UTOPIA Open Access Fiber Network Inaugurates Service in Brigham City, Utah

The Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency (“UTOPIA”) today initiated 100+ Mbps digital services to municipal facilities in Brigham City, Utah. Residential and business services are now being offered in selected areas of the city.

“Brigham City was a founding member of the UTOPIA open-access network because we realized that world-class digital connectivity is essential to our economic competitiveness, and the incumbent networks were not motivated to provide it,” said Lou Ann Christensen, Mayor of Brigham City. “We are excited that businesses and residences in Brigham City can at last begin taking advantage of the true broadband connections powered by UTOPIA,” she added.

At a ribbon cutting event in Brigham City, Todd Marriott, Executive Director of UTOPIA, said, “We are thrilled to light up one of the northern-most cities in the UTOPIA network, providing Brigham City the competitive advantage of nation’s largest municipal open-access fiber network.”

About UTOPIA

UTOPIA www.UtopiaNet.org is a consortium of Utah cities operating a fiber-optic network that provides a competitive marketplace for telecommunications services in its 16 member cities with combined population over 500,000. UTOPIA’s Open Service Provider Model provides the physical infrastructure, while private sector companies compete to provide internet, voice, video and other services over that infrastructure. UTOPIA connects customers’ homes and businesses directly to fiber-optic lines without copper or wireless connections.

About Brigham City, Utah, USA

Brigham City (population 18,500) is a progressive community located approximately 60 miles north of Salt Lake City, Utah. Located on major transportation routes, the City offers small town living with quick access to big city amenities and abundant outdoor recreation opportunities. Brigham City’s combination of superior workforce, excellent infrastructure, quality of life, affordable land, and business-friendly municipal government makes it an ideal location for expanding and relocating businesses. Brigham City was a founding member of UTOPIA.

Contacts

UTOPIA
Hugh Matheson, 801-608-4774
hm {at} UtopiaChoices(.)com
or
Brigham City
Paul Larsen, Economic Development Director
435-734-6603
plarsen {at} brighamcity.utah(.)gov