Job Opening: Broadband Mapping and Planning Coordinator

We’re hiring a Project Coordinator to join the Utah Broadband Project Team.  The Coordinator will be a full-time employee based in the Governor’s Office of Economic Development.  They will work...
Last updated: March 9, 2011

Call for Spring 2011 Data Submission

The Utah Broadband Project is currently accepting submissions for our Spring 2011 NTIA data submission.  If you are a broadband service provider in Utah and would like to update your...
Last updated: March 8, 2011

What is a ‘Broadband Speed Test’?

The goal of broadband speed test is to provide consumers real-time information about the quality of their broadband connections and to create awareness about the importance of broadband quality in...
Last updated: January 28, 2011
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USDA Releases Report on BIP Awards

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) this week released an awards report on the ARRA-funded Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP).  The report, titled “Advancing Broadband: A Foundation for...
Last updated: January 19, 2011
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What is Broadband?

The term broadband commonly refers to high-speed Internet access that is always on and faster than the traditional dial-up access to the Internet. It includes any type of transmission technique...
Last updated: December 10, 2010
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Legislative Presentation

Yesterday we were slated to present our project to the Public Utilities and Technology Interim Committee of the Utah State Legislature.  The Committee was kind enough to invite us back...
Last updated: November 19, 2010

Utah Ranked #1 for Home Broadband Adoption

The U.S. Department of Commerce recently released a comprehensive report that analyzes broadband access and adoption in the U.S.  Interestingly, the study ranks Utah #1 out of all states for...
Last updated: November 9, 2010

Utah Awarded $3.1 Million Supplemental Broadband Grant

The Utah Broadband Project will use the funding to expand broadband mapping and planning efforts in the State. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced...
Last updated: September 29, 2010

Announcing the Inaugural Utah Broadband Provider Roundtable

On Monday, October 4, from 9-11 AM, the Utah Broadband Project will be hosting the Inaugural Utah Broadband Provider Roundtable at the Salt Lake City Public Library.   This effort represents...
Last updated: September 22, 2010