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Utopia fiber6/1/2023 “We’re excited to connect Pleasant Grove City residents, businesses, and students to the fastest speeds in the country.” “Competition solves everything,” noted Timmerman. We’re very excited to start construction.”Ĭouncilman Eric Jensen said: “One of the biggest questions we get as a City is, ‘when are we going to have more options and when are we going to have fiber?’ Today is that day!” Most importantly, they have been consistently hitting their revenue marks, which is the ultimate quality measure. “UTOPIA Fiber is here with a proven trackrecord and a loyal customer base. That changes today,” said Guy Fugal, Mayor of Pleasant Grove. “Although Pleasant Grove City’s 38,000 residents are technically ‘served’ by the cable company, community members have been complaining loudly about slow and unreliable internet service. The Open Access model is completely net-neutral and promotes free-market competition, leading to a higher-level of service and lower cost. UTOPIA Fiber is America’s largest Open Access network, meaning that it builds and owns the infrastructure, but allows multiple private-sector internet service providers (ISPs) to compete, making it easier for them to do business while providing increased broadband access for residents. “As Senator Mitt Romney and other lawmakers are working hard to finalize the broadband infrastructure bill, UTOPIA Fiber crews are digging here in Utah, bringing ultra-fast and reliable broadband service to Pleasant Grove City.” “It’s a big day for connecting America,” explained Timmerman. The $20 million project received a unanimous vote by City Council members in April and will be fully built out by 2023, with the first homes connected to lit fiber in 2022.Īs the machinery fired up and work began, Pleasant Grove became UTOPIA Fiber’s 16 th city with fiber-to-the-home services. "While we've been delivering services to schools and businesses in the city for years, we're really excited to now connect all of Pleasant Grove's neighborhoods to the fastest internet speeds in the country.Pleasant Grove, Utah (August 5, 2021) – At a press conference today packed with city officials, Roger Timmerman, Executive Director of UTOPIA Fiber announced that work had officially begun on an exciting expansion of the company’s rapidly-growing, all-fiber network, bringing ultra high-speed broadband to every home and business in Pleasant Grove City. "Like many communities along the Wasatch Front, Pleasant Grove City is growing quickly and many of its 38,000 residents are demanding better internet access," explained Roger Timmerman, executive director of UTOPIA Fiber in a news release. UTOPIA doesn't offer the internet directly, they just provide the infrastructure instead, private internet service providers can use the cables to offer fiber internet. Like several other UTOPIA cities, the Pleasant Grove project will be funded through subscriber revenue, meaning it will be paid for by the number of residents who sign up for the service. The company has also partnered with Brigham City, Centerville, Clearfield, Layton, Lindon, Midvale, Morgan City, Murray, Orem, Payson, Perry, Tremonton, West Point, West Valley City and Woodland Hills. With the approved deal, Pleasant Grove becomes the 16th city to contract with UTOPIA for the Open Access network. … We're very excited to be moving forward with them." "UTOPIA Fiber is both shovel and operationally ready at a time when others are navigating logistical hurdles and crew shortages. "UTOPIA Fiber's turnkey approach and remarkable reputation made them the clear choice," Pleasant Grove Mayor Guy Fugal said in a statement. The Pleasant Grove City Council voted on the deal earlier this month to approve the contract between the city and Utah Infrastructure Agency, which is a sister agency of UTOPIA. Within two years, residents and businesses will have access to fiber internet. UTOPIA will equip the city with fiber cables that can later be used by internet service providers to offer the higher speed internet. PLEASANT GROVE - Pleasant Grove will soon have access to fiber internet thanks to a new $18 million deal with UTOPIA Fiber that was recently approved. Reading or replaying the story in itsĪrchived form does not constitute a republication of the story. Only for your personal, non-commercial use.
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