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Trying To Get Central Vermont Wired

In a unanimous decision, the Public Utility Commission found that Vermont can regulate Voice over Internet Protocol service under federal law.
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Central Vermont Internet is a proposed Communications Union District that could supply high-speed internet from Elmore to Roxbury.

One often-cited barrier that gets in the way of young professionals moving to Vermont is the lack of high-speed internet in many communities around the state. And where something doesn't exist, it is incumbent upon someone to create it.

That's where Jeremy Hansen comes in. He is a selectboard member in Berlin and the founder of a community-based entity called Central Vermont Internet. He hopes to wire a number of communities from Elmore to Roxbury.

Currently, seven central Vermont municipalities are set to vote on the idea on Town Meeting Day.

Hansen spoke with Vermont Edition about his plan.

Broadcast live on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Ric was a producer for Vermont Edition and host of the VPR Cafe.
Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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