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Telecoms Sue Over High-Speed Links

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:57:04 -0700

Telecommunications companies are suing cities around the nation to stop the construction of publicly owned fiber optic systems to bring high-speed Internet, telephone and cable television to communities far from metropolitan centers.

'Deseret News' Axes 34 Editorial Jobs, D.C. Correspondent

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:06:59 -0700

The Deseret News has it eliminated 34 editorial jobs, including the paper's Washington, D.C., correspondent. It also plans to kill an early edition and consolidate sections to cope with declining revenue.

The Mormon church-owned newspaper announced the cuts Tuesday on its Web site.

Broadweave to Heal IProvo by Shedding Wholesale Fiber Model

Tue, 13 May 2008 12:49:58 -0700

Broadweave Networks, a provider of fiber-based triple-play services in greenfield developments, has acquired the municipal fiber network of Provo, Utah, vowing to improve the operation by replacing its open-access wholesale model with one in which Broadweave both owns the network and offers services over it.

iProvo Sold To Broadweave For $40 Million

Tue, 13 May 2008 12:34:04 -0700

The Salt Lake Tribune reports that one of Utah's two struggling municipal fiber networks, iProvo, is going to be sold to Broadweave Networks for $40.6 million.

It May Be ‘Do or Die' Time for UTOPIA

Thu, 08 May 2008 07:55:03 -0700

UTOPIA is a taxpayer-funded, fiber-optic network, and it's facing a critical decision.

The Case for UTOPIA and iProvo: Double Down or Cut Bait?

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:35:49 -0700

When the idea of municipally-owned state-of-the-art fiber-optic networks -- UTOPIA and iProvo -- was first pitched to Utah cities and residents about six years ago, it created a hailstorm of debate.

UTOPIA Wants to Reissue Bonds, Set Term at 32 Years

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:24:53 -0700

The Utah Telecommunications Open Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA) is getting ready to go back to the nation's capital markets to raise additional millions to help build out its fiber-optic network.

Limiting Wireless Access Stalls Out in Utah

Stevie Converse — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:04:04 -0800

The sponsor of a bill that aims to restrict minors' access to public wireless networks is looking to revise the measure after objections from businesses that it could mean an end in Utah to services s

UTOPIA: Could High-Speed Fiber Optic End Up a Cyber-Paradise Lost?

Stevie Converse — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:22:39 -0800

The venture was sold to Utah cities as a risk-free proposition — one that would allow residents and businesses to enjoy the benefits of ultra-high-speed broadband services over a fiber-optic sys

High Churn Leads iProvo to Hire Consultants

Stevie Converse — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:00:16 -0800

The city council of Provo, Utah, is conferring with consultants it hired this month to help determine why its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network isn't performing as hoped and to overhaul the model.

Broadband Cities 2005

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Start: 09/19/2005 - 00:00

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Broadband Cities 2005 brings together hundreds of civic leaders, city managers, and broadband decision makers from the U.S.

James D. Matheson