The Utah Broadband Project has released the Utah Broadband Plan, which details strategies and key initiatives to help increase broadband deployment, adoption and connectivity throughout the State of Utah....
Last updated: October 8, 2014
September 2014 Map of the Month: Utah’s Rural School Classification
Recently, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an Order making reforms to the E-Rate program, which helps provide discounts to schools and libraries in rural areas ensuring that they are...
Last updated: September 25, 2014
Utah Mobile Broadband Drive Test Report Released
The Utah Broadband Project recently released a comparison report between the 2011 and 2013 mobile drive tests....
Last updated: September 16, 2014
Utah Broadband Nonadopters Demand Study Released
The Utah Broadband Project is happy to announce the completion of the Utah Broadband Nonadopters Demand Study. The study focused on identifying nonadopters in Utah to determine their barriers to...
Last updated: August 22, 2014
Governor Herbert and GOED Welcome New Executive Director
Governor Gary R. Herbert has selected Val Hale as the new executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Most recently, Hale served as president and CEO of the Utah Valley Chamber...
Last updated: July 30, 2014
USDA Plans to Increase Lending Opportunities for Broadband
CoBank, a cooperative bank, recently committed $10 billion to the new U.S. Rural Infrastructure Opportunity Fund. Teaming with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), CoBank will serve as the anchor...
Last updated: July 25, 2014
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
FCC Releases E-Rate Modernization Order
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently released an order making reforms to the E-Rate Program. In modernizing the E-Rate program, the FCC plans to support cutting-edge technology in K-12 public education...
Last updated: July 17, 2014
Register Now: Governor’s Native American Summit
The Utah Division of Indian Affairs, Offices of the Utah Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Utah Department of Heritage and Arts and Utah Valley University (UVU) have collaborated to host the 9th...
Last updated: July 16, 2014
FCC Announces Universal Service Fund Strike Force
Chairman Tom Wheeler of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the creation of a Universal Service Fund (USF) Strike Force, which will focus on protecting the USF and all other funding programs...
Last updated: July 15, 2014