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Federal Grant Expands High-Speed Broadband Connectivity

Utah’s rural communities benefit…
February 27, 2020

January 2017 Map of the Month: Broadband in Utah’s School Districts

To celebrate the upcoming launch of the Utah Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Bus, the Broadband Outreach Center recently…
January 26, 2017

Utah Remains Fastest State in the West and Ranks 8th Fastest Worldwide

Akamai’s recently released Fourth Quarter State of the Internet Report for 2015 shows Utah has maintained its top spot as the fastest…
March 28, 2016

New GAO Report Addresses Broadband Barriers on Tribal Lands

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report that analyzes barriers to high-speed Internet access on tribal lands.  Acknowledging that…
March 28, 2016

US Ignite to Fund $10 Million in Gigabit Network Research Grants

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced a new solicitation for research and development proposals through its US Ignite initiative.  The…
March 24, 2016

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

November 2015 Map of the Month: Commercial Fiber Service Availability

The November 2015 Map of the Month shows, at a statewide scale, the current commercial fiber-based broadband service availability reported…
November 24, 2015

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

Find Broadband Availability in Utah’s Legislative Districts

As the 2015 Utah State Legislative Session begins, legislators may have questions about the telecommunications industry and broadband infrastructure. The…
January 27, 2015

Jan 15 Map of the Month: Visualizing Broadband Drive Tests

The Utah Broadband Project contracted with Isotrope, LLC to perform a mobile broadband drive test along over 6,000 miles of…
January 23, 2015