According to recent changes to UTOPIA's web site, Washington City is considering a resolution to join UTOPIA as a non-pledging member. The city council will discuss and possibly vote on the measure on September 26th. If you live in Washington City or know someone who does, now is the time… Continue reading
After a presentation given at last week's city council meeting, Farmington may want in on UTOPIA. They're considering joining as a non-pledging city meaning that in exchange for not having to bond for the cost of the project, they'd also be considered a lower priority for construction. If Farmington joins… Continue reading
With the federal grant money secured, UTOPIA has shifted into high gear to complete the fiber optic network in Layton and Centerville by March of 2008. Service should start becoming available in some areas of the cities as early as November starting in the western parts and moving eastward. Anyone… Continue reading
Proving that they do much more than make awesome casserole dishes, Corning's men in lab coats have come up with fiber optic cable that's 100 times more flexible than current cable. This is a major boon to FTTH projects since the new material is now about as versatile as copper… Continue reading
In a pair of decidedly wired pieces of legislation (shocking), Congress has decided to tackle municipal networks and poor stats on national broadband deployment. The Community Broadband Act would overturn state legislation in Arkansas, Florida, Texas and Missouri that prevents cities and counties from getting into the telecommunications game. This… Continue reading
Despite Google flashing cash and lobbying prowess and pleas from technologists, the FCC has decided that the upcoming 700MHz auction will not require network neutrality provisions or operate as a wholesale network. Consumer groups are calling it a mixed bag since the winner cannot restrict which devices can be used… Continue reading
A survey conducted by the FTTH Council shows that many FTTH subscribers use it for telecommuting or home-based businesses. About 13% of respondents indicated that they were using it to telecommute an average of one day per month more than they normally would while 10% indicated they were using the… Continue reading
In a move that immediately gave AT&T and Verizon a case of bunching panties, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has announced that he is in favor of the Google-backed plan to require the 700MHz spectrum to stay open for any compatible device to use any service. This no doubt makes the… Continue reading
With the expiration of a ban on new members, the small town of Vineyard is now considering joining UTOPIA. The city is considering becoming a pledging member meaning that they will promise tax money to cover the debt service should it not be covered by revenues from subscribers. Becoming a… Continue reading
Spanish Fork reported that their municipal network is going to turn a $275,000 profit for fiscal year 2008, a stark contrast to the red ink bled by iProvo. What's Spanish Fork's secret? For starters, they decided on a less expensive HFC network as opposed to FTTP, a choice that saved… Continue reading