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Mountainland Association of Governments More Efficient with UTOPIA
March 5th, 2013
Mountainland Association of Governments, organized in 1972, serves the three-county region of Summit, Wasatch and Utah Counties, which have a combined population of 576,418. The current activities of the Association include administration of the Area Agency on Aging (AAA), and administration of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Utah County through the Department of […]
Read More >Behind Orem’s Actions Regarding UTOPIA
March 4th, 2013
On Wednesday, the Tribune reported on actions taken this week in Orem regarding next steps for UTOPIA, the fiber-optic network backed by 11 member cities. The purpose of Tuesday’s meeting, which was properly noticed as a discussion, not a public hearing, was for the City Council to receive information about UTOPIA and provide direction to […]
Read More >UTOPIA is committed to building the future
February 27th, 2013
The statement below was written by Wayne Pyle, City Manager for West Valley City and chair of the UTOPIA board. It appeared on 2-27 in the Deseret News as an OpEd. The current debate over the future of UTOPIA is not one of philosophy, whether we should continue, private versus public sector, or any of a […]
Read More >Mapping a Route to the Best Routers
February 22nd, 2013
Is there anyone out there who doesn’t have a wireless home network these days? With the explosion of connected devices, wireless routers are indispensable to leveraging online services and managing our digital lives. Most UTOPIA subscribers utilize a wireless router with their fiber connection. Usually, this is a perfect solution. But, if your wireless […]
Read More >A “Life Changing” Experience with UTOPIA’s 1 Gig Connection
February 14th, 2013
In January, we shared the experience Steve Freebairn has had with a 1 Gig connection from UTOPIA. In this post, his partner, Zach Hilton shares his. Using the UTOPIA 1Gbps connection for the past eight months has been a wonderful experience. At Freehill Productions, we deal with large amounts of data from all kinds […]
Read More >With UTOPIA, Blendtec enjoys “a fantastic service at a great price”
February 6th, 2013
The origins of Orem-based Blendtec begin with engineer and inventor Tom Dickson, who grew up putting big engines in little things. After revolutionizing the home wheat milling industry with patented stainless steel milling heads in the 1970s, he turned his attention to making the perfect mixer, developing an “auto knead” feature. Tom continued to […]
Read More >UTOPIA and West Valley City
January 28th, 2013
By Wayne Pyle City Manager West Valley City UTOPIA has become an intricate part of West Valley City’s infrastructure, residential communities, and business districts. We have been thorough in our efforts to assist residents and businesses in becoming educated on how tapping into UTOPIA’s services can be extremely beneficial for them; and our businesses […]
Read More >Financial Statements Now Available
January 23rd, 2013
In December, Keddington & Christensen, Certified Public Accountants, completed their annual, independent audit of the basic financial statements of both UTOPIA and UIA (Utah Infrastructure Agency) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, as required by state law. In previous years, Jensen & Keddington (having been selected through RFP), performed the audit; following […]
Read More >UTOPIA 1Gig Subscriber Shares Experience
January 21st, 2013
Having 1Gbps Internet has been an amazing opportunity for my home and business. One of our greatest goals is to work smarter, not harder, and having such impressive Internet speed makes that possible in so many ways. I run a company that rents and supports digital cinema cameras. They are used to shoot everything […]
Read More >American Crafts Sees Drastic Bandwidth Improvement with UTOPIA
January 7th, 2013
American Crafts of Orem was founded in 1994 by Steve and Alma Mitchell. Their initial focus was the general crafting market. In the late ‘90s, the firm’s focus shifted to creating innovative, well-designed products for the emerging scrapbooking industry. Since then, American Crafts has steadily expanded its product offering, becoming a trendsetter along the way. […]
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