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For August’s Map of the Month, the Utah Broadband Project is sharing maps made for use at the Governor’s Native American Summit, which took place August 14-15, 2013 at Utah...

This year’s Governor’s Native American Summit was held at Utah Valley University in Orem last week.  Tara Thue, Manager of the Utah Broadband Project, and Chris Conabee, Managing Director of Corporate Recruitment...

Utah has the fastest average internet connection speed in the West.  According to the “First Quarter, 2013 State of the Internet“ report, released today by Akamai Technologies, Utah ranked number 5...

The FCC recently announced that beginning in September 2014, broadband data collection responsibility will shift from NTIA and state entities (such as the Utah Broadband Project) to the FCC through...

For July’s Map of the Month, the Utah Broadband Project’s mapping team mapped libraries and their subscribed download speeds. This interactive map utilizes ArcGIS Online, a platform to share simple...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will begin to accept grant applications for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Program. The DLT Program provides grants to help...

The White House recently unveiled its new ConnectEd Initiative, which calls on the FCC to connect 99 percent of the nation’s schools with high-speed broadband service within the next five years....

As was described in a recent blogpost, the USDA announced that up to $21 Million in grants will be made available to promote rural broadband access through the Community Connect Grant...

The Salt Lake Tribune recently published an article highlighting Utah’s computer ownership and Internet use ranking in the Current Population Survey (CPS). The survey gave Utah the highest ranking in the...

Today, the USDA announced that up to $21 Million in grants will be made available to promote rural broadband access through the Community Connect Grant program. The Program serves rural communities...