![]() ![]() They expect to start serving Millcreek customers in 2021. Millcreek will receive 2% of gross revenues from Google for access to city right of way with no financial obligation to Millcreek residents. The relationship between Google and Millcreek is essentially that of franchisor/franchisee. Now that our agreement is finalized, we expect Google will present a plan for build-out in accordance with the city permitting process for construction activity in city right of way. We expect Google Fiber to build out throughout our city and use good faith to offer its service widely and consistently, promoting digital inclusion. Since 2009, the agency has successfully designed, built, and operated nearly $500 million worth of fiber projects throughout Utah and the West.The Millcreek City Council met on Jand voted in favor of entering into a non-exclusive license agreement for the installation of a fiber optic infrastructure network in Millcreek. With fiber availability to over 130,000 businesses and residences in over 50 communities, UTOPIA Fiber is the largest-and widely considered the most-successful Open Access network-in the United States and enjoys the industry’s highest customer satisfaction scores. Completing these cities marks a major milestone,” said Timmerman.Ĭreated by a group of Utah cities, the Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA) is a community-owned fiber-optic network that uses the Open Access model to promote competition by giving customers the freedom to choose which telecommunication services they want. These cities stuck with UTOPIA during early-year turbulence and through UTOPIA’s eventual turnaround in 2009. It was especially sweet to complete fiber buildouts in our original 11 cities that had the vision to come together and create UTOPIA Fiber twenty years ago. “Laid end-to-end, in 2022, UTOPIA’s crews placed enough fiber to stretch from Salt Lake City to Seattle, Washington-that’s a lot of construction. It also landed a Net Promoter Score of 64, meaning that two-thirds of UTOPIA Fiber customers would enthusiastically recommend UTOPIA Fiber to a friend (most internet providers have negative rankings), an increase of three points from the previous year. The network scored a 4.6 Google Rating, far exceeding just about every other internet company in the markets it serves. ![]() Throughout all its growth, UTOPIA Fiber managed to maintain its extraordinary customer ratings. Fiber is the infrastructure that drives the digital economy, supports advanced wireless, and enhances quality of life through seamless streaming, gaming, and other high-bandwidth applications,” he said. Cities with UTOPIA Fiber are incredibly well- positioned for the future. “There’s increasing competition among cities and regions for talent, opportunity, and a better quality of life for all residents. “What we’re seeing here is that cities want to be ready for what’s to come,” said Roger Timmerman, Executive Director, UTOPIA Fiber. Notably, data centers, state agencies, and higher education institutions opted to take 100 Gigabit speeds-the fastest available in the United States. More than 20,000 Gigabit customers were added to the network (including nearly 1,000 businesses) and nearly 400 10-Gigabit customers (including nearly 300 businesses) added service. Additionally, UTOPIA Fiber inked the deal to provide residential services to its 20 th Utah city, while also completing fiber buildouts in 14 cities, including UTOPIA’s 11 original cities. This impressive feat was accomplished facing fierce headwinds from supply chain constraints and labor market shortages. April 12, 2023) – After weeks of data crunching, the team at UTOPIA Fiber, America’s largest and most-successful Open Access fiber network, has announced that it had built more than 2,969,784 feet of fiberoptic infrastructure in 2022 throughout Utah, Idaho, and Montana. Crews Race to Meet Public’s Insatiable Thirst for High-Speed Fiber Infrastructure ![]()
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