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

Broadband Mapping Data Update: Fall 2014

The Utah Broadband Project’s mapping team has completed their twice yearly update to Utah’s broadband mapping coverage database. In October, the team submitted the updated…
November 13, 2014
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Rural Broadband Experiments Application Due November 7

Recently, the Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau released a public notice and hosted a webinar about the process for…
October 20, 2014
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Utah Broadband Plan Released

The Utah Broadband Project has released the Utah Broadband Plan, which details strategies and key initiatives to help increase broadband…
October 8, 2014
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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…
September 25, 2014
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Utah Mobile Broadband Drive Test Report Released

The Utah Broadband Project recently released a comparison report between the 2011 and 2013 mobile drive tests.…
September 16, 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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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.…
July 30, 2014
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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.…
July 25, 2014
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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…
July 21, 2014
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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…
July 17, 2014

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