
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has appointed members to serve on the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC). Elizabeth Pierce, Chief Executive Officer of Quintillion Subsea Operations, LLC, and Quintillion...
Last updated: April 6, 2017

Utah State Legislature Passes USF Reform Bill
During the 2017 General Session, the Utah State Legislature passed Senate Bill 130, Universal Service Fund Amendments....
Last updated: March 29, 2017

FCC Seeks Comment on Mobility Fund CAF Reforms
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comment on the parameters for the process in determining whether areas are eligible for funding under the Mobility Fund Phase II....
Last updated: March 17, 2017

Senator Hatch Introduces Broadband Highway Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.—This week, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), along with Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Deb Fischer (R-NE), introduced the Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017, a bill that will...
Last updated: March 14, 2017

March 2017 Map of the Month: Utah’s Local, Special Service, and Redevelopment Districts
Local and special service districts are an important user constituency for broadband services. In addition to broadband use at district headquarters, many are also dependent on broadband for field and...
Last updated: March 14, 2017

US Ignite Launches Corporate Partner Program for Multi-City IoT Projects
Today, US Ignite announced the official launch of the Smart City Corporate Partners Program, US Ignite’s effort to pursue sustaining funding for smart connected community projects on behalf of municipal...
Last updated: March 8, 2017

Forbes Article Stresses Broadband Development for Economic Growth
A recent Forbes Magazine article, “To Spark Growth, Focus on the Next Generation of Broadband,” stressed the importance of broadband development in creating economic growth....
Last updated: March 2, 2017

Who You Gonna Call?
Is the broadband slow in your neighborhood? If your video’s weird and your speed is no good, we ain’t afraid of no challenge. Are you struggling with your local broadband connections, but...
Last updated: February 19, 2017

February 2017 Map of the Month: Fiber Along the Point of the Mountain
For February’s Map of the Month, we take a look at broadband infrastructure along the Point of the Mountain. Following the decision to relocate the Utah State Prison, new coordinated...
Last updated: February 15, 2017

Meet Chairman Ajit Pai
On January 23rd, President Trump appointed Commissioner Ajit Pai as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Chairman Pai was the most senior republican of the FCC, and has served...
Last updated: January 26, 2017