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Town Connectivity Data

Find your town and open your town's address level connectivity data. Locate your address. If there is a discrepancy you have 3 choices: 1- Share the issue with your town OCCUD representative who will then add this to data to be included in our buildout and potentially the State bulk challenge to be submitted to […]

VERMONT COMMUNITY BROADBAND BOARD ISSUES “CALL TO ACTION” FOR VERMONTERS TO CHALLENGE WRONG FCC MAP DATA

Montpelier, Vermont –The Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) is calling on all Vermonters to check their addresses on the FCC National Broadband Map and file a challenge if the information is incorrect. Correcting addresses that are incorrectly listed as served at speeds of 25/3 Mbps or greater by a wired or licensed wireless provider could mean […]

Fall 2022 OCCUD Update

Otter Creek Communications Union District (OCCUD) is tasked with ensuring that its member towns have access to internet infrastructure providing at least 25/3 service. With the goal of ensuring that OCCUD's member towns have access to internet infrastructure that affords residents access to modern internet speeds, OCCUD is working to identify one or more PartnerProviders that […]

OCCUD Seeks Responses To ‘RFP for Project Management’, Due 5/10/2022

OCCUD Seeks Responses To ‘RFP for Project Management’, Due 5/10/2022 The Otter Creek Communications Union District is issuing this Request for Proposals (linked above) for Project Management Services during its efforts to deliver fiber speed connectivity to all unserved/underserved residents, businesses, and government agencies throughout its service territory. Proposals from multitalented individuals and firms are welcome. Those submitting a Proposal shall do so in accordance with this […]

OCCUD Seeks Responses To ‘Otter Creek CUD RFP for partner(s)’, Due 5/25/2022

The Otter Creek Communications Union District is seeking immediate responses to the RFP (linked below) for partner(s) in its quest to bring fiber speed internet connectivity past every home in its 18-town territory that are currently not served, or under served. Please see the RFP for additional information. Responses to this RFP are due 5/25/2022. Questions regarding the RFP should be […]

OCCUD Seeks Responses To Grant Administration RFP, Due 9/6/2021

The Otter Creek Communications Union District is seeking immediate responses to the RFP (linked above) for grant administration support and services. Please see the RFP for additional information. Due to the short timeframe associated with the grants funding this work, responses to the RFP are due 9/6/2021. Questions regarding the RFP should be directed to […]

OCCUD Seeks Proposals To High Level Engineering Study RFP, Due 6/30

The Otter Creek Communications Union District is seeking immediate responses to the RFP (linked above) for a high-level fiber engineering study of Rutland County. Please see the RFP for specifics on the coverage area and RFP requirements. Due to the short timeframe associated with the grants funding this work, responses to the RFP are due […]

The Broadband Innovation Grant

In July 2020, the Rutland Regional Planning Commission was awarded a Broadband Innovation Grant by the Vermont Dept of Public Service, allowing it to pursue the development of a feasibility study and business plan for a potential Communications Union District to support the buildout of fiber to the premises throughout the region. This award and […]