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Notification of Proposed Construction

In 2007, the Vermont Legislature passed legislation (30 V.S.A Section 8093) requiring companies to provide notice to the VTA of proposed construction re: gas transmission projects, electric transmissions lines and distribution lines.
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White Space Clarification Issued by FCC

11-14-08 - First clarification by the FCC on how the TV White Space spectrum is to be used by service providers and equipment manufacturers

FCC Document 08-260

Attention All VT Telecom Service Providers and Contractors:

Vermont is a unique environment for telecommunications service providers. Vermont represents a complete package with support from state government and legislators, simplified permitting, and a host of forward thinking ideas and immediate opportunities for service providers.

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Vermont Telecom Opportunities

In order to carry out its mission to insure access to high speed Internet, mobile data and the cellular phone network throughout Vermont by the end of 2010, the VTA wants to assist you with any employee training or new hire issues you might have. We recognize that meeting the e-State timetable may require additional or upgraded staffing and we'd like to help you with this task. For furthur information contact:

David Binch
802-828-1788
info@telecomVT.org

USDA Rural Development Broadband Loan and Community Connect Grant Programs

Are you interested in applying to one of the above USDA programs? Representatives of the USDA National Office staff will be available to meet with interested applicants on Tuesday, October 7 at the Smugglers Notch Resort in Jeffersonville, VT. The USDA staff will be making a program presentation on October 6th at the RuralTelecon '08 Conference being held at the resort (October 5-8). You do not have to attend the conference to meet with USDA staff on the 7th. To schedule a meeting contact Rhonda Shippee at 802-828-6033 or rhonda.shippee@vt.usda.gov.

For more information about the RuralTelecon conference: Click Here

For more information about Community Connect Grants: Click Here

For more information about Broadband Loans: Click Here

Need a site for a tower or antenna?

Vermonters want mobile phone coverage and internet access. Because they do, over 140 have so far offered their steeple, silo, rooftop, land, hill, or tower for use by communications infrastructure building companies. If your company has a current CPG, is providing service today, or has concrete plans for service in the near future, the VTA will share the contact information with you. We can sort by town, or section of the state.

We need to protect the privacy of the folks who have offered to help so do not make the list available to the general public.

Please look at our Property Submission Form to see the type of information we are gathering. Those offering their property should be contacted directly by you and the negotiations should be between the service provider and property owner. The VTA is serving as an information gathering and introduction tool only.

VTA Convergence Service Provider Summit - May 2008

On May 31st, the VTA hosted a Service Provider Convergence Summit in Montpelier. The following presentations were presented by speakers at the Summit:

Chris Campbell
Director for Telecommunications for the VT Dept of Public Service
Chris explained the specifics of the various new pole attachment regulations.
Downloadable Presentation - 130k - PDF

Steve Sharp
Project Manager, VT Center for Geographic Information, Inc.
Steve spoke on the Center's mapping projects and the need for service providers to help in the e-state initiative by sending their coverage maps to the Center in formats that make adding their information to the State's database if service possible.
Downloadable Presentation - 2.2MB - PDF

Tom Murray
Director of State Dept of Information and Innovation
Tom spoke on the vision of Vermont communications in the near future and the need for service providers to work together to their mutual benefit to make the vision come true.
Downloadable Presentation - 693k - PDF

Bill Shuttleworth
Executive Director of the Vermont Telecommunications Authority
Bill spoke on the direction and progress that the Authority has made to date.
Downloadable Presentation - 2.3MB - PDF