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UTOPIA remains a mystery to many Murray Residents
March 8th, 2012
The Valley Journals MURRAY — Bring up the Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency, and you’re bound to get a variety of responses. UTOPIA is the group of Utah cities that banded together to create a fiber-optic network for residents and business owners. The network operates as a wholesale supplier, and allows subscribers to choose their […]
Read More >Cyber Centerville gets a High Speed Boost
March 7th, 2012
The following article was orginally published in the March 1, 2012 edition of The Salt Lake Tribune. By Christopher Smart “It’s as fast as a Centerville wind.” That’s what Centerville Mayor Ronald Russell said of his city’s new fiber-optic network that is being installed by UTOPIA, otherwise known as the Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure […]
Read More >UTOPIA and Dish Network team up to provide broader array of video services
March 7th, 2012
The following article was originally posted on Deseret News on March 7, 2012. The Valley Journals MURRAY — Bring up the Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency, and you’re bound to get a variety of responses. UTOPIA is the group of Utah cities that banded together to create a fiber-optic network for residents and business […]
Read More >UTOPIA gets good response in Centerville with cautions
February 27th, 2012
This article was orginally published in the February 23, 2012 print edition of The Davis County Clippper. By Jennifrer Wardell Clipper Staff Writer CENTERVILLE – Finally, businesses in Centerville are starting to experience UTOPIA’s fiber optic network firsthand. Though the city was ceremonially connected last Friday by Centerville Mayor Ron Russell, a handful of businesses, […]
Read More >UTOPIA Moving Forward
February 21st, 2012
By Kane Loader It’s fair to say that the words “federal stimulus” don’t get much love around these parts. And some people don’t like the sound of “UTOPIA,” either. But we at UTOPIA – the consortium of cities that is building an open-source fiber-optic network – are happy to report that we’re using the $16 […]
Read More >UTOPIA Showcases Fiber-Optic Technology at Open House
February 21st, 2012
The following article was originally posted on Fox13 News’ website and can be found HERE. The Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency, or UTOPIA, hosted Fiber Friday to demonstrate the benefits of fiber optics. The open house also shared examples of being wired provides economic development advantages. “If you think back a century ago, we called electricity […]
Read More >UTOPIA Hopeful about 2012 prospects despite 2011 Loss
January 20th, 2012
This is a repost of an article found in The Salt Lake Tribune. To view the original article, click HERE. By Steven Oberbeck The Salt Lake Tribune Published: January 18, 2012 Despie losing more than 200 customers, the UTOPIA fiber-optic network is reporting that revenue generated from its operations increased 83 percent during its fiscal […]
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