Fairpoint - Barnet, Rochester & Ryegate
FairPoint Communications has been awarded $330,200 by the Vermont Telecommunications Authority (VTA) to expand broadband services in an additional 44 locations in Barnet, Ryegate and Rochester. Service will provide a combined upload and download speed of 5 Mbps, with a minimum upload of 1 megabit per second, in order to meet the grant’s requirement. The project is scheduled to be completed before December 31, 2013.
The VTA made the award as part of the second phase of the broadband grant round announced on March 13, 2012. This program provides incentives to broadband providers to reach the most rural locations. Funding was made possible by an appropriation of the Legislature in the FY2012-2013 Capital Budget. It was requested by Governor Peter Shumlin as part of the Connect VT initiative. The list of eligible locations was compiled using data collected from broadband providers through Vermont’s Broadband Mapping Initiative.
Where Will Expansion Take Place?
In Barnet new service will be available along all or portions of:
- County Hill Road,
- Keyser Hill Road,
- and Kitchel Hill Road.
In Rochester new service will be along all or portions of:
- Anderson Lane,
- Brook Street,
- Campbell Road,
- Jerusalem Hill,
- Liberty Hill,
- March Brook Road,
- Middle Hollow Road,
- North Hollow Road,
- North View Drive,
- and Rocky Road.
In Ryegate new service will be along all or portions of:
- Boltonville Road,
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and Mclure Road.