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Underground Policy

It is NEK’s Company Policy to comply with the National Electric and Safety Codes, as well as the specifications of the manufacturers of cable, equipment and systems within the telecommunications industry.

In general, NEK’s construction is overhead, placed on jointly used power poles.  A NEK Broadband technician will determine, in the event that an aerial installation of a drop to the home is not possible, whether there is any existing conduit that can be used to install the fiber optic cable instead. If not, the customer will have to arrange and pay for underground installation. The underground installation (either by customer or contractor) will need to be coordinated with NEK Broadband.

If the customer decides to do the installation themselves or hire a contractor from our list of contractors willing to do underground installation, these conduit requirements and specifications  must be followed.

If the customer decides to hire a contractor not on our list, there are instructions for the contractor to make sure it is done correctly and to code.  Please have your contractor contact us at 802-434-9970.

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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 … read more about Request for Proposal: RFP NEK2023-01

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 … read more about Request for Proposal: RFP NEK2023-2

NEK BROADBAND ANNOUNCES NEW HIRES

February 6, 2023

Northeast Kingdom, Vermont–NEK Broadband announced two new hires today:  Marc Hughes as the district’s Operations … read more about NEK BROADBAND ANNOUNCES NEW HIRES

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P.O. Box 4012
St. Johnsbury, Vermont 05819

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