![]() ![]() West Haven officials had been debating the issue for about a year and a half before taking action last week. Officials in other Weber County cities, including North Ogden and South Ogden, have also talked with UTOPIA reps, though they haven’t reached accord for action.Ĭonstruction in West Haven would start by the end of 2022 or early 2023, according to Kim McKinley, UTOPIA’s chief marketing officer, and take no more than two years, probably less.Īccessibility to high-speed internet has become an increasing topic of debate in Weber County and beyond as demand grows and critics charge that networks of incumbent operators like Xfinity aren’t extensive enough. Around 20 Utah cities in all have or are getting UTOPIA networks, including West Point, Clearfield and Syracuse, among others, in Davis County. Presuming UTOPIA officials OK the agreement, as expected, West Haven would become the first Weber County city to be fully built out with a UTOPIA system. That is, city leaders want to make sure high-speed internet, currently lacking in some areas, is available in all corners of the city. “It’s hugely important because we want to be fair to every part of the city,” West Haven Mayor Rob Vanderwood said Tuesday. The UIA is a sister agency to UTOPIA, and UTOPIA officials, who crafted the agreement with West Haven officials, are to formally consider the accord at a meeting on Aug. The West Haven City Council last Wednesday unanimously approved an accord with the Utah Infrastructure Agency, or UIA, to build the $17.6 million network, which would be accessible by all homes and businesses in the city when complete. WEST HAVEN - UTOPIA Fiber, operator of open-access fiber-optic networks in numerous cities across Utah, is most likely on its way to West Haven, expanding the broadband options for city residents. ![]() ![]() Jackson Construction, the firm that'll handle the work. Ceremonially breaking ground, from left, are UTOPIA Executiver Director Roger Timmerman, Syracuse City Manager Brady Bovero (partially hidden), Syracuse Mayor Mike Gailey, Syracuse City Councilperson Jordan Savage, UTOPIA Chief Marketing Officer Kim McKinley and Bart Jackson of B. 3, 2021, to launch development of a new broadband network in the city. Tim Vandenack, Standard-ExaminerSyracuse and UTOPIA Fiber representatives held a ceremony on Friday, Dec. ![]()
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