
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Tara N. Thue Manager, Utah Broadband Project Governor’s Office of Economic Development 801-541-3473 [email protected] Utah Builds Business with Broadband Utah Broadband Project Releases Utah...
Last updated: June 19, 2012

The President Signs Executive Order to Speed Broadband Deployment
From the White House: We Can’t Wait: President Obama Signs Executive Order to Make Broadband Construction Faster and Cheaper White House Also Announces 100-Partner “US Ignite” Broadband Initiative Tomorrow, the...
Last updated: June 13, 2012

UPDATE: Mobile Library Analysis
A follow up on April’s Map of the Month… In April, the Utah Broadband Project Team created a map and table highlighting mobile library stops that are not currently capable...
Last updated: May 29, 2012

May 2012 Map of the Month – FCC Mobility Fund Reverse Auction
The second installment in our new Map of the Month series… Phase 1 of the FCC’s Mobility Fund reverse auction “will provide one-time support to accelerate our nation’s ongoing efforts...
Last updated: May 21, 2012
Comcast Newsmakers Talks to the Utah Broadband Project
I recently did an interview with the Comcast Newsmakers program, regarding basic information about the Utah Broadband Project. The 5-minute segment, embedded below, appears on CNN Headline News at the...
Last updated: May 21, 2012

NEW Federal Funding Opportunities Announced
Recently, two funding opportunities were announced by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Rural Utilities Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). First, the FCC announced that they...
Last updated: May 3, 2012

April 2012 Map of the Month – Mobile Libraries
This month the Utah Broadband Project is starting a new Map of the Month series. The series will highlight broadband availability and other pertinent issues using context from Utah’s rich...
Last updated: May 2, 2012

Rural Business Conference Focuses on Technology Trends
Our Project Team recently attended the 2012 Rural Business Conference in Richfield, Utah. Several of the conference sessions focused on helping small rural businesses utilize technology. Zak Barron, Regional Development...
Last updated: April 30, 2012

Governor’s Summit Features Broadband Panel
The Governor’s Utah Economic Summit 2012 featured a panel titled “Gigabit Communities: Why Utah is a Leader.” John Njord, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) moderated the...
Last updated: April 13, 2012

Governor’s Summit to Feature Broadband Panel
The Governor’s Utah Economic Summit 2012 will feature a panel titled “Gigabit Communities: Why Utah is a Leader.” John Njord, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) will...
Last updated: April 5, 2012