A connection to the internet has become a necessity of life for many of us. That access allows people to connect their ideas, products, and services but requires infrastructure that can be challenging to install in the more rural areas of the state, prompting the question: What is needed to bring broadband to rural Utah.
The Utah Broadband Project was established in 2011 to map available services and plan for future expansion of services. The goal of expanding the availability of broadband internet service is to create a level playing field for communities and businesses across the state.
The County Seat attended a recent conference in Delta, Utah that discussed the benefits and potential hurdles to expanding broadband internet coverage in rural communities across the state.
Highlights:
6:29 Utah’s interest in broadband infrastructure
9:51 the role of local governments
11:15 How do you fund new infrastructure?
13:35 Communicating available grants and funding
17:04 Working with corridors and right-of-ways
18:34 Who has the greatest need for broadband?
19:40 Highest broadband adoption in Utah
23:11 Utah Broadband Project
More information: http://broadband.utah.gov/
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