Vermont CUD & Broadband News (cont.)

4/20/20, VTDigger: As the Covid-10 pandemic has led to school closings and a switch to remote learning, the need for universal broadband has become painfully clear.
https://vtdigger.org/2020/04/01/poor-internet-poses-challenge-for-remote-learning-during-pandemic/

9/16/20, St. Albans Messenger: Representatives of Vermont CUDs tell U.S. Rep. Peter Welch of the need for universal broadband, and how federal aid and regulation could enable the CUDs’ efforts.
https://www.samessenger.com/news/a-practical-answer-to-the-digital-divide-rep-peter-welch-hears-from-communications-districts/article_b00e7b1a-f853-11ea-9118-27e1fdd89ba0.html

11/19/20, Vermont Public Radio: VPR’s “Brave Little State” podcast answers the question, “What’s Vermont Doing to Improve Broadband Access?”
https://www.vpr.org/programs/2020-11-19/whats-vermont-doing-to-improve-broadband-access

12/20/20, Vermont Business Journal: Northeast Kingdom communities band together to form NEK Community Broadband, a 32-town CUD covering the most underserved area of Vermont for internet service.
https://vermontbiz.com/news/2020/december/20/nek-community-bands-together-boost-internet

3/11/19, U.S. News and World Report: CUDs are central in Vermont’s efforts to provide universal high-speed broadband, stepping in where commercial internet providers have failed.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2019-03-11/vermont-high-speed-internet-could-become-reality-thanks-to-startups-and-new-policies