Joe Dougherty is the public information officer for the Utah Division of Emergency Management and routinely provides training on social media use in emergencies. Some hate it. Some hope it’s a fad they have to...
Last updated: September 24, 2012
Last Call for the Fall 2012 Data Submission
Thank you to all of the broadband providers who have already contacted the Utah Broadband Project with updates to their service areas in preparation for the Fall 2012 Data Submission to...
Last updated: September 4, 2012
Changes to Our Project Team
We want to give a special thanks to two of our Utah Broadband Project Team members who are moving on to pursue exciting new opportunities. Christy Heaton, one of the...
Last updated: September 4, 2012
FirstNet Board of Directors Announced
Earlier today, Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank announced the Board of Directors for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet). FirstNet will establish a nationwide wireless broadband network that will...
Last updated: August 20, 2012
August 2012 Map of the Month – Contrasting Highest Known Speed and Market Challenges For Utah Communities – Updated October 25, 2012
The fifth installment in our Map of the Month series… One of the main goals of the Utah Broadband Project is to identify, and raise awareness to decision makers, the...
Last updated: August 16, 2012
Tri-State Telecommunications Conference Highlights
The Utah Broadband Project Team recently attended the Tri-State Telecommunications Conference in Jackson, WY. The conference focused on issues relevant to independent and mostly rural telecommunications providers in Utah, Idaho,...
Last updated: August 7, 2012
FCC Releases 2012 Measuring Broadband America Report
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently released its latest report on wireline broadband performance in the United States. The July 2012 Measuring Broadband America Report involved actual performance tests for thousands...
Last updated: July 26, 2012
July 2012 Map of the Month – The Utah Reference Network (TURN)
The fourth installment in our Map of the Month series… Precision location is a big business in Utah that includes surveying, construction, transportation, agriculture, and mapping uses. To do precision...
Last updated: July 25, 2012
Utah Submits Comments for the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network
The Utah Broadband Project, working with a subgroup of the Utah Broadband Advisory Council, submitted formal comments in response to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Request for Information...
Last updated: July 9, 2012
June 2012 Map of the Month – National Parks
The third installment in our Map of the Month series… Utah’s five national parks draw in visitors from all over the world. For our June Map of the Month, The...
Last updated: June 21, 2012