On February 26, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to set rules governing open access to the Internet. The new rules establish standards in three key areas....
Last updated: February 27, 2015
February 2015 Map of the Month: Utah Outperforming On New FCC Broadband Benchmarks
Last month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced an update to its broadband benchmarks which are now set at 25 Mbps for advertised download speeds and 3 Mbps for upload speeds. Using...
Last updated: February 27, 2015
NTIA Releases Public-Private Partnership Primer
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) recently released an Introduction to Effective Public-Private Partnerships guide to encourage cooperation in deploying broadband infrastructure....
Last updated: February 19, 2015
USDA Announces Changes to RUS Broadband Loan Program
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced two significant changes to Rural Utility Service (RUS) provisions on the agency’s telecom programs. These two provisions include a change in the...
Last updated: February 18, 2015
Study Compares Broadband Growth to Population Growth
A new study by Broadband Communities states that there is a ten fold difference in population growth between communities who have high broadband speeds and those who don’t....
Last updated: February 6, 2015
Utah Broadband Project Releases 2015 Broadband Atlas
The Utah Broadband Project has released the 2015 2015 Utah Broadband Atlas, which gives an overview of Utah’s broadband landscape, while also summarizing the mapping and data resources compiled by...
Last updated: February 2, 2015
FCC Changes Broadband Definition
As part of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) 2015 Broadband Progress Report, the FCC has recently voted to change the definition of broadband by raising the minimum download speeds needed from 4 megabits...
Last updated: February 2, 2015
Find Broadband Availability in Utah’s Legislative Districts
As the 2015 Utah State Legislative Session begins, legislators may have questions about the telecommunications industry and broadband infrastructure. The State of Utah has 75 house districts and 29 senate...
Last updated: January 27, 2015
Brookings Highlights Cities Role in Encouraging Deployment
More than ever, technology is transforming our economy and daily lives. Broadband is now referred to as the infrastructure of the twenty-first century, and is a key driver of economic...
Last updated: January 27, 2015
Jan 15 Map of the Month: Visualizing Broadband Drive Tests
The Utah Broadband Project contracted with Isotrope, LLC to perform a mobile broadband drive test along over 6,000 miles of Utah’s highways and major roads. This dataset was used for...
Last updated: January 24, 2015