The Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB), the new state board charged with overseeing broadband development in Vermont, recently approved DVFiber’s $4.1 million grant request. DVFiber can now move ahead with its partner Great Works Internet, Inc. (GWI) of Biddeford, Maine…
At year-end 2020, DVFiber had 15 member towns, a business plan, and strong motivation to put the plan into action. Now, at year-end 2021, DVFiber has grown to include 24 towns in 3 counties, has selected its private sector vendor…
Earlier this month, Governor Phil Scott appointed Christine Hallquist to become executive director of the newly established Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB). “I cannot think of a better person to lead this important effort than Christine,” said Scott. “Her experience…
DVFiber is pleased to announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Biddeford Internet Corporation d/b/a Great Works Internet (GWI) to develop a definitive agreement to form a public/private partnership in order to bring Fiber to the Premise…
DVFiber has been participating in the current process to develop a long-term telecommunications plan for Vermont. Responsibility for crafting this plan falls to the Vermont Department of Public Service (DPS), the department that oversees and supports the work of the…
The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) recently announced its draft report for the Vermont Proposition Project, a statewide exploration of the question: What do Vermonters need to do in the next three years to be successful for the next…
The 2020-21 session of the Vermont legislature closed on Friday, May 21. In the final days before the gavel, a conference committee composed of three senators and three representatives finalized H.360, the bill in support of universal broadband Internet access….
With the ultimate goal of becoming a Vermont law, a bill may be introduced in either year of the biennial session of the Vermont legislature. When a bill is introduced into either the House or the Senate, it makes its…
Evan Carlson is board chair of NEK Community Broadband, one of nine Communications Union Districts (CUD) in Vermont. In a recent newspaper opinion, Carlson presents a central issue, one every Vermont resident and business owner deserves to learn more about….
DVFiber believes that the Internet is an essential service for every Vermonter. We are committed to going to the last mile. Why? The future of our communities’ health depends on closing the digital divide and driving economic diversity. DVFiber is…