The Utah Broadband Project contracted with Isotrope, LLC to perform a mobile broadband drive test along over 6,000 miles of Utah’s highways and major roads. This dataset was used for...
Last updated: January 24, 2015
USDA to Host Community Connect Webinar
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) will be hosting their final webinar on February 3, 2015 about the Community Connect Grant Program, which helps to enhance telecommunications...
Last updated: January 7, 2015
Utah Stakeholders Contribute to E-Rate Modernization Order Changes
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently released an updated Order on its E-Rate program, which helps schools and libraries obtain high-speed Internet access. This new Order modifies the definition of rural, so that a school or library located...
Last updated: December 23, 2014
FCC Increases Broadband Speeds Under Connect America Fund
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an Order to update its rules for the Connect America Fund, requiring companies receiving Connect America funding to serve consumers with upload speeds of...
Last updated: December 15, 2014
Rural Broadband Experiments Application Due November 7
Recently, the Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau released a public notice and hosted a webinar about the process for applying for the FCC’s Rural Broadband Experiments program. All applications...
Last updated: October 20, 2014
July 2014 Map of the Month: Broadband Availability on Tribal Land
On the whole, Utah has great broadband coverage, especially in urban areas. While Utah’s broadband coverage in comparison to similar states is a success story, there are still a few rural areas that...
Last updated: July 30, 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
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
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
USDA Announces Funding for Rural Education and Healthcare
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will begin to accept grant applications for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Program. The DLT Program provides grants to help...
Last updated: July 3, 2013