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Utopia reports subscriber growth and new 2.5 Gbps product; Perry payments to rise modestly
Summary
Utopia told Perry City officials its subscriber base grew from about 70,000 to about 80,000 in the past year; Perry added roughly 30–40 customers and received distribution payments of about $38,000–$39,000 last year with an expectation of roughly $41,000 this year. Utopia emphasized its open-access fiber-to-home architecture and a new 2.5 Gbps product.
Jason Roberts of Utopia presented the company’s annual update to the Perry City Council, summarizing network growth, product changes and municipal distributions.
Roberts reported system-wide subscribers rose from just over 70,000 last year to just over 80,000 this year, and Perry’s subscriber count increased by roughly 30–40 customers. He described Utopia’s open-access model, noting the network supports 24 retail service providers and that the company uses a fiber-to-home architecture that provides a dedicated line from the customer router to each house. Roberts also said Utopia introduced a 2.5 gigabit-per-second product that has exceeded initial expectations, particularly with new customers.
On municipal distributions, Roberts said Utopia made annual distribution payments to member cities; Perry received approximately $38,000–$39,000 last year and is projected to receive about $41,000 this year. The presentation did not provide a breakdown of how Perry intends to use the distributions.
The council did not take action on the presentation; Roberts’ remarks were provided for information and future staff follow-up if council members request additional data on subscriber trends or payment details.
