CVFiber news posts
We are sufficiently finished with pole inventory and design that the stage is set for what CVFiber Governing Board Chair Jerry Diamantides calls “the summer of make ready.” That’s the process of preparing each utility pole to receive a new fiber attachment. Meanwhile, preparations are being made for construction and…
The CVFiber Board is looking to appoint a Treasurer at its June 14th Board meeting. The Treasurer is an officer of CVFiber, has a stipend of $1,000 a month, and has the duties as described in Title 30, Chapter 82, Section 3069 including: working with accountants and bookkeepers to ensure…
CVFiber intends to construct approximately 400 miles of fiber communication infrastructure over a 12-month period and 1,200 miles over the next 4 years, with a minimum aggressive target construction pace of 40 miles per month. Construction is expected to begin in September 2022. This Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued…
The CVFiber Governing Board’s April 12 meeting was an historic event. The Board made four crucial decisions that set a path and established a structure for network construction, which is scheduled to begin later this year. Board member Ray Pelletier of Northfield likened the pace of work to “drinking from…
CVFiber has hired Jennille Smith as its first-ever executive director and first full-time employee. Smith has deep experience in building communications infrastructure in rural areas, which is a great fit for the construction of the 1,200-mile, $50-million CVFiber Community Network set to begin later this year. The CVFiber Governing Board…
CVFiber is moving on all fronts toward the beginning of construction this summer, and the first service offerings by the end of the year! “Things are moving very quickly and very well,” said Jerry Diamantides, chair of the CVFiber Governing Board. Design plans are being finalized, we’re gearing up organizationally,…
As CVFiber moves closer to the beginning of construction, a major funding boost is on the horizon that would provide a very healthy start on network buildout. We’re on track to begin construction and offer connectivity to some addresses in the CVFiber Community Network in a matter of months. We…
CVFiber has contracted with the woman-owned firm of Batchelder Associates in Barre to provide accounting services. Engaging an accounting firm is one more step in establishing a professional organization to develop and operate a $50 million network on behalf of the 55,000 plus residents in the 21-community CVFiber district. https://batcheldercpa.com
CVFiber has engaged Vantage Point Solutions, Inc to develop a high-level design for the non-WEC portion of its CVFiber Community Network of approximately 700 miles in the CVFiber District. The intent of engaging VPS is to ensure that there is a holistic design for the entire District, that it is…
Washington Electric Cooperative (WEC), together with three municipal Communication Union Districts (CUDs), CVFiber, ECFiber, and NEK Broadband, have engaged Vantage Point Solutions, Inc to develop a high-level design for a Fiber-To-The-Premises (FTTP) network for the approximately 850 miles of WEC distribution territory in the three CUDs. It is estimated that…