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
BDAC’s Third Meeting Invites Public Comments
The Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee has released the first vote and discussion items and is seeking public comment on various issues. ...
Last updated: November 22, 2017
December 2016 Map of the Month: Residential Access of 100+ Mbps
As we wrap up another year of monthly broadband themed maps, the Broadband Outreach Center’s mapping team decided to create a holiday themed map showing the percentage of address points...
Last updated: December 20, 2016
Pew Analysis Shows Comparisons between Utah and National Broadband Adoption Trends
The results of a 2015 survey that Pew Research Center conducted concluded that 15 percent of U.S. adults do not use the Internet for various reasons: the top three being...
Last updated: August 12, 2015
FCC Changes Broadband Definition
As part of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) 2015 Broadband Progress Report, the FCC has recently voted to change the definition of broadband by raising the minimum download speeds needed from 4 megabits...
Last updated: February 2, 2015
FCC Launches Rural Broadband Experiments
In an effort to increase broadband access in rural areas, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced details of its upcoming Rural Broadband Experiments program....
Last updated: July 21, 2014
The Future of the Internet
The Pew Research Center Internet Project recently released a report about the future of the Internet by 2025. The report titled, “Digital Life in 2025: The Internet of Things will...
Last updated: May 29, 2014
FCC Plans to Set New Net Neutrality Rules – Seeks Public Comment
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently voted to advance a proposal that has a far reaching impact on the future of the Internet. Known as net neutrality, the FCC is proposing...
Last updated: May 27, 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
May 2013 Map of the Month: Speed-based Use Cases and Populated Areas
The Utah Broadband Project’s May 2013 map of the month displays Utah’s populated areas with broadband coverage areas for 3 different levels of service. The data sources are residential and mobile...
Last updated: May 20, 2013