LETTER: Broadband board needs Waterbury volunteer

March 25, 2026

To the Community:

Waterbury is seeking a town resident to serve on the Governing Board of the regional communications union district, NEK Broadband – NEKCV – for short after its merger with CVFiber in 2024. 

NEKCV is a municipal nonprofit, similar to a wastewater or conservation district. We are bringing reliable, high-speed fiber internet to all 72 towns in Central Vermont and the NEK that make up the district, including Waterbury.

NEKCV has already built over 1,200 miles of fiber, including a significant portion of Stannard, and connected more than 2,000 customers. We are on target to reach every location on the electrical grid in the district with inadequate or no internet service over the next few years.

This opportunity to get involved is more than a board seat – it’s an exciting opportunity to help grow and strengthen our local economy, support job creation, and shape how our rural communities evolve. Reliable, affordable fiber internet is essential infrastructure for small businesses, remote workers, farms, students, telehealth, and entrepreneurs. By participating, you’ll help ensure Waterbury has a voice in building and governing this publicly owned network for long-term community benefit.

The district’s Governing Board meets just four times a year: three 90-minute Zoom meetings and one in-person meeting on the fourth Saturday in October. Board members attend meetings, share information between the town and NEKCV, and help promote the network locally. No telecommunications experience is needed. Member towns have a delegate and an alternate. Waterbury currently only has one individual, Christopher Shenk, serving. 

If you’re interested in helping shape Waterbury’s future and the wider region, feel free to contact me for more information and see application details here. 

Kitty Ufford-Chase

NEKCV Community Relations Manager

kitty@nekcv.org or 802-472-1043.