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Gov. Scott announces $48 million in broadband grants to communications union districts

By Fred Thys

Jul 22 2022July 22, 2022

64,000 Vermont homes do not have access to a reliable wireline connection. The state aims to connect them to fiber-optic cable by 2026.


Broadband could take longer and cost more to deploy in Vermont than anticipated

By Fred Thys

Apr 24 2022April 25, 2022

Inflation and supply-chain problems are lengthening project timelines and hiking potential costs.


$116 million in grants announced for broadband construction

By Ethan Weinstein

Jan 20 2022January 20, 2022

The money, distributed by the Vermont Community Broadband Board to communications union districts and internet service providers, could subsidize broadband construction as soon as this spring.


In push for rural broadband, Vermont groups partner to buy 2,000 miles of fiber-optic cable

By Sarah Mearhoff

Dec 13 2021December 14, 2021

The purchase comes after Congress approved major aid to expand broadband and states scramble to buy the raw materials necessary.


Sovernet and FirstLight email is back, after being down in Vermont for 3 days

By Jackie O'Brien

Nov 2 2021November 2, 2021

Users say they are still missing emails from the blackout, and the company has yet to give a full explanation.


New 10-year telecoms plan prioritizes broadband districts, private partnerships

By Justin Trombly

Jul 25 2021July 26, 2021

Utility worker unwinds cable from large spool

Vermonters could see whether the fledgling districts are the answer to a problem that’s spanned gubernatorial administrations


The Deeper Dig: How to spend a broadband windfall

By Mike Dougherty

Jul 20 2021July 21, 2021

Christine Hallquist speaking

Connecting Vermont’s most rural homes to high-speed internet has been a challenge for decades. Christine Hallquist, the incoming executive director of the state’s new community broadband board, hopes to finish the job within seven years.


Scott appoints Hallquist to lead new Vermont Community Broadband Board

By Sophia McDermott-Hughes

Jul 12 2021July 12, 2021

Christine Hallquist

Hallquist, the Democratic nominee for governor in 2018, will lead efforts to expand internet access in Vermont, using $150 million from the federal American Rescue Act Plan.


Christine Hallquist: Investments in Fiber-to-the-Premise offer solution to Digital Divide

By Commentary

May 16 2021May 14, 2021

One problem with private telecommunications companies is that the goal of making a profit goes against the goal of providing service to every last address.


Lawmakers skeptical of Starlink solution for broadband problems

By Amanda Gokee

Mar 7 2021March 8, 2021

Tom Evslin

The company founded by Elon Musk declined to testify at a legislative hearing on the internet service last week. Some lawmakers expressed “less than zero” interest in working with Starlink. There’s currently a waiting list for the service.


Hallquist is new administrator of NEK broadband district

By Justin Trombly

Nov 8 2020November 8, 2020

Christine Hallquist

Hallquist, former Vermont Electric Co-op CEO and gubernatorial candidate, brings infrastructure build-out experience to the Northeast Kingdom CUD’s operation.


In the wake of Hallquist’s historic run, 3 transgender women run for House seats 

By Kit Norton

Jun 2 2020June 3, 2020

Christine Hallquist

Taylor Small, Ember Quinn and Jamie Dufour are hoping to be the first openly transgender person to hold a Vermont legislative seat.


Hallquist calls for Agri-publicans to condemn candidate’s ‘transphobic’ comments

By Grace Elletson

Jan 20 2020January 21, 2020

H. Brooke Paige

H. Brooke Paige, who is running for secretary of state, mocked the former gubernatorial candidate for being transgender in a series of Facebook comments.


Broadband expansion via utility infrastructure would cost $300M

By Xander Landen

Jan 5 2020January 6, 2020

Electric meter. Photo by Alan Panebaker

A study was ordered by the Legislature to find a way to help 80,000 underserved Vermonters.


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