[1st-mile-nm] UTOPIA Update

[Richard Lowenberg]

This list has followed the progress, ups and downs, of UTOPIA open 
access fiber project in Utah since first list postings 13 years ago.  
Here's the latest.    RL

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UTOPIA Fiber Announces Partnerships with Morgan, Utah, Idaho Falls, and 
Other Cities

November 7, 2019

http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2019/11/utopia-fiber-announces-partnerships-with-morgan-utah-idaho-falls-and-other-cities/

Exciting things are happening at UTOPIA Fiber. The network, the largest 
operational open-access network in the United States, is in a period of 
major growth and expansion.

The network has been working to get fiber extended to every home and 
business within its 11 member cities. Here is a breakdown of the some of 
the network's most noteworthy progress:

The Morgan City Council this week unanimously voted to partner with 
UTOPIA Fiber to improve internet service throughout their city. Morgan 
is a small, rural community in Utah with approximately 1,600 homes that 
will soon have better connectivity than major U.S. cities. Faster and 
more reliable internet connections will make a significant impact on 
their local businesses and community, which includes over 150 home-based 
businesses. By the end of spring 2020, it is anticipated that all 
businesses and residents in Morgan to have access to UTOPIA Fiber 
internet.

Big news for Orem: UTOPIA Fiber has completed all of the OR009 precinct. 
Now, about 250 additional homes in Orem, Utah, can sign up for the 
fastest speeds in the country.

Due to strong demand, Payson City, Utah, has decided to expedite their 
UTOPIA Fiber timeline and will see more footprints open there by the end 
of the year. Payson residents cand view UTOPIA Fiber service maps, 
build-out timelines, and information on how to sign up for services.

UTOPIA Fiber has started building in West Point, Utah, and will be able 
to service its first customers there in spring of 2020.

Layton, Utah, has also decided to expedite their timeline. Due to a 
super-fast build out, UTOPIA Fiber is well ahead of schedule and will 
complete its entire footprints in Layton by the end of 2019.

Idaho Falls Fiber in Idaho Falls, Idaho, has voted to extend its 
high-speed fiber network to the entire city. UTOPIA Fiber is the 
operational partner of Idaho Falls Fiber, and will continue to support 
their success and development.

About UTOPIA Fiber
The Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA) is a 
community-owned fiber optic network utilizing light to transfer 
information, making it the fastest communication and data transfer 
technology in use today. Created by a group of Utah cities, UTOPIA Fiber 
supports open-access and promotes competition in all telecommunication 
services. For more information, contact Kim McKinley, Chief Marketing 
Officer, UTOPIA Fiber.



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Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director
1st-Mile Institute     505-603-5200
Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,
rl at 1st-mile.org     www.1st-mile.org
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