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UETN outlines budget squeeze, seeks $2.1 million for conferencing and highlights Navajo Mountain fiber push
Summary
The Utah Education and Telehealth Network told a legislative subcommittee it can deliver broadband to remote schools and is seeking $2.1 million to continue teleconferencing services; agency leaders warned proposed fee shifts and cuts could disrupt services that help districts draw federal E‑Rate subsidies.
The Utah Education and Telehealth Network (UETN) told the Executive Appropriations subcommittee that its statewide connectivity program now supports more than 2,800 education and health-care sites and relies heavily on federal E‑Rate subsidies to multiply state investment.
Spencer Jenkins, representing UETN, said the agency’s infrastructure base bill appropriates roughly $57 million and noted a 22% reduction from the FY26 revised level largely tied to last year’s one‑time funding. Jenkins said UETN helps draw down federal E‑Rate funds and that “for every…
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