Featured image for “FCC Releases 2012 Measuring Broadband America Report”

FCC Releases 2012 Measuring Broadband America Report

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently released its latest report on wireline broadband performance in the United States. The July 2012 Measuring Broadband America Report involved actual performance tests for thousands...
Last updated: July 26, 2012
Featured image for “July 2012 Map of the Month – The Utah Reference Network (TURN)”

July 2012 Map of the Month – The Utah Reference Network (TURN)

The fourth installment in our Map of the Month series… Precision location is a big business in Utah that includes surveying, construction, transportation, agriculture, and mapping uses. To do precision...
Last updated: July 25, 2012
Featured image for “Utah Submits Comments for the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network”

Utah Submits Comments for the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network

The Utah Broadband Project, working with a subgroup of the Utah Broadband Advisory Council, submitted formal comments in response to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Request for Information...
Last updated: July 9, 2012
Featured image for “June 2012 Map of the Month – National Parks”

June 2012 Map of the Month – National Parks

The third installment in our Map of the Month series… Utah’s five national parks draw in visitors from all over the world. For our June Map of the Month, The...
Last updated: June 21, 2012
Featured image for “Utah Broadband Project Releases Advisory Council Report”

Utah Broadband Project Releases Advisory Council Report

NEWS RELEASE  For Immediate Release Contact: Tara N. Thue Manager, Utah Broadband Project Governor’s Office of Economic Development 801-541-3473 [email protected] Utah Builds Business with Broadband Utah Broadband Project Releases Utah...
Last updated: June 19, 2012
Featured image for “The President Signs Executive Order to Speed Broadband Deployment”

The President Signs Executive Order to Speed Broadband Deployment

From the White House:  We Can’t Wait: President Obama Signs Executive Order to Make Broadband Construction Faster and Cheaper  White House Also Announces 100-Partner “US Ignite” Broadband Initiative Tomorrow, the...
Last updated: June 13, 2012
Featured image for “UPDATE: Mobile Library Analysis”

UPDATE: Mobile Library Analysis

A follow up on April’s Map of the Month… In April, the Utah Broadband Project Team created a map and table highlighting mobile library stops that are not currently capable...
Last updated: May 29, 2012
Featured image for “May 2012 Map of the Month – FCC Mobility Fund Reverse Auction”

May 2012 Map of the Month – FCC Mobility Fund Reverse Auction

The second installment in our new Map of the Month series… Phase 1 of the FCC’s Mobility Fund reverse auction “will provide one-time support to accelerate our nation’s ongoing efforts...
Last updated: May 21, 2012

Comcast Newsmakers Talks to the Utah Broadband Project

I recently did an interview with the Comcast Newsmakers program, regarding basic information about the Utah Broadband Project.  The 5-minute segment, embedded below, appears on CNN Headline News at the...
Last updated: May 21, 2012
Featured image for “NEW Federal Funding Opportunities Announced”

NEW Federal Funding Opportunities Announced

Recently, two funding opportunities were announced by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Rural Utilities Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). First, the FCC announced that they...
Last updated: May 3, 2012