Vermont, Microsoft partner to expand rural broadband

StateScoop: Vermont Gov. Phil Scott said this week that the state will partner with Microsoft and local internet service providers to install mobile hotspots around the state to enable remote work, education and telemedicine, following the release of a study that found dozens of communities lacking any access to public Wi-Fi.

Vermont’s Department of Public Service, Microsoft and RTO Wireless, a rural ISP, began the process of installing wireless hotspots across at least 38 towns throughout the state last week.

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