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 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
Annual Tri-State Conference in Utah
Utah is hosting the annual Tri-State Telecommunications Conference in Midway, UT. The conference will be held at the Zermatt Resort on August 11-14, 2014. Register today to secure a spot...
Last updated: June 27, 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
April 2014 Map of the Month: Utah Broadband Landscape at a Glance
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
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
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
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