VAN of Vermont is quietly transitioning into summer. Policy activity, like the lawsuit from Comcast, is in a wait-and-see period. VAN uses Slack (slack.com) as their communications/forum tool. Check the VAN website here or contact VAN’s representative to the Northeast board. NHCCM of New Hampshire have had good attendance at the member meetings with a […]
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Vermont Saga, continued
In a previous post, we summarized the year-long efforts of VAN to include better conditions for access media in Comcast’s license renewal. In January, they were awarded many of their requests by the state’s Public Service Board. PEG people everywhere rejoiced because this created a precedent that others could cite. Indeed, MassAccess did just that […]
Vermont Access Network in 2017
Catching up on some exciting episodes… But before we get into this saga, some regulatory basics for the non-Vermonters: Franchise agreements–or Certificates of Public Good (CPG)–are settled at state level by the VT regulatory agency, the Public Service Board. Comcast is the main cable provider for most of the state, with one area primarily served […]