Vermont Community Broadband Board
Vermont Community Broadband Board Awards Almost $60 Million Towards Vermont's Broadband Buildout
The Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) awarded $58.9 million in grants to Vermont’s Communications Union Districts (CUDs) in summer 2023. The construction grants were approved to expand broadband in five different CUDs across the state, bringing broadband to at least 13,000 currently underserved homes and businesses. The most recent grants were approved earlier in September 2023.
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The State of Vermont’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Five-Year Action Plan
Vermont’s vision for broadband equity, access, and deployment is that Vermonters— now and in the future—have universal access to reliable, high-quality, affordable, fixed broadband at speeds of at least 100/100 Mbps, and that all Vermonters and institutions have the tools and skills to maximize the value Internet connectivity can offer. This Five-Year Action Plan outlines how Vermont can achieve this vision, what its current state is, the state’s needs and gaps, and its plan for action. The goals of Vermont’s BEAD Five-Year Action Plan are to:
Vermont Community Broadband Board Encourage Vermonters to Comment on Upcoming Digital Equity Programs (Vermont Community Broadband Board)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Thu, 03/16/2023 - 01:32Vermont Community Broadband Board and Vermont's Congressional Delegation Ask the FCC for More Time to Challenge Its Maps (Vermont Community Broadband Board)
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Vermont Community Broadband Board Issues "Call to Action" for Vermonters to Challenge Wrong FCC Map Data
The Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) is calling on all Vermonters to check their addresses on the Federal Communications Commission's National Broadband Map and file a challenge if the information is incorrect. Correcting addresses that are incorrectly listed as served at speeds of 25/3 Mbps or greater by a wired or licensed wireless provider could mean millions of additional federal dollars to build out 100/100 Mbps fiber broadband across the state. The map shows service at addresses as reported by providers.
Vermont Community Broadband Board announces New Workforce Development Plan (Vermont Community Broadband Board)
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Vermont Community Broadband Board Approves $26.5 Million to Expand Broadband
The Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) approved three grants totaling $26.45 Million to bring broadband to more than 4,000 underserved Vermont addresses. Of the $26.45 million, $9.1 million has been awarded to the Maple Broadband/Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom (WCVT) partnership to expand fiber-optic broadband into parts of rural Addison County, including Bridport, Ferrisburgh, New Haven, Panton, Waltham, and Weybridge. The source of the grant funding is the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).