Lawmakers: Is it time to let UTOPIA die?

Executives of the UTOPIA fiber-optic network were met with blistering criticism by Utah lawmakers Wednesday, some wondering if the high-speed broadband network ought to just cut its losses and pull the plug. Members of the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee were presented with the results of a scathing legislative audit into UTOPIA’s operations and finances that asserted the broadband company is failing because of poor management and wasteful spending. After the presentation, Rep. Jim Niels...