Greetings and Happy New Year. After almost four years of planning and organizing, this is the year when CVFiber will begin construction and limited service! As preparations continue, CVFiber is going through some leadership transitions. Here are the highlights from this month’s update: CVFiber founder Jeremy Hansen steps aside as Chair of the Governing Board….
CVFiber is getting closer and closer to the start of actual construction. It’s an exciting and busy time; the pace of activity will only accelerate in the new year. Here are the latest headlines, with details following. CVFiber has contracts with the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative to design and manage network construction. The pole inventory…
We’re bringing fast, affordable Internet to Central Vermont Subscribe to our Newsletter Fast, reliable Internet service is a necessary utility in today’s technological world. Access to many civic functions, social services, and commercial services is impossible without it. Plus it provides many other great benefits in instant communication, education, health, entertainment, and business and work…
CVFiber has committed to purchase 300 miles of fiber, and is pressing to complete preconstruction including high-level design and pole inventories for five towns. We have chosen Waitsfield Champlain Telecom as our partner for CVFiber Operations. Click the link for Jeremy Hansen’s interview on WDEV radio’s “Vermont Viewpoint”. The pole inventory is nearly complete in…
$2.8 million Grant has been approved ! The work of providing fast Internet to our 21 member communities is off to a strong start with progress to report in many areas. Read on to see when your town is scheduled for installation. First, the headlines. The Vermont Community Broadband Board has approved a $2.8 million…
The pace of CVFiber’s work continues to accelerate. We’re now at the point where the years of thought and planning will start to become reality. The next steps involve design and mapping work that must be done before construction can begin. Universal high-speed broadband is coming, folks! This month’s newsletter includes: An update on our…
The Executive Committee handles contracts and oversees the work of other committees. Committee Info MeetingsThere are two regular meetings per month The Thursday following the 2nd Tuesday of each month. The last Monday of each month. The governing board always meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month. The Executive Committee always meets on the Thursday…
There has been a lot of exciting progress to bring fast, reliable Internet service to our 20 member communities! Here is a quick summary: Where is CVFiber planning service? — We have active projects targeting East Montpelier/Calais, Moretown, and Roxbury/Northfield. Seeking Volunteers — We need your help! Read here for more details. Contracts & RFPs…
When Will CVFiber Start Providing High Speed Broadband Services in Central Vermont? CVFiber’s most frequently asked question is, “when can I get high speed Internet service?” We are happy to announce that we have started the first project leading to this. CVFiber issued an RFP for Pole Data Collection earlier this month. This is an…
The Finance Committee develops the CVFiber annual budget and oversees financial audits and CVFiber’s accounting. Committee Info Regular MeetingsThe 4th Tuesday of each month. See our calendar on the Governing Board page if you are unsure. Chair:Ray Pelletier (Delegate, Northfield) Members: Full Charter Contact us! A. Background: The mission of CVFiber is to bring fast,…