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Utility Agreement Will Expand Smart Grid, Broadband
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Three Vermont utilities have finalized an agreement to install "smart grid" electric technology and to expand broadband computer service. Green Mountain Power, Central Vermont Public Service and Vermont Telephone will work together.VPR News
FairPoint Makes Progress In Extending Broadband
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FairPoint Communications says it’s extended high-speed broadband access to almost 90 percent of its customers. The company faced a state-imposed deadline last week to expand the number of people who can get fast connections on their computers.VPR News
E-Vermont Brings Computer Training To Towns
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The uphill climb to bring broadband internet service access to all Vermont communities continues. And once a town gets the broadband it wants, the e-Vermont Community Broadband Project is working to help residents know how to get the most out of the new technology.VPR News
State Wants Public’s Help In Improving Broadband
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The Shumlin Administration wants to deliver broadband Internet service to all Vermonters by 2013. To meet that challenge, state government is asking the public for help.VPR News
Lawmakers Advance Bill To Expand Broadband Service
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The Legislature is poised to relax permitting requirements so companies can quickly put up telecommunications facilities. But critics of the bill designed to expand broadband Internet and cell phone service in the state say it doesn’t do enough to set deadlines and performance standards.VPR News
Senate Advances Bill That Would Promote Statewide Broadband
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The Vermont Senate advanced legislation this morning aimed at boosting development of cell phone and broadband service around the state. The bill relaxes regulatory and environmental oversight for companies trying to put up telecommunications facilities. The goal is to have full statewide coverage by the end of 2013.VPR News
Administration Optimistic About Expanding High-Speed Internet
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The Shumlin administration is optimistic about bringing high-speed internet and cell phone service to all corners of Vermont in the next two years.VPR News
Conference Underscores That Vermont’s Competitors Are Global
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Participants at a conference this week in Woodstock are underscoring the fact that Vermont businesses are increasingly competing in a global marketplace. The Second Innovation Engineering Leadership Institute focuses on how small- and medium-sized businesses can be more creative in designing and marketing their products.VPR News
