In recent years, Utah's Governor and the State Legislature have provided funds for enormous expansion of the original microwave network by using a combination of technologies. This combination includes a variety of phone line services provided by private networks such as U.S. West. The original microwave network remains in service but is now augmented by private networks. The legislature provided funds to connect high schools, school district offices, and area vocational centers within the state. This is in addition to the institutions of higher learning that are already connected.
Some sites have other equipment which can be used when the site originates a class or program.
This studio is located in the USOE office at 250 East 500 South in Salt Lake City. Inservice or staff development instruction on selected topics. Direct instruction on selected topics. The number of sites and the number of participants at each site are both critical elements for successful interactions. As a practical matter, however, the amount of useful interaction diminishes as the number of sites and participants grows.