Our Goal
At Maple Broadband, our mission is to enhance the economic, educational, and medical well-being of the communities we serve by providing a high-speed, reliable, affordable fiber internet network to all unserved and underserved households and businesses in our member towns; supported by prompt, skilled, helpful customer service.
Who We Are
Some of the most distinctive leaps in service in recent years across the state have come from communities banding together or partnering with existing telecom providers to build their own fiber networks or wireless towers, a process that requires years of focus.
Addison County Communications Union District (ACCUD) is the name of the collection of Vermont towns that have banded together, allowable under recently passed state law, with the objective of establishing reliable, affordable, high-speed broadband Internet service for our member towns. ACCUD is currently composed of 20 member towns.
Maple Broadband is a not-for-profit municipal entity that is working towards making affordable, reliable internet service available to all households and businesses within the district, along with prompt, user-friendly customer service.
The selectboards of each member town appoint a delegate and up to two alternates, to represent their town in regular Maple Broadband governing board meetings. According to state statute, each member town holds one vote for all board actions. The governing board conducts its business through an Executive Committee leadership team.
Governing Board Meeting Information
The Maple Broadband Board meets monthly, on the second Tuesday of the month, starting at 5:00 PM. The public is always welcome.
Maple Broadband meetings are held virtually and in person. Contact information for each meeting can be found in the meeting Agenda.
To view our meeting agendas & minutes click here.
What is a Communications Union District?
A Communications Union District (CUD):
- Is a municipal entity made up of 2 or more towns.
- Can unite and raise revenue to design, build, and operate a network.
- Allows towns to work together to develop connectivity solutions.
- Involves no financial risk to the taxpayer or municipality.
- Begins when the town selectboard votes to join the CUD and appoints a representative to the CUD Board.
- Is managed by a governing board composed of a delegate and an alternate from each town in the CUD.
Member Towns
Maple Broadband and ACCUD are currently made up of 20 member towns across Addison county in Vermont. We aim to connect underserved communities with high-speed technology and our network is continually expanding.
Current member towns in our CUD:
Addison
Addison is a town in Addison County, in mid-west Vermont, founded in October 1761 and was named after Joseph Addison, an English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician.
Joined Maple Broadband: April 2021
Maple Broadband representative: Paul NikolichTown website
Percent Served Via Direct Connection To Fiber or Coaxial Cable: 45%
Road miles: 57 miles
Bridport
Bridport was chartered on October 9, 1761. It is the center of Addison county’s western tier of towns and is bounded on the west by Lake Champlain.
Joined Maple Broadband: February 2021
Maple Broadband representatives: Rick Scott; alternate Mike SheetsTown website
Percent Served Via Direct Connection To Fiber or Coaxial Cable: 16%
Road miles: 71 miles
Bristol
Chartered in 1762, Bristol is in northeastern Addison County, at the western foot of the Green Mountains. The New Haven River, a tributary of Otter Creek, flows out of the mountains through the town center.
Joined Maple Broadband: October 2020
Maple Broadband representatives: Dan Sonneborn; alternate Mark P GibsonTown website
Percent Served Via Direct Connection To Fiber or Coaxial Cable: 94%
Road miles: 49 miles
Cornwall
Cornwall was founded in 1761 and the town was organized in 1784. The early settlers of Cornwall were, “almost without exception, men who were inclined by nature to pursuits purely agricultural.”
Joined Maple Broadband: October 2020
Maple Broadband representative: Magna DodgeTown website
Percent Served Via Direct Connection To Fiber or Coaxial Cable: 18%
Road miles: 45 miles
Ferrisburgh
Founded in 1762, Ferrisburgh comprises roughly 61 square miles of land in the Lake Champlain Valley. It is ranked as Vermont’s ninth largest town in area. Ferrisburgh also enjoys the longest shoreline frontage of any Vermont town bordering Lake Champlain, at 21 miles.
Joined Maple Broadband: October 2020
Maple Broadband representative: Steve HuffakerTown website
Percent Served Via Direct Connection To Fiber or Coaxial Cable: 56%
Road miles: 82 miles
Leicester
Chartered in 1761, Leicester is located along the southern border of Addison County at the western edge of the Green Mountains.
Joined Maple Broadband: October 2020
Maple Broadband representative: VacantTown website
Percent Served Via Direct Connection To Fiber or Coaxial Cable: 96%
Road miles: 28 miles
Lincoln
Lincoln was charted in 1780 and settled by Quakers shortly thereafter. Known primarily for its scenic and natural surroundings, Lincoln is situated at the foot of Mount Abraham in the Green Mountains, and the village center rests on the banks of the New Haven River.
Joined Maple Broadband: October 2020
Maple Broadband representatives: Kate McGowan; alternate Paul ForlenzaTown website
Percent Served Via Direct Connection To Fiber or Coaxial Cable: 64%
Road miles: 52 miles
Middlebury
Middlebury was chartered in 1761 and settled just after the end of the Revolutionary War. It is the shire town (county seat) of Addison County and its beautiful village area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Joined Maple Broadband: October 2020
Maple Broadband representatives: Ross Conrad; alternate Hugh McLaughlinTown website
Percent Served Via Direct Connection To Fiber or Coaxial Cable: 95%
Road Mileage: 82 miles
Monkton
Monkton was chartered in 1762. Home to the communities of Monkton Boro and Monkton Ridge, Monkton featured prominently in the nation’s bicentennial celebration, and contributed iron ore to the naval fleet in the War of 1812.
Joined Maple Broadband: October 2020
Maple Broadband representative: Mark Boltz-RobinsonTown website
Percent Served Via Direct Connection To Fiber or Coaxial Cable: 74%
Road miles: 52 miles
New Haven
New Haven was chartered 1761. In addition to the town center, New Haven contains the communities of Belden (sometimes called Belden Falls), Brooksville, New Haven Junction, and New Haven Mills.
Joined Maple Broadband: October 2020
Maple Broadband representatives: Ellie de Villiers; alternate Jim WalshTown website
Percent Served Via Direct Connection To Fiber or Coaxial Cable: 65%
Road miles: 63 miles
Orwell
Orwell was chartered in 1761 and is home to Mount Independence, an important Revolutionary era fortification. Located in the southwest corner of Addison County, it borders Lake Champlain and sits across from Ticonderoga.
Joined Maple Broadband: October 2020
Maple Broadband representative: VacantTown website
Percent Served Via Direct Connection To Fiber or Coaxial Cable: 0%
Road miles: 75 miles
Panton
Panton was chartered in 1761 and borders Lake Champlain, Otter Creek, and Dead Creek. Panton was home to Peter Ferris, an important figure in the Revolutionary War.
Joined Maple Broadband: October 2020
Maple Broadband representative: Howard HallTown website
Percent Served Via Direct Connection To Fiber or Coaxial Cable: 53%
Road miles: 24 miles
Ripton
Chartered 1781, Ripton is located in east-central Addison County and home to Bread Loaf Mountain. The mountain lends its name to the community of Bread Loaf and to the writers’ conference that is held there every summer.
Joined Maple Broadband: October 2020
Maple Broadband representative: Billy SneedTown website
Percent Served Via Direct Connection To Fiber or Coaxial Cable: 9%
Road miles: 29 miles
Salisbury
Salisbury was chartered in 1761. Branbury State Park, on the shore of Lake Dunmore, is located in Salisbury. The park originally operated as a farm and then a summer boys’ camp before being named a state park in 1945
Joined Maple Broadband: October 2020
Maple Broadband representatives: Paul Vaczy; alternate Justin BoyerTown website
Percent Served Via Direct Connection To Fiber or Coaxial Cable: 15%
Road miles: 40 miles—
Shoreham
Chartered 1761, located in the Champlain Valley of Addison County, Shoreham borders the lake and boasts a rich agricultural heritage — including the production of milk, apples, vegetables, maple syrup, and berries.
Joined Maple Broadband: October 2020
Maple Broadband representative: Carl SiebeckerTown website
Percent Served Via Direct Connection To Fiber or Coaxial Cable: 13%
Road miles: 78 miles
Starksboro
Chartered in 1780 and named after John Stark, a prominent Officer from the New Hampshire Militia during the Revolutionary War, Starksboro is located in the northeast corner of Addison County, along the western edge of the Green Mountains.
Joined Maple Broadband: October 2020
Maple Broadband representatives: Nancy Cornell; alternate Rich WarrenTown website
Percent Served Via Direct Connection To Fiber or Coaxial Cable: 69%
Road miles: 44 miles
Vergennes
Vergennes was Vermont’s first city 1788 and bills itself as America’s smallest city. The city’s name was suggested by Ethan Allen to honor the Comte de Vergennes who served as the French Minister of Foreign Affairs and negotiator of the Treaty of Paris.
Joined Maple Broadband: April 2021
Maple Broadband representative: Shannon HaggettTown website
Percent Served Via Direct Connection To Fiber or Coaxial Cable: 99%
Road miles: 44 miles
Waltham
Chartered in 1796, Waltham is located in northern Addison County, in the Champlain Valley. It is home to Buck Mountain. Otter Creek, one of the longest rivers in Vermont, forms the western border.
Joined Maple Broadband: October 2020
Maple Broadband representatives: Andrew S. Martin; alternate Brent NewtonTown website
Percent Served Via Direct Connection To Fiber or Coaxial Cable: 52%
Road miles: 13 miles
Weybridge
Chartered in 1761 by a hardy crew from Connecticut, Weybridge continues its traditions of farming, water power, and close community. Weybridge is home to the University of Vermont Morgan Horse Farm and Monument Farms Dairy. Otter Creek weaves through the town on its way to Lake Champlain.
Joined Maple Broadband: October 2020
Maple Broadband representatives: Spencer Putnam; alternate James NadeauTown website
Percent Served Via Direct Connection To Fiber or Coaxial Cable: 43%
Road miles: 32 miles
Whiting
Whiting, one of the southern tier of towns of the county, was chartered in 1763 to forty-eight grantees, and though abandoned during the Revolutionary War, was resettled shortly thereafter.
Joined Maple Broadband: February 2021
Maple Broadband representative: VacantTown website
Percent Served Via Direct Connection To Fiber or Coaxial Cable: 0%
Road miles: 19 miles
Our mission is to enhance the economic, educational, and medical well-being of the communities we serve by providing a high-speed, reliable, affordable fiber internet network to all households and businesses; supported by prompt, skilled, helpful customer serviceMaple Broadband in the News
Read about our efforts and progress in extending connectivity to our Addison County community.
- Area Sees New Effort to Boost Broadband | Addison County Independent | July 16, 2020 — Read More »
- High-speed Internet Effort Gains Steam | Addison County Independent | November 11, 2020 — Read More »
- Funding is Key to Expanded Broadband | Addison County Independent | April 22, 2021 — Read More »
- County internet utility finds partner, seeks funding | Addison County Independent | August 26, 2021 — Read More »
- With a Fitting Name, Maple Broadband Pursues Public Private Partnership in Vermont | Telecompetitor | August 27, 2021 — Read More »
- Maple Broadband Sets the Table for FTTH Network | Community Networks | September 7, 2021 — Read More »
- Maple Broadband gets $8.7 Million for buildout | Addison County Independent | July 21, 2022 – Read More »
- WCVT/Maple Broadband Partnership gets 9.1 Million grant for expansion in Addison County | VermontBiz | October 18, 2022 – Read More »
- High-speed fiber internet coming to 14 towns | Addison County Independent | October 27, 2022 – Read More »
- Maple Broadband hires executive director | VTDigger | December 8, 2022 – Read More »
- Maple Broadband Announces High-Speed Internet Service Launch | February 22, 2023 – Read More »
February 2, 2021