Vermont to receive $229 million for broadband

BY SARAH MEARHOFF VTDigger

Vermont is set to receive near ly $229 million in federal fund ing to expand broadband access — a sum that will get state offi cials significantly closer to their goal of connecting every resident to high-speed internet.

Vermont’s latest allotment comes through a Biden Admin istration initiative dispersing $42.45 billion across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and five territories to expand broadband.

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Plan Act, Hallquist said the state is approaching its goal. Hallquist said bonding can fill the gap of about $176 million.

Hallquist said fiber optic is the most reliable and best suited type of broadband infrastructure for Vermont’s rural landscape.

“If it’s not fiber, it’s not broadband. If you look at fiber optic internet, it by far exceeds the capacity of cable, it’s much more reliable than wireless and it’s certainly a heck of a lot better than what people are using today,” Hallquist said. “We believe that, in investing taxpayer money, we should invest in the best technology possible. We don’t want to be replacing the network in 10