Op-ed: UTOPIA fiber, a success story

The recent success of UTOPIA and its sister agency, UIA, call for a fresh look at how municipally owned fiber networks can bring better service and lower cost to many internet subscribers.Recently described by the Utah Taxpayers Association as a failed project, this characterization is simply not true. While UTOPIA did indeed have a checkered and difficult start, the change of business models and advent of UIA took advantage of the lessons learned from the experience, and, after five years of co