DVFiber seeks an Executive Director to move the organization into the next phase of organizational and service development. DVFiber is now taking action to build, own, and operate a high speed fiber optic broadband network with a goal to provide…
DVFiber Elects New Officers, Approves High Level Design At its recent annual meeting, the Deerfield Valley Communications Union District (aka DVFIber) elected three officers for its governing board and five members for its executive committee. The board also approved a…
DVFiber is pleased to announce the completion and signing of a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Great Works Internet (GWI) of Biddeford, Maine. The MSA sets forth the conditions that will govern the relationship between DVFiber, a municipal entity, and…
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….