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Vermont Broadband Infrastructure Expansion

Sector: Broadband • Location: Danville, Vermont, United States

Source: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts

Project
Planned

The Vermont Community Broadband Board has proposed a $180 million funding plan to expand broadband internet access across Vermont, focusing on rural areas and particularly the Northeast Kingdom (NEK). The plan aims to increase broadband access to 99% statewide by deploying fiber-optic infrastructure to nearly 15,000 locations, with over $93 million allocated to NEK Broadband to build over a thousa

Status
Prospective
Sector
Broadband, Telecommunications, Government
Location
Danville, Vermont, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts

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The project “Vermont Broadband Infrastructure Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Broadband sector, located in Danville, Vermont, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts.

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2026-07-22

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The Vermont Community Broadband Board has proposed a $180 million funding plan to expand broadband internet access across Vermont, focusing on rural areas and particularly the Northeast Kingdom (NEK). The plan aims to increase broadband access to 99% statewide by deploying fiber-optic infrastructure to nearly 15,000 locations, with over $93 million allocated to NEK Broadband to build over a thousand miles of fiber optic infrastructure reaching nearly 10,000 addresses. The project prioritizes fiber-optic technology over satellite internet due to geographic and technical challenges.

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Telecommunications

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United States of America (USA)

State

Vermont

City

Danville

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NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts

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Sector

Broadband, Telecommunications, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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