Vermont state Sen. Ann Cummings summed up the problem.“We have to get it out, we have to get people to hook up,”
Expanding to unserved areas is likely a three-step process. First, you have to find out who needs service. Then you must finish the build-out project and finally, assure that the new users are online.
June Tierney, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Public Service anticipates issuing with the first contracts in the next week. She is still concerned about having potential contractors available to do the work on short notice. Most contractors schedule broadband projects years in advance.
New Hampshire has set aside $50 million to spend in the expansion of broadband into underserved parts of the state.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu wants to make it work, “We’re moving as fast as we can regardless, but hopefully they’ll give us more time,” he said at a recent press conference.
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