Peter’s Soapbox

ECFiber Network Pre-Registrations

Current tally, as of today:

EC Fiber is Alive and Well!

The headline and article in Saturday’s Valley News about ECFiber (“VT Telecom Panel Snubs ECFiber”) left a seriously misleading impression that the fate of a grass roots effort depended on the Vermont Telecom Authority (VTA). In fact, it does not. Continue reading EC Fiber is Alive and Well!…

VTA versus ECFiber - Let’s Put This To Rest

It would seem that, based on the other amounts of grant funds which the VTA has awarded, the amount given to ECFiber.net is right in line with their other awards.

ECFiber.net Executive Committee, VTA Report, and Other Notes From the 20080421 meeting

Last night I attended the second meeting of the ECFiber Network’s governing board, of which I am a part, representing the town of Stockbridge. As of today, 20 towns have signed the inter-local contract, joining ECFiber, with three towns stating interest, and two apparently not displaying interest.

Highlights of the meeting included election of the Executive Committee, discussion with three towns who wanted to be members but did not yet have signed ILCs because of outstanding legal concerns regarding the contracts, a status report on dealings with the VTA, a statement by a selectman from the town of Pomfret, and an announcement by Tim Nulty an Stan Williams of ValleyFiber.net. Continue reading ECFiber.net Executive Committee, VTA Report, and Other Notes From the 20080421 meeting…

Clarification/Retraction on Bethel’s Stance on ECFiber.net

On Tuesday morning I posted information on this blog which was inaccurate. I wrote that Bethel had opted not to sign the EC Fiber Network’s inter-local agreement, and indicated that 20+ other towns had. This was not true on Tuesday, and as of today, still is not. As of Tuesday evening, only 12 towns out of 25 had signed the agreement due to questions. Continue reading Clarification/Retraction on Bethel’s Stance on ECFiber.net…