Vermont Broadband

The federal government has started to announce the first round of grants from the Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program. Vermont will receive just over $5 million to implement its plan to bring high-speed internet to all residents regardless of identity or economic status.

Vermont’s effort to bring high-speed internet to the entire state is getting more support from the federal government.

Vermont Senator Peter Welch announced today that he and a bipartisan group of Senators are introducing the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act.

The Vermont Community Broadband Board is holding a series of listening sessions to gather public input to develop a statewide internet access plan.

Vermont’s Community Broadband Board has submitted its five-year plan to the federal government.

Vermont Senator Peter Welch led a hearing Wednesday in Washington on the challenges of expanding rural broadband.

The Vermont Department of Public Service announced Monday that the state’s Community Broadband Board has expanded a matching grant program for expansion of broadband services.

Vermont’s governor and the state’s at-large congressman on Monday announced millions of dollars in grant funding to bring fiber optic broadband to the state’s Northeast Kingdom.

The Republican governor and several members of his cabinet focused on a proposal to expand wireless service across Vermont.

Vermont U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy hosted a roundtable discussion this week with state leaders on broadband and the opportunity to improve access with…