtain high-speed Internet access. This new Order modifies the definition of rural, so that a school or library located...
Last updated: December 23, 2014
USDA Accepting Applications for the Community Connect Grant Program
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that it is accepting applications through February 17, 2015 for the Community Connect Grant Program, which helps to enhance telecommunications and broadcast services in rural...
Last updated: December 19, 2014
December 2014 Map of the Month: Utah’s Changing Broadband Landscape Update
This month, the Utah Broadband Project’s mapping team updated October 2013’s Map of the Month, which mapped the increase in maximum advertised download speeds per populated place over the course...
Last updated: December 16, 2014
FCC Increases Broadband Speeds Under Connect America Fund
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an Order to update its rules for the Connect America Fund, requiring companies receiving Connect America funding to serve consumers with upload speeds of...
Last updated: December 15, 2014
USDA Seeking Comments for Programmatic Environmental Assessment
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) agency is seeking public comments regarding the Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the development of a more efficient and effective environmental...
Last updated: December 8, 2014