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Tag: broadband

A large sign reading "NEK Broadband" is displayed above the entrance of a brown warehouse with shipping and receiving signs by the door.
Posted inEconomy

Vermont broadband board outlines $180M funding proposal, with major investment in NEK 

A young man with short curly hair and a light beard smiles outdoors, wearing a light-colored t-shirt with trees in the background. by Theo Wells-Spackman September 3, 2025, 7:10 pmSeptember 4, 2025, 1:33 pm
A utility worker in a hard hat operates from a bucket lift, repairing or installing cables on a utility pole surrounded by green foliage.
Posted inEconomy

Federal lawsuit accuses Consolidated Communications of failing to pay technicians overtime in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine

by Habib Sabet June 11, 2025, 5:15 pmJune 11, 2025, 5:15 pm
Text reading "Commentaries" and "Opinion pieces by community members" with a speech bubble icon.
Posted inOpinion

Christine Hallquist and Tee Thomas: How broadband can tackle Vermont’s workforce shortage and deliver clean water

by Opinion April 9, 2025, 7:06 amApril 10, 2025, 9:43 am
A six-story office building with rectangular windows and a flagpole with an American flag in front. The sky is partially cloudy.
Posted inPublic Safety

‘Stole solely out of greed’: ValleyNet embezzler gets 27 months in prison

by Alan J. Keays June 27, 2024, 5:42 pmJune 28, 2024, 7:04 am
Commentaries: opinion pieces by community members.
Posted inOpinion

Greg Marchildon: Unlocking Vermont’s digital future

by Opinion April 8, 2024, 10:04 pmSeptember 3, 2024, 1:22 pm
Utility worker in hangs spool of cable from utility pole
Posted inEconomy

25,000 Vermont households could lose access to affordable broadband this spring

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson January 30, 2024, 12:33 pmJanuary 30, 2024, 12:33 pm
A woman standing in front of a red barn.
Posted inEconomy

Federal requirement to set aside funds could make grants too expensive for Vermont’s communications union districts

by Fred Thys October 1, 2023, 8:58 am
A forklift is parked next to a large white pipe.
Posted inEconomy

Vermont expects a huge pot of federal money to provide broadband, but with strings attached

by Fred Thys September 24, 2023, 8:59 amOctober 28, 2024, 11:16 am
Posted inOpinion

Christine Hallquist: Vermonters’ safety depends on a first-rate broadband network 

by Opinion August 15, 2023, 7:10 amAugust 18, 2023, 9:01 am
Christine Hallquist
Posted inEconomy

Vermont to receive $229 million in federal funding for broadband

by Sarah Mearhoff June 26, 2023, 6:30 pmJune 26, 2023, 6:30 pm
Posted inCaledonia County, Economy, Essex County, Orleans County

NEK Broadband to receive $17.5 million from feds to connect most remote parts of region

by Fred Thys May 17, 2023, 6:14 pmMay 17, 2023, 6:14 pm
Posted inEconomy

Gov. Phil Scott proposes a state fund to help rural towns get federal money

by Erin Petenko January 15, 2023, 2:34 pmOctober 14, 2024, 10:44 am
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Gov. Phil Scott asks lawmakers to move $283 million into spending plans for this fiscal year

by Riley Robinson January 9, 2023, 6:35 pmJanuary 9, 2023, 6:35 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics

In his 4th inaugural address, Gov. Phil Scott sounds a familiar call for economic recovery

by Sarah Mearhoff January 5, 2023, 3:33 pmJanuary 5, 2023, 5:21 pm

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