<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Maple Broadband]]></title><description><![CDATA[Addison County, Vermont fiber broadband service built for community, not profit.]]></description><link>https://www.maplebroadband.net/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:13:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://londonmiddlebury.wixstudio.com/mbv1/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding the BEAD Process: A Timeline for Addison County]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program is a federal grant program that provides funding to expand high-speed internet access across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.maplebroadband.net/post/understanding-the-bead-process-a-timeline-for-addison-county</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a0aaf4fa78e209eb892aaf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:42:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aa5266_1f7669b0f36648f3be33651f4e055d55~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maple Broadband</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Location Connection "Drop" Policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connecting to the Maple Broadband Network Your connection to the internet is comprised of  three primary components: The mainline fiber...]]></description><link>https://www.maplebroadband.net/post/location-connection-drop-policy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6881292e80eb304135c79bb1</guid><category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 18:26:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c6d9d_784868801598476d95b96cbb0b40543f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maple Broadband</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buried Service Requirements]]></title><description><![CDATA[To receive Maple Broadband fiber internet service, a connection pathway is required from our network to your property. 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Together, we're systematically expanding fiber access across Addison County's 20 member towns.]]></description><link>https://www.maplebroadband.net/post/building-together-how-our-partnership-with-wcvt-is-accelerating-fiber-access-across-addison-county</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6857f49ce4efc8569869e728</guid><category><![CDATA[About]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 12:24:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c6d9d_c046047bc2554d539c85e20e5218f638~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maple Broadband</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is a Communications Union District? Vermont's Innovation in Rural Broadband]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vermont created Communications Union Districts in 2015 as an innovative solution to rural broadband challenges. 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