Reports say Google Fiber is coming to Salt Lake City. But that’s only one notch in Utah’s connectivity belt. A recent Utah Foundation report said 96 percent of Utah households have access to broadband services, making the state “one of the top states in the nation for broadband availability.” The report, “21st Century Infrastructure: How Broadband Internet Has Shaped and Is Shaping Utah,” cites public investment in systems like UTOPIA (oops, the Salt Lake City Council spurned that one), iProvo and the Utah Education and Telehealth Network. Private companies such as Comcast and CenturyLink have provided subscribers with megabit connections but their monopolistic traits are a source of frustration among many customers. Still, Utah is at the forefront.
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