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Join us for Lamoille County’s Gig Reveal!

When:  Thursday, October 24, 2024

Where: Vermont State University — Johnson Campus, Stearns Hall Performance Space, 337 College Hill Rd., Johnson, VT 05656

Time:    Join us at 2:00 pm

What is a “Gig Town reveal”?

Join us as we officially launch fiber internet, the service you’ve been waiting for in Lamoille County!

You’re invited to join in as Fidium Fiber introduces its new Gig-speed all fiber network for residents and businesses in Lamoille County. You may have seen the construction and now it’s time to celebrate the opportunities this new network will provide, such as economic development, remote work and education, telehealth services and more. We hope you’ll attend as our honored guest for a celebration of our partnership, including a ribbon-cutting and the presentation to Lamoille FiberNet as a certified Gig Community!

What’s a Gig Town?

A Gig Town is a community with access to future-ready, all-fiber internet service! It means your town will soon enjoy the many benefits that come with better internet.

Fidium Fiber’s Gig Towns:

Belvidere, Cambridge, Eden, Elmore, Hyde Park, Johnson, Morristown, Stowe, Waterville, and Wolcott.

Here’s what having Fidium’s 100% fiber network means:

  • Ultra-fast speeds from up to 2 Gigs for residents and businesses
  • A powerful future-proof network to support growth and connectivity for decades to come
  • The fastest, most reliable connectivity to power your work, education, entertainment and more
  • More dependable internet service with the same upload and download speeds for an incredible online experience

Brought to you by:

Fidium Fiber Internet and Lamoille FiberNet Communications Union District

Lamoille FiberNet’s Mission:

To prioritize access to unserved and underserved addresses to symmetrical, high speed, and affordable internet service — as soon as possible. ​

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