For July’s Map of the Month, the Utah Broadband Project’s mapping team mapped libraries and their subscribed download speeds. This interactive map utilizes ArcGIS Online, a platform to share simple...
Last updated: July 12, 2013
USDA Announces Funding for Rural Education and Healthcare
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will begin to accept grant applications for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Program. The DLT Program provides grants to help...
Last updated: July 3, 2013
White House Unveils ConnectEd Initiative
The White House recently unveiled its new ConnectEd Initiative, which calls on the FCC to connect 99 percent of the nation’s schools with high-speed broadband service within the next five years....
Last updated: July 1, 2013
June 2013 Map of the Month: USDA Community Connect Fund
As was described in a recent blogpost, the USDA announced that up to $21 Million in grants will be made available to promote rural broadband access through the Community Connect Grant...
Last updated: June 24, 2013
Tribune: Utah No. 1 for Internet Access
The Salt Lake Tribune recently published an article highlighting Utah’s computer ownership and Internet use ranking in the Current Population Survey (CPS). The survey gave Utah the highest ranking in the...
Last updated: June 24, 2013
USDA Announces New Broadband Funding
Today, the USDA announced that up to $21 Million in grants will be made available to promote rural broadband access through the Community Connect Grant program. The Program serves rural communities...
Last updated: June 11, 2013
May 2013 Map of the Month: Speed-based Use Cases and Populated Areas
The Utah Broadband Project’s May 2013 map of the month displays Utah’s populated areas with broadband coverage areas for 3 different levels of service. The data sources are residential and mobile...
Last updated: May 20, 2013
NTIA Releases Broadband Adoption Toolkit
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) recently released its Broadband Adoption Toolkit, a document aimed at sharing best practices developed from broadband adoption and digital literacy...
Last updated: May 10, 2013
April 2013 Map of the Month: Broadband Service Levels and Utah Association of Governments
The Utah Broadband Project is working together with Utah Associations of Governments (AOGs) to address broadband planning issues on a regional level. Beginning in Spring 2013, the Project will convene planning...
Last updated: April 22, 2013
PBS Airs Three-Part Series on Broadband in America
PBS NewsHour recently aired a three-part series on broadband access in America. The series focused on how broadband access is impacting economic development, education, and entertainment.The first part in the...
Last updated: April 1, 2013