You're invited! Join NEK Broadband for the grand opening of the Groton Connectivity HUB, a new community space expanding digital access and opportunity. Tour the HUB, watch a live fiber-splicing demo, and more. Sat. 11–2 at 1334 Scott Highway, Groton. RSVP: nekbroadband.org/groton-conne...

Need help covering the cost of connecting to fiber broadband? Our Affordable Long Drop Program helps eligible Vermonters pay for long or nonstandard installations. Funding is scheduled to end in September. Learn more and see if you qualify: publicservice.vermont.gov/sites/dps/fi...

The best time to test emergency plans is before they're needed. This week, Vermont Emergency Management held a tabletop exercise to prepare for future emergencies. Broadband is key to that work, connecting emergency managers, first responders, and communities when information matters most.

"Broadband means entering the modern age." This is what our work is really about. People whose lives are changing. Working, learning, accessing healthcare, running businesses, and staying connected with their communities. www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9Ji...

“This price reduction is possible because of Vermont’s commitment of ARPA grant dollars and Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment grant funds.” Read more about what NEK Broadband is doing to make broadband affordable: broadbandbreakfast.com/fiber-intern...

Starts tomorrow! There's still time to register for our free Broadband Technician Apprenticeship/Pre-Apprenticeship Training with North Country Career Center. Watch the video and sign up: publicservice.vermont.gov/vermont-comm...

Sign up today! Our next Broadband Technician Apprenticeship/Pre-Apprenticeship Training with North Country Career Center starts next week. Learn fiber splicing, pole climbing, bucket truck operations, and more at no cost. Learn more: publicservice.vermont.gov/vermont-comm...

This could be you. The next session of our Broadband Technician Apprenticeship/Pre-Apprenticeship Training with North Country Career Center starts next week. Gain hands-on fiber and broadband skills, and it's free to register. Learn more: publicservice.vermont.gov/vermont-comm...

Vermont was recognized as the nation’s leader over the last six months for the highest percentage increase in people served with broadband. Watch the video from Broadband Breakfast Live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYTw...

Here's VT's newest group of broadband technicians! They graduated from our latest Broadband Technician Apprenticeship/Pre-Apprenticeship Training with North Country Career Center. The next session starts next month. Learn more & register at no cost: publicservice.vermont.gov/vermont-comm...

"[Vermont's] community-first approach and relentless focus on both access and affordability has produced something durable: a statewide network-of-networks that is locally rooted, equitably designed, and now on the verge of delivering its promise." communitynetworks.org/content/verm...

Great coverage from Telecompetitor of an important new Maple Broadband program: www.telecompetitor.com/maple-broadb...

Registration is open for the June session of our Broadband Technician Apprenticeship/Pre-Apprenticeship Training with North Country Career Center. Training includes fiber splicing, pole climbing, OSHA 10, CPR, and more. More info and registration: publicservice.vermont.gov/vermont-comm...

Exciting news from NEK Broadband and CVFiber! They're expanding reliable high-speed internet access while helping make connectivity more affordable across all 72 towns in the combined CUD. nekcv.org/50mbps-annou...

Broadband is about everyday life. Broadband.io highlighted "Connection Day," a story that follows one Vermont family finally getting connected to reliable high-speed internet after years of waiting. Watch the moment they're finally connected: www.broadband.io/c/get-broadb...

For the first time, this Vermont family has broadband at home. After a long wait, this is what connection looks like. @welltoldfilms.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9Ji...

After a long wait, installation day finally arrived for this Vermont family. Tomorrow, you’ll see the moment they got connected. Full story tomorrow.

Take a look at Maple Broadband's new program Nonprofit Connect- All 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in Maple's service area can sign up for Gigabit fiber broadband, at Maple's lowest price! Learn more: www.maplebroadband.net/nonprofit

This Vermont family was trying to work from home, run a business, and keep up with four kids' schoolwork without reliable internet. Next week, we'll show you how CUD DVFiber changed that.

There's still time! Our Broadband Technician Apprenticeship/Pre-Apprenticeship Training with North Country Career Center starts tomorrow. Limited spots left, free to join. More sessions in June & Sept. Sign up: publicservice.vermont.gov/.../workforc...

Our Broadband Technician Apprenticeship/Pre-Apprenticeship Training in partnership with North Country Career Center is back! The first session starts in May. There's still time to register at no cost! publicservice.vermont.gov/vermont-comm...

What you can do online depends on your internet speed: 1–10 Mbps: basic browsing 25 Mbps: streaming + video calls 100 Mbps: work/school, multiple users 1 Gig: everything at once That’s why expanding reliable broadband across Vermont matters.

It was great to get the chance to join a panel on workforce this week at the National Governors Association Broadband Leaders Workshop. Working together and learning from each other helps us all move faster, avoid mistakes, and connect more people to reliable broadband. @natlgovsassoc.bsky.social

DVFiber customers will soon get free, automatic upgrades! Lean more from Brattleboro Reformer: www.reformer.com/local-news/f...

Recent federal action has extended telehealth access for millions of Americans. For rural communities, access to care increasingly depends on the ability to connect from home. In Vermont, that underscores the importance of expanding reliable, high-speed broadband.

"The program provides grants to expand access to remote education and healthcare services. Funding supports telehealth equipment, mental health services, distance learning systems, and connections between providers and specialists." More at Broadband Breakfast: broadbandbreakfast.com/usda-request...

Spring is showing up across Vermont. Reliable broadband helps people stay connected, whether they’re working from home, checking in with family, or just taking in the view.

"The true measure of broadband success isn’t how many miles are built: it’s how many lives are changed. And that transformation happens in the final inch." Read more from @digitallift-us.bsky.social: digitallift.org/from-last-mi...

Broadband expansion continues to be a priority here in Vermont and at the federal level too. New proposals in Congress show the ongoing focus on improving access nationwide, particularly in rural communities. Read more: www.telecompetitor.com/new-house-of...

Spring is here, and that means construction season is around the corner. Across Vermont, work continues to expand broadband infrastructure and connect more communities. #Vermont #Broadband

Did you know? Broadband planning often happens address by address. That level of detail helps make sure no location is missed as Vermont works toward universal service. #Vermont #Broadband

The way we communicate has changed. Reliable broadband helps keep Vermont connected for whatever comes next. #Vermont #broadband

How can #broadband investments support public safety? We joined a national panel this week on using BEAD program savings to improve public safety communications and strengthen the systems communities rely on in emergencies. Read more: broadbandbreakfast.com/states-push-... #Vermont

"Our review of 13-months of data in markets with municipal broadband providers shows that not only are these providers offering a valuable service to their residents, they also are often outperforming the national ISPs in upload speeds and latency." More from Ookla: www.ookla.com/articles/com...

Phones, laptops, TVs, tablets, and smart devices can add up to 10+ connections in one home. Reliable broadband helps keep Vermont households connected without interruption. #Vermont #Broadband

We had a productive week in Washington, DC at the State Broadband Leaders Network Winter Summit hosted by the NTIA. It was a great chance to learn from broadband leaders across the country, share #Vermont’s progress, and discuss the work ahead to connect every community with #broadband.

When you hear #broadband might be coming to your road…

Mud season is starting early. When roads get rough, reliable #broadband helps Vermonters work from home, attend virtual appointments, and stay connected without needing to travel.

Vermont's CUDs "continue to make steady inroads in delivering high-quality broadband access to long-neglected rural Vermont residents." Read more from @communitynets.bsky.social: communitynetworks.org/content/chit...

Winter sun on the State House today. We’re working every day to make sure the future of #broadband in #Vermont is bright. Reliable, high-speed internet strengthens our communities and supports Vermonters in every season.

Increasing public safety and when the #broadband buildout will be complete. VCBB Executive Director Christine Hallquist explains what the recently announced $93 million of federal funds will do for #Vermont: www.mychamplainvalley.com/video/what-m...

With the federal government's recent approval of the VT-BEAD Final Proposal, plans are in place to reach more than 99% of addresses in #Vermont. Now we're taking a close look to make sure no addresses are missed and find solutions for any gaps.

DVFiber is partnering with Village of Jacksonville Electric Company to support smarter electric meters, enabling faster outage detection, more accurate billing, and better energy insight. Local #Broadband strengthening essential services. dvfiber.net/dvfiber-part...

"We're at the point now where we're solving a problem which has been with us for decades." ~VCBB Executive Director Christine Hallquist Watch the full story from @mynbc5.bsky.social: www.mynbc5.com/article/near...

"This BEAD Program is really to finish it up to get to 99-plus percent of the addresses." ~VCBB Executive Director Christine Hallquist More from @wamc.org: www.wamc.org/news/2026-02...

We have big news to share: NTIA has approved Vermont's BEAD Final Proposal, meaning millions of federal dollars are headed to our state to help finish the broadband buildout! Read more: publicservice.vermont.gov/sites/dps/fi... #broadband #Vermont

Rural Americans are less likely than people in urban or suburban communities to subscribe to broadband. This is one finding of a new survey from @pewresearch.org. We're working every day to make sure rural Vermonters have access to #broadband! Read more: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Bright, cold winter days are classic #Vermont. And while the temperatures drop, the work continues to connect all Vermonters. Reliable #broadband helps keep communities connected, productive, and supported all year long.

"He linked broadband expansion to broader economic resilience, arguing that reliable high-speed internet strengthens small businesses, supports agricultural operations, and improves access to services such as telehealth and remote education." Read more: broadbandbreakfast.com/welch-calls-...

VT’s phone networks are changing. As older copper lines are retired, fiber is stepping in with more reliable phone service, including VoIP. These upgrades help keep calls clear, 911 accessible, and communities connected. Learn more: publicservice.vermont.gov/telecommunic...