There’s been a whirlwind of speculation since last night when a press release came out announcing that Connected Lyfe, one of UTOPIA’s newer providers, was being acquired by a then-unknown company called Hangman Productions. This wasn’t helped when an 8-K filing with the SEC came to light that showed Connected… Continue reading
I’ve received word that Eric Isom, Qwest’s top lobbyist, has been eliminated at the Davis County Republican Convention and will not be on the ballot in this year’s election. This is good news as he would no doubt use the seat to push for anti-UTOPIA legislation. Still, always keep your… Continue reading
After the first read-through of UTOPIA’s press release, I wasn’t entirely sure what they were trying to say. In fact, most of the press release seems to allude to some sort of ethereal plan to bring the network out to 20,000 more subscribers as quickly as possible. Given the financial… Continue reading
The April 2010 podcast is scheduled for Friday April 9 from 4PM to 5PM. Our guest this month will be UTOPIA Executive Director Todd Marriott. Listen in online, join the chat room, and feel free to call in at any time at (347) 838-8025.
WEST VALLEY CITY— The eleven pledging cities of the Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA; http://www.utopianet.org) are currently discussing options for the next stage of the network’s growth. After a string of successes since June of 2008, the open-access, fiber-to-the-premise network is strategizing on how to reach more homes and… Continue reading
Sprint has been down on its luck for quite some time. The company suffered through a long period of wandering in the wilderness with poor customer service and defecting subscribers to the tune of over a million per quarter for years. This wasn’t helped by its merger with Nextel, a… Continue reading
(h/t: Stimulating Broadband) The Round 2 broadband stimulus applicants are now posted on BroadbandUSA.gov and it looks like Utah applicants are few and far between this time. UTOPIA, UEN, and Ogden have all reapplied for funding and are joined by the Ute and Paiute tribes as well as a rehabilitation… Continue reading
I’ve just found out that Qwest government affairs lobbyist Eric Isom is a candidate for Utah State Respresentative in District 15. You may remember him from numerous city council and legislative hearings where he spoke in opposition to UTOPIA and would frequently pull legislators and city council members aside for… Continue reading