Utah’s rural communities benefit...
Last updated: February 27, 2020
FCC Repeals Net Neutrality
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...
Last updated: February 26, 2018
January Map of the Month: Residential Broadband Providers By Utah Legislative District
The 2018 general session of the Legislature kicks off on Monday, January 22nd so, our January 2018 Map of the Month, has an appropriate theme. This month, we’re taking a...
Last updated: January 16, 2018
December Map of the Month: Utah’s Address Points, a Critical Digital Asset
Our December 2017 Map of the Month highlights Utah’s statewide “Address Point” map layer — a vital, statewide information asset. The Address Point map layer is a collection of all...
Last updated: December 21, 2017
November 2017 Map of the Month: Sole Provider Areas
There are still quite a few areas in Utah that have a sole provider of high speed broadband service. This is more likely in rural communities and remote areas where...
Last updated: November 22, 2017
UETN Unveils An Updated Broadband Network Operations Center
On Thursday, November 9th, a “state-of-the-art” broadband network operations center was unveiled at the Utah Education and Telehealth Network (UETN) on the University of Utah campus. ...
Last updated: November 16, 2017
USDA Rural Development Gives Loan to Broadband in Utah
A Utah company will receive $16,687,000 in USDA Loans toward broadband infrastructure in rural and underserved areas. ...
Last updated: November 15, 2017
HUD launches ConnectHome Initiative
On October 13 ConnectHome with the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City hosted a celebration referred to as Bridging the Gap that distributed 300 computers and mobile hotspots. Bridging the Gap...
Last updated: October 23, 2017
September 2017 Map of the Month: ‘Extra Coverage’ in the FCC Form 477 Broadband Maps
Our September map of the month revisits a topic that we explored in October of 2014 — how Utah’s broadband coverage is overrepresented in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Form...
Last updated: September 21, 2017
FCC Seeks Comments for 477 Broadband Data Collection
The FCC has released a NPRM to revise it’s current Form 477 that collects voice and broadband data. The comment period ends on September 25, 2017....
Last updated: August 30, 2017