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
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
March 2017 Map of the Month: Utah’s Local, Special Service, and Redevelopment Districts
Local and special service districts are an important user constituency for broadband services. In addition to broadband use at district headquarters, many are also dependent on broadband for field and...
Last updated: March 14, 2017
USDA Community Connect Application Window Open, Free Webinars Available
On April 18th, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its application window for the Community Connect Program, a grant program that will provide nearly $12 million in funding...
Last updated: April 25, 2016
New Rate-of-Return Order Released by FCC
On March 30, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its long anticipated rate of return order that provides $20 billion in funding over the next 10 years. According to Chairman Wheeler,...
Last updated: March 31, 2016
President Obama Announces ConnectALL Initiative
Today President Obama called upon all nonprofits, businesses, technology experts, and governments to connect 20 million more Americans to broadband by 2020. This goal, along with other supportive programs, was...
Last updated: March 10, 2016
FCC Chairman Foreshadows New Rate-of-Return Order
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler recently took to the FCC blog to announce that a new order to reform universal support for rate-of-return carriers has been circulated at...
Last updated: March 3, 2016
Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News Move to E-editions for Rural Subscribers
Reliable broadband service is increasingly becoming a critical tool to access information in the State of Utah. As of February 29, 2016, paper copies of Utah’s two largest daily newspapers...
Last updated: February 26, 2016
November 2015 Map of the Month: Commercial Fiber Service Availability
The November 2015 Map of the Month shows, at a statewide scale, the current commercial fiber-based broadband service availability reported to the Broadband Outreach Center for inclusion on the locate.utah.gov...
Last updated: November 25, 2015
October 2015 Map of the Month: Utah FirstNet Coverage Objectives
The October 2015 Map of the Month shows Utah’s FirstNet Coverage Goals for the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN)....
Last updated: October 30, 2015