Twice a year, the Utah Broadband Project updates the statewide broadband coverage map data. Utah’s latest update was submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and...
Last updated: April 17, 2014
FCC Rural Broadband Workshop Video Available
Video of the Rural Broadband Workshop hosted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on March 19, 2014, is now available. The day-long workshop featured discussions on the unique challenges of broadband deployment and adoption...
Last updated: April 2, 2014
FirstNet Launches New Website
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), who is working to deploy a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN), recently launched a new website. The new website is designed to help educate...
Last updated: March 25, 2014
FCC to Host Rural Broadband Workshop Featuring UEN
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be hosting a Rural Broadband Workshop on March 19, 2014. This workshop will focus on the importance of broadband in rural America and include presentations designed to discuss the impact...
Last updated: March 14, 2014
FCC Seeks Input for E-Rate Program – Comments Due April 7
Utah’s schools and libraries are able to obtain discounts on telecommunications and Internet access through funds from the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) E-Rate program. Recently, the FCC announced they are seeking comments on changes to the E-rate...
Last updated: March 12, 2014
New FCC Mobile Speed Test Apps for iOS and Android
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched crowd-sourcing apps for Android and iOS mobile devices, designed to measure mobile broadband and contribute to an open data resource that can be...
Last updated: February 28, 2014
February 2014 Map of the Month: Number of Fixed Broadband Providers per Block
This month’s installment in our Map of the Month series looks at the number of broadband providers capable of providing a ‘fixed’ broadband connection at a defined advertised speed threshold...
Last updated: February 21, 2014
FCC Seeking Comment on Experimental Rural Trials
Recently, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comment on potential experimental programs which will allow funding from the Connect America Fund (CAF) to go to rural broadband providers for pilot projects. These...
Last updated: February 19, 2014
The Utah Broadband Project Highlighted in 2014′s FilmUtah Magazine
This year’s FilmUtah magazine features an article on the Utah Broadband Project and the importance of broadband for filmmakers. The article focuses on how technology is changing the ways films...
Last updated: February 13, 2014
January Map of the Month: Preliminary Mobile Drive Test Results of LTE Service in Utah
After a competitive bid process, the Utah Broadband Project contracted with Isotrope, LLC to conduct a statewide mobile broadband drive test over 6,000 miles of Utah roads in November 2013....
Last updated: January 21, 2014