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Media inquiries: Please contact the office's Public Information Officer, Ashley Okawa, at ashleyokawa@utah.gov or 801-518-3765.
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UETN Unveils An Updated Broadband Network Operations Center

On Thursday, November 9th, a “state-of-the-art” broadband network operations center was unveiled at the Utah Education and Telehealth Network (UETN) on…
November 16, 2017
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USDA Rural Development Gives Loan to Broadband in Utah

A Utah company will receive $16,687,000 in USDA Loans toward broadband infrastructure in rural and underserved areas.  …
November 15, 2017
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HUD launches ConnectHome Initiative

On October 13 ConnectHome with the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City hosted a celebration referred to as Bridging the…
October 23, 2017
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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…
September 21, 2017
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FCC Seeks Comments for 477 Broadband Data Collection

The FCC has released a NPRM to revise it’s current Form 477 that collects voice and broadband data. The comment period…
August 30, 2017
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August 2017 Map of the Month: Fiber and Other Maps from UDOT’s UPlan Site

The August broadband map of the month is the collection of map data and viewers that comprise the UDOT UPlan…
August 30, 2017
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Broadband Accessibility and Affordability

According to a new report, availability for accessible and affordable voice and broadband services is still one of the largest…
August 24, 2017
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July 2017 Map of the Month: ‘Where’ for the Utah Residential Broadband Map

Over 6 years ago the Utah Broadband Outreach Center first released the state’s Residential Broadband Map (original KSL press release). Since…
July 17, 2017
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September 2016 Map of the Month: County Broadband Metrics from Address Points

Our July 2016 map featured a statewide map of Utah address points colored by residential-class broadband speed. This month, we’ve…
September 26, 2016
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June 2016 Map of the Month: Where Utah is Connecting to Broadband

This month’s maps explore two important areas that illustrate the important goal of having all Utah communities equipped with high…
June 10, 2016

"Media inquiries: Please contact the office's Public Information Officer, Ashley Okawa, at ashleyokawa@utah.gov or 801-518-3765."