NEK Broadband

11/13/2026

We’re hiring a Community HUB & Digital Equity Coordinator at the Groton Community HUB!

Are you passionate about bringing people together, building relationships, and helping rural Vermont communities access digital resources and opportunities? This could be the role for you!

Help make the HUB a welcoming space where connection, learning, and community thrive.

📣 Interested? Apply today and be part of building a more digitally connected community!

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11/13/2026

NEK Broadband’s Executive Director, Christa Shute, participated in the opening panel at NEK Together (organized by NEK Collaborative) last week, alongside Essex County community members and leaders representing projects across several vital sectors that help our region thrive, including forestry, maple, healthcare and human services, broadband, transportation, and more.

We were honored to join 200+ attendees from across the region for this event, which celebrated successes, exchanged ideas, and explored opportunities to build a stronger, more vibrant Northeast Kingdom.

With sessions hosted throughout downtown Island Pond, NEK Together brought together municipalities, businesses, nonprofits, educational institutions, state agencies, federal partners, legislators, and community members and leaders to strengthen collaboration and foster connections across the region.

We’re grateful to be part of these important conversations and collaborations shaping the future of the Northeast Kingdom!

Learn more about the event here:

More than 230 people registered for the 2026 NEK Together Conference on November 4, bringing together Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom (NEK) for a day of connection, learning, and regional priority setting. Hosted by the Northeast Kingdom Collaborative, the annual conference is the region’s premier c...

11/10/2026

We are proud to be a part of this transformative effort to connect Vermont communities and expand access to reliable, high-speed broadband.

Learn about Vermont’s broadband expansion and the progress made in bringing high-speed fiber access statewide, now reaching more than 80% of locations—up from just 25% before the creation of the Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) in 2021.

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10/29/2026

We’re excited to share that our recent column, “Do You Have High-Speed Internet?” is featured in the October 20 issue of The Bridge Weekly! 🎉

Titled “The Digital Dirt Road,” the column will share helpful information, stories, and fun facts about our work, our industry, and the communities we’re proud to serve.

📖 Read the full issue here:

Today several technologies deliver internet connections, but they are not all built the same. Nor are they all able to transmit at the Federal Communications Commission 2024 definition of “high speed.” That’s download speeds of 100 megabits per second (MB) and upload of 20 MB.  

10/13/2026

📣We’re hiring! Join our team and help strengthen our community through meaningful work and local engagement.

We’re currently looking for passionate individuals to fill the following roles:

HR Generalist
Community HUB & Digital Equity Coordinator
BEAD Project Manager
Manager of Sales

Be part of a team making a difference right here at home. 🏡 Apply today!

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10/01/2026

Continuing our fiber fun fact series

💡You physically cannot tap a fiber line without snapping it, and the second you do, the signal drop gives you away instantly. No silent eavesdropping here. Fiber protects itself.

10/01/2026

We were honored to be part of this year’s East Burke Fall Festival parade! 🍂🎉

A big thank-you to the Burke Area Chamber of Commerce for organizing such a fantastic, community-focused day. We’re grateful to be part of the celebrations and to connect with so many members of our community!

09/28/2026

We’re excited to announce that our very first column, “Vermont Has a New Kind of CUD”, is featured in the September 24 issue of The Bridge Weekly! 🎉

Titled “The Digital Dirt Road,” the column will share helpful information, stories, and fun facts about our work, our industry, and the communities we’re proud to serve.

📖 Read the full issue here:

Groton Vermont opens public connectivity hub with free wifi, privacy pod, computer access, and free programming

09/23/2026

Our Broadband Network Construction Technician Training cohort is well underway, and this week they got hands-on experience with fiber splicing and operating bucket trucks.

When asked “What has been the most challenging part so far?” one trainee said: “Learning the controls of the bucket truck! There are a lot of buttons and switches.“

These are the skills that will help install fiber-optic lines on poles and underground across rural Vermont, connecting communities to the reliable broadband they need for work, education, healthcare, and everyday life.

09/22/2026

About NEKCV is a community-driven organization whose mission is to ensure high-speed broadband internet service is available to the most rural and underserved communities in the Northeast Kingdom and the