Just a quick heads up, Senator Bernie Sanders is hosting a state-wide Town Meeting on the Broadband in Vermont initiative on Saturday, September 25 at 10:am.

This will be the first opportunity for most of us to hear VTEL President Michel Guite and Jonathan Adelstein of the USDA Rural Utilities Service discuss VTEL’s plan to bring wireless, high-speed broadband to all of Vermont.

Bernie sums it up well in his press release:

“…the potential impact of the VTel project is enormous. It will help improve our schools and hospitals, and it will allow Vermont businesses to be more economically competitive in the 21st century. It will also provide access for thousands of Vermonters who are currently cut off from valuable information and communication opportunities. Further, it will stimulate our economy by creating hundreds of new jobs during the development phase.”

The meeting takes place at Vermont Technical College’s Judd Hall in Randolph (see map). Sanders’ office has made it easy to RSVP and spread the word via Facebook.

Planning to attend? Let me know and I’ll see you there.