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USDA Rural Development will begin accepting the first round of applications for the Rural e-Connectivity Pilot Program (ReConnect Program) on April 23, 2019, through usda.gov/reconnect. In March 2018, Congress provided...

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) is pleased to announce Rebecca Dilg as the Rural Program Outreach Manager. Dilg is from Brigham City, Utah. Prior to GOED, she served...

On February 22, 2018 the Federal Communications Commission updated the National Broadband Map, replacing the original map that was released seven years ago by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration...

Public Officials in Richmond, Virginia are testing the FirstNet’s public safety wireless network, as of last month.  Richmond and Fairfax counties are the first localities in Virginia that will be...

The FCC has just released the final Order in the Federal Register to eliminate Net Neutrality.  The Repeal will take place on April 23rd with further changes will happen after that...

The FCC has taken final actions that are required to launch it’s innovative CAF Phase II auction to expand broadband in rural areas on July 24th.  Applications are due on...

Utah Ignite has started a Smart Air App challenge that will kick off on March 1st, at 6pm.  The kickoff of the initiative will take place at Silicon Slopes in...

President Trump signed an executive order on January 8th, regarding increased access to broadband in rural America. The purpose of this order is to increase the access of broadband....

Anne Hazlett, Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that there will be a regulation improvement for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant program. ...

Representative John Curtis introduced the Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018 (HR 4824) on January 18th. The proposed legislation is aimed at helping streamline federal siting by allowing states to...