Updated November 29, 2016 As the 114th Congress winds down, progress with proposed legislation has been extremely limited. Recently, however, the House passed an amended Communications Act Update (S. 253) that...
Last updated: October 27, 2015
FCC Issues Public Notice on High-Cost Support Allowable Expenses
On October 19, 2015, The Federal Communications (FCC) Commission released a public notice entitled, All Universal Service High-Cost Support Recipients Are Reminded That Support Must Be Used for Its Intended...
Last updated: October 22, 2015
Broadband Summit to Feature National Broadband Experts
The 2015 Utah Broadband Tech Summit on October 14 will feature several national speakers including John Windhausen from the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition; Brian Gibbons from the National...
Last updated: October 6, 2015
Park City Rotary Donates Broadband Book to Library
The Utah Broadband Outreach Center recently spoke to the Park City Rotary Club about the economic importance of broadband to local businesses. As a thank you, the Rotary Club donated...
Last updated: October 6, 2015
NTIA Guide to Broadband Federal Funding
In September, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released its latest guide to Federal funding available specific to broadband related development. BroadbandUSA: Guide to Federal Funding of Broadband Projects...
Last updated: October 5, 2015
Utah Tribes and Businesses Receive USDA Grants
On September 30, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that PandoLabs in Park City, Epicenter in Green River, the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah and the Cedar Band of Paiutes...
Last updated: October 5, 2015
September 2015 Map of the Month: Communication Tower Mapathon
In a recent meeting of the Utah Broadband Advisory Council, members indicated that a statewide map data layer of communication tower sites would present numerous uses. These included fire defense planning...
Last updated: September 30, 2015
Outreach Center Participates in White House Roundtable Discussion
On Monday, September 21, 2015, the Utah Broadband Outreach Center was asked to participate in a private roundtable discussion at the White House, in conjunction with the release of the...
Last updated: September 24, 2015
McKinsey Report Emphasizes Capacity for Internet of Things Trend
In June 2015 McKinsey Global Institute published a report, The Internet of Things: Mapping the Value Beyond the Hype, that details the economic impact of the Internet of Things on...
Last updated: September 24, 2015
Pew Research Shows Interest In Digital Library Services
On September 15, 2015, Pew Research Center published its latest study entitled Libraries at the Crossroads which outlines what Americans want in their local libraries. The survey research indicates that...
Last updated: September 24, 2015