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Category: Vermont
Vermont BEAD Update: State Can Reach 95% of Locations With Fiber
Vermont anticipates having enough funds to serve all of their underserved and unserved locations with their BEAD allocation.
Vermont BEAD Portal Open Until April 16
Only entities that submitted pre-proposals for Vermont BEAD funds can participate in the Full Proposal Round, with some exceptions.
BEAD Can “Nearly Complete” Vermont Broadband Buildout: VCBB
VCBB says that Vermont consists of 32 project areas containing 16,895 eligible locations that will be open for BEAD full proposals.
Vermont Has Awarded All Its CPF Broadband Funds; Some CUDs Won’t Need BEAD
We talked to VCBB’s Deputy Director Rob Fish about how Vermont CPF broadband funds went a long way toward reaching universal service goals.
Broadband Director: Vermont Forges Its Own Path on Rural Funding
The Vermont broadband director said each project area will have its own high-cost threshold — just one thing the state is doing differently.
A Community Approach to Broadband in Vermont: CUDs
The first CUD in Vermont, ECFiber, now brings together 23 communities in the northeast region of the state.
Vermont CUDs: One Gets $20.2M for Fiber Buildouts, Others Plan to Merge
The Vermont broadband funding that NWFX will receive came through ARPA and will be used for Phase 1 of the CUD’s network buildout.
Video Portrays Challenges, Successes of State’s Rural Broadband Efforts
The “Connected” Vermont broadband video documents how communications union districts have spurred deployments in the state.
Vermont Awarded Almost $60M for Rural Broadband This Summer
The Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) gave all funding awards to communications union districts. CUDs are comprised of at least
Consolidated Wins Fiber Network Deal in Vermont County
The Consolidated Vermont build will get $14.9 million from the Lamoille FiberNet communications union district. The funding was approved by
Vermont Communities Will Own Open Access Fiber Network Built by Great Works Internet
Great Works Internet inked a deal with 22 Vermont counties, known as the Northwest Fiberworx communications union district, to
Consolidated Public-Private Partnership Gets Set to Reach Vermont Broadband Milestone
The Consolidated Vermont public-private partnership with the SoVT communications union district is targeting November 1 for
Vermont Ups Broadband Grants, Putting Two CUDs Closer to Deployment Goals
Vermont broadband grants for two communications unions districts were amended to add a total of $20M. The CUDs are Maple
Pew: Eight States Fund Broadband Line Extension
Broadband line extension programs are designed to cover some of the costs of extending connectivity to homes that may have been passed
Vermont CUD Gets $17M ReConnect Broadband Grant
NEK Broadband received the first Vermont ReConnect grant. The communications union district will use $5.8M of additional funding to
Vermont Broadband News: Consolidated Sees Milestone in Sight and More
The Vermont approach to rural broadband is based on communications union districts (CUDs), which are groups of towns. DVFiber is a
12 More States Get Digital Equity, BEAD Planning Grants from NTIA
Broadband Equity Access and Deployment or BEAD planning grants are to enable states to put together plans for how they will award
Vermont Will Reach Nearly 1/4 of Unserved Locations With CPF Broadband Funding
The latest Treasury Capital Projects Fund award will provide $90 million to Vermont for broadband projects that will reach…
Vermonters Put Full Court Press on Middle Mile Funding Application
The Vermont middle mile funding application seeks $114 million from NTIA, which has a budget of about $1 billion for the program. Applying for
Five-County Vermont Organization Shares Details on Rural Broadband Funding
We talked to NEK Broadband about Vermont broadband funding, which got a boost from the American Rescue Plan Act. NEK needs a total of