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…
An article by award-winning journalist Olga Peters, published recently in the Brattleboro Commons, points to potential investments into Vermont’s grassroots broadband efforts. Now just a year old, DVFiber seeks to enter a public / private partnership to achieve the goal…
At two recent meetings, the DVCUD Governing Board voted to welcome two new towns into the Deerfield Valley Communications Union District (DVCUD, dba DVFiber). Winhall and Searsburg join 20 other towns in three counties. To gain membership in a communications…
DVFiber seeks proposals from private sector firms or groups of firms to form a public / private partnership with DVFiber that will provide Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) Internet service and Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) service to locations in…
At its December meeting, the Governing Board voted unanimously to welcome Newfane into the Deerfield Valley Communications Union District (DVCUD, dba DVFiber). With the admission of Newfane, the DVCUD now includes 20 towns. To gain membership in a communications union district…
At its November meeting, the DVFiber Governing Board voted unanimously to welcome three Connecticut River towns into the Deerfield Valley Communications Union District (dba DVFiber). With the admission of Dummerston, Putney, and Westminster to the DVFiber board, the expanding district…
Letter to the Editor: Deerfield Valley News To the Editor, The one key thing to know about DV Fiber is that, where there was none before, we finally have a path to secure high speed broadband for all unserved and…
At its October meeting, the DVCUD governing board unanimously approved CUD membership for Weston, further expanding the district and its vision for reliable, affordable high-speed internet in southeastern Vermont. In order to join the CUD, a town’s selectboard must vote…