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Media inquiries: Please contact the office's Communications Manager, Lindsey LeBaron, at llebaron@utah.gov.
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Broadband Access Critical for Distance Education

The Education Commission of the States (ECS) cites lacking broadband infrastructure and affordability as the most significant barriers for students…
April 7, 2016
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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…
March 10, 2016
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January 2016 Map of the Month: Broadband Access & Employment

Happy New Year and welcome to the first 2016 installment of the Broadband Outreach Center’s Map of the Month series.…
January 21, 2016
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Pell Center Advocates State-Level Broadband Policy

The Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy published an article this month, State-Level Broadband Policy: A Compendium of Resources…
September 14, 2015
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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…
August 12, 2015
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Utah Ranks Number One in the Nation for Computer Ownership

According to a new report, “Computer and Internet Use in the United States: 2013” released by the U.S. Census, Utah is…
November 20, 2014
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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…
August 22, 2014
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2014 Utah Broadband Demand Survey Update

The Utah Broadband Project, in conjunction with Utah State University and Southern Utah University, recently completed a comprehensive survey of non-adoption…
January 28, 2014
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Tribune: Utah No. 1 for Internet Access

The Salt Lake Tribune recently published an article highlighting Utah’s computer ownership and Internet use ranking in the Current Population Survey…
June 24, 2013

Rural Broadband Report Emphasizes the Digital Divide

Don Albrecht is the Director of the Western Rural Development Center at Utah State University. The recently published report titled…
May 15, 2013
Media inquiries: Please contact the office's Communications Manager, Lindsey LeBaron, at llebaron@utah.gov.