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NATIONAL LEADERS LEARN FROM VERMONT’S RURAL BROADBAND STRATEGIES 

May 20, 2025

For Immediate Release May 20, 2025 Contact:  Ellie de Villiers, Executive Director, Maple Broadband (802) 377-3721  Tonya Ozone, Director of Sales and Marketing, NEKCV (802) 472-1190   Washington, DC – In the ongoing efforts to bring high-speed internet access to all Americans, Vermont continues to provide leadership and insights on the national stage. The American Association for Public Broadband (AAPB) hosted its…

Additional $8 Million Available for Vermont’s Broadband Buildout

November 21, 2024

Funds Added as VCBB Completes Distribution of Nearly $245M from ARPA  Montpelier, Vermont – Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) is pleased to announce the availability of $8 million in additional funds for the state’s broadband buildout. The money is interest earned on initial American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money that the General Assembly entrusted to…

USDA Community Connect Grant

NEK Broadband Receives a USDA Community Connect Grant for Groton as it Launches its USDA ReConnect Grant across 25 towns

October 31, 2024

Island Pond, VT – NEK Community Broadband dba NEKCV, a communications union district in northeast and central Vermont held an event on October 30th to celebrate four major grant awards: two from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA-RD) and two from the Vermont Communications Broadband Board.   Sarah Waring, USDA State Director for…

CVFiber Announces 500th Customer Connected

September 30, 2024

For immediate release, September 27, 2024 CVFiber reached a milestone yesterday as their 500th customer was connected to fiber-optic high-speed internet in the town of Worcester. Since the ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating their first customer, CVFiber has achieved a huge accomplishment of bringing service to 500 homes and businesses in one year. The focus of their…

Customer Maintenance Notification

September 6, 2024

We’ll be performing some brief maintenance on our systems throughout next week between the hours of 2:00 AM – 6:00 AM EDT. This maintenance is expected to last approximately 10 minutes while the system reboots. During this time, you may experience a short interruption in service if you are a NEK Broadband customer. We apologize…

Peacham Cafe Celebrates Becoming NEK Broadband’s 500th Customer

August 30, 2024

DANVILLE – A dream has come true for the little Cafe in the center of the village of Peacham. The new WiFi provided through NEK Broadband provides access to high-speed internet for customers and for those who don’t yet have it available at their home.  According to Cafe board member, Betsy McKay, “This Cafe exists…

Customer Restoration Update (PM edition)

August 26, 2024

We want to provide an update after this morning’s fiber outage. With conduit repaired and new fiber placed, connectivity is expected to be restored this evening to customers connected to our Lyndon and Sutton cabinets. Throughout the day, we also learned that customers connected to the Waterford cabinet would be impacted due to this emergency…

NEK Broadband Customer Outage Notification

August 26, 2024

Town excavators hit our fiber this morning while trying to repair the damage on Shadow Lake Road in Waterford. As a result, the fiber connection was severed to the Lyndon and Sutton cabinets. Repair crews are being coordinated.  We will update as soon as we have more information.  Sincerely,  The NEK Broadband Team

NEK Broadband and CVFiber Merge

August 16, 2024

Effective August 16, 2024, NEK Broadband & CVFiber have united resources, expertise, and a shared commitment to deliver exceptional high-speed internet services to our 71 communities. Working together, we will be better able to support economic growth, community development, and digital equity across the Northeast Kingdom and Central Vermont. Read the announcement here. Final Merger…

Customer Scheduled Outage Notification 8.15.24

August 14, 2024

A collapsing barn located at 1691 West Barnet Rd. in Barnet, is posing an immediate risk to our backbone fiber. Our crews are taking immediate action to reroute the fiber because of trees nearby. This will require a hot cut, a process to safely disconnect and reconnect the new route across the street.  Customers across…

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RFP Announcements

Request for Proposal: RFP NEK 2024-08

August 12, 2024

Environmental Review Please contact us at  . for bid sheets, maps, etc. Maps are available to those who have returned a signed confidentiality agreement. RFP: NEKB Environmental Review Deadlines: Questions Due: 8/15/24 Answers Due by 8/19/24 Proposal Submission Deadline: 8/22/24

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Request for Proposal:

January 18, 2024

BEAD Grant Proposal Support Please contact us at  . for bid sheets, maps, etc. Maps are available to those who have returned a signed confidentiality agreement. RFP: Bead Grant Proposal Support Deadlines: Questions Due: 1/21/2024 Intent to Respond is 1/20/2024 – optional – but helpful Proposal Submission Deadline: 1/24/2024

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Request for Proposal: RFP NEK 2023-06

August 24, 2023

Fiber Distribution Construction Please contact us at  . for bid sheets, maps, etc. Maps are available to those who have returned a signed confidentiality agreement. RFP: Fiber Distribution Construction Deadlines: Questions Due: 8/28/23 Intent to Respond is REQUIRED and is due by 8/28/23 Proposal Submission Deadline: 8/30/23

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Request for Proposal: Contracted IT Support Services 

May 18, 2023

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit proposals from qualified vendors to provide contracted IT support services for NEK Broadband.

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Request for Proposal: RFP NEK2023-01

February 7, 2023

Underground Services for Customer Drop Extensions The purpose of this RFP is to compile a list of approved contractors that NEK Broadband can provide to customers who require underground work performed in order to complete their broadband installation. Approved vendors will be working directly with the customer for scheduling and billing.  RFP: Underground Services Deadlines:…

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Request for Proposal: RFP NEK2023-2

February 7, 2023

Permitting Services This RFP shall be for a project or series of broadband network projects on behalf of NEK Broadband. Chosen provider will be supplying NEK Broadband with permitting services needed over the next 12 – 24 months with potential renewals. RFP: Permitting Services Deadlines: Questions are due by 2/15/23 Intent to Respond is REQUIRED…

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Press Releases

  • NATIONAL LEADERS LEARN FROM VERMONT’S RURAL BROADBAND STRATEGIES 

    May 20, 2025
  • Additional $8 Million Available for Vermont’s Broadband Buildout

    November 21, 2024
  • NEK Broadband Receives a USDA Community Connect Grant for Groton as it Launches its USDA ReConnect Grant across 25 towns

    October 31, 2024
  • CVFiber Announces 500th Customer Connected

    September 30, 2024
  • Peacham Cafe Celebrates Becoming NEK Broadband’s 500th Customer

    August 30, 2024
  • Community-based Broadband Providers Propose Merger to Expand Access to High-speed Internet

    June 1, 2024
  • NEK Broadband and North Country Career Center Launch New Job Training Program

    April 4, 2024
  • 200th Customer Connected at the Alden Balch Memorial Library in Lunenburg, VT

    February 5, 2024
  • NEK Broadband Joined Senator Welch as He Unveiled a Bill to Extend the Affordable Connectivity Program  for Internet Service

    January 12, 2024
  • NEK Broadband Is Expanding Service to Over 700 Addresses in Parts of Seven Towns

    December 29, 2023
  • NEK Broadband Offers Fiber-Based High-Speed Internet to Waterford Area Addresses

    October 2, 2023
  • VERMONT COMMUNITY BROADBAND BOARD GRANTEES TO TESTIFY BEFORE U.S. SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE

    May 16, 2023
  • NEK BROADBAND ANNOUNCES NEW HIRES

    February 6, 2023
  • October 2022 Newsletter

    November 17, 2022
  • NOVEMBER 9, 2022 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

    November 9, 2022
  • September 2022 Newsletter

    October 14, 2022
  • August 2022 Newsletter

    August 24, 2022
  • FIVE TOWNS COMMIT ARPA FUNDS TO BUILD HIGH-SPEED INTERNET

    August 17, 2022
  • NEK Broadband Awarded Nearly $16M Construction Grant

    June 8, 2022
  • RFP Posting: Fiber Construction (2022-13)

    May 13, 2022
  • RFP Posting: Fiber Construction (NEK2022-12)

    April 20, 2022
  • Media Release: NEK Broadband Lights up First Customer

    January 28, 2022
  • Media Release: NEK Broadband Begins Fiber-Optic Network Construction in Concord

    November 9, 2021
  • September Media Release

    September 15, 2021
  • August Media Release

    August 23, 2021
  • July Media Release

    July 18, 2021

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NATIONAL LEADERS LEARN FROM VERMONT’S RURAL BROADBAND STRATEGIES 

May 20, 2025

For Immediate Release May 20, 2025 Contact:  Ellie de Villiers, Executive Director, Maple Broadband (802) … read more about NATIONAL LEADERS LEARN FROM VERMONT’S RURAL BROADBAND STRATEGIES 

Additional $8 Million Available for Vermont’s Broadband Buildout

November 21, 2024

Funds Added as VCBB Completes Distribution of Nearly $245M from ARPA  Montpelier, Vermont – Vermont Community … read more about Additional $8 Million Available for Vermont’s Broadband Buildout

NEK Broadband Receives a USDA Community Connect Grant for Groton as it Launches its USDA ReConnect Grant across 25 towns

October 31, 2024

Island Pond, VT – NEK Community Broadband dba NEKCV, a communications union district in northeast and central Vermont … read more about NEK Broadband Receives a USDA Community Connect Grant for Groton as it Launches its USDA ReConnect Grant across 25 towns

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