Fiber NetworksNew Opportunities for Downtowns & Village Centers

• Community Visits

• Summits & Convening

• Policy Councils

• e-Vermont

• Vermont Digital Economy Project

Made possible by a federal disaster relief grant, the Vermont Digital Economy Project is helping people, organizations, and communities -- particularly in Vermont towns most highly impacted by flooding in 2011 -- leverage the Internet to create economic development and foster resilience.

Municipal Websites• Inform & Engage the Community

• Create Efficiencies for Town Staff

• Increase Town Revenue

• Have Emergency Features

Downtown Wi-Fi Zones

• It Takes a Community to Do It Right

• Drives Local Economy

• Helps Kids Do Homework

• Develops Pride in the Downtown

Nonprofit Capacity• Create More Positive Outcomes

• Increase Donations

• Inform & Engage the Community

• Create Efficiencies for Staff

Small Business Capacity• Increase Revenue

• Increase Market Reach

• Create Efficiencies for Staff

• Reduce Marketing & Other Expenses

Digital Skill Building

• Interns at Local Libraries

• Bridge the Digital Divide

• Assist Unemployed & Seniors

• Digital Workforce Training

Front Porch Forum• Vermont-grown Community Social Network

• Now available in every Vermont community

• Uses Internet to Build Community

• Reinforces Face-to-Face Civility

• Moderated and not anonymous

• Features Integrated Community Calendar