Cows grazing in pasture with mountain range and fall foliage in the background.

News

Frequently Asked Questions

Lamoille FiberNet FAQs

1.  What is Lamoille FiberNet Communications Union District?

A Communications Union District (CUD) is an organization of two or more towns that join together as a municipal entity to build communication infrastructure together.  “Lamoille FiberNet” is the name we chose for our CUD.

2. Why do we need a CUD?

Internet service providers (ISPs) prefer to serve densely populated areas for increased efficiency and higher profitability ‒ consequently, a rural state like Vermont has many underserved areas. Towns join CUDs to marshal their forces and present more attractive business opportunities to one or more ISPs.  In addition, as a member of a CUD, your town has a voice in the network design and the selection of ISP.

3. Will Lamoille FiberNet cause my taxes to increase?

No.  A CUD cannot accept funds derived from member town taxes.  As a municipal organization, each CUD must obtain funding via grants, gifts, or loans backed by revenues derived from the operation of the CUD or the CUD itself.  See 30 V.S.A. § 3056 for more detail.

4. How fast will the internet service be?

Lamoille FiberNet is just getting organized and we do not yet have a network design or internet service provider, so we cannot answer that yet.  Other CUDs in Vermont offer a range of service levels (internet speeds) so that service and price fit the customer’s requirements.

5. How is Lamoille FiberNet governed?

Lamoille FiberNet has a governing board made up of representatives from each member town.  The board makes decisions by vote in publicly warned meetings.  The Lamoille FiberNet representatives for each town are appointed by their town’s Select Board.

6. How can I sign up for internet broadband from Lamoille FiberNet?

Our buildout will happen in phases ‒ we will offer broadband in specific areas, gradually building into other areas. Please contact info@lamoillefiber.net for more information.

7. What are the different types of broadband internet?

The document explaining the different types of broadband internet is here.

Here are additional FAQ from the State of Vermont CUD FAQ page:

https://publicservice.vermont.gov/content/communications-union-districts-faq

Cows grazing in pasture with mountain range and fall foliage in the background.

More News


September 29, 2023
Cows grazing in pasture with mountain range and fall foliage in the background.

Vermont Community Broadband Board Awards Almost $60 Million in Grants to Fund Vermont’s Broadband Buildout

Montpelier, Vermont –The Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) awarded $58.9 million in grants to Vermont’s Communications Union Districts (CUDs) this summer. The construction grants were approved to expand broadband in five […]
Read Full Story
September 12, 2023
Photo of truck with reel of fiber and worker in bright green vest and hard hat.

Lamoille FiberNet CUD Gets Go-Ahead for Broadband Construction Grant

The Vermont Community Broadband Broad (“VCBB”) approved Lamoille FiberNet Communications Union District’s (“Lamoille FiberNet”) $ 13,588,636 construction grant application at the VCBB’s September 11th meeting.
Read Full Story
September 6, 2023

Lamoille FiberNet Partners with Fidium Fiber To Bring High-Speed Broadband Internet Service to Lamoille County

Lamolle FiberNet partners with Fidium Fiber to bring reliable, high-speed, fiber broadband internet services to the 4,800 unserved and underserved Lamoille County homes and businesses.
Read Full Story