Broadband

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT),a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation, today applauded the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) decision to make Wi-Fi and similar technologies on school buses eligible for reimbursement under the FCC’s E-Rate program, which helps deliver…

Williamstown, VT – Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, welcomed Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to Williamstown, Vermont, for a discussion on rural broadband buildout, the Central Vermont Supervisory Union’s efforts to install Wi-Fi on school buses, and…

The FCC is currently looking at proposals to fund Wi-Fi on school buses across the nation, and one Vermont school district is already implementing the technology in its vehicles. The Central Vermont Supervisory Union is bringing Wi-Fi to its school buses that serve the Williamstown…

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION – Today, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined ECFiber, Vermont’s first Communications Union District (CUD), to celebrate the completion of its mission to build broadband in 23 rural Vermont towns throughout East Central Vermont. The project started during a Town Meeting Day in…

GREENSBORO BEND, VT – Tonight, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) hosted a Listening Session in Greensboro Bend focused on issues impacting Vermonters in rural communities. During the event, he heard directly from Vermonters about a variety of issues, including how Congress can best support small and…