FAQ
Is GWI Vermont the same entity as GWI in Maine?
GWI Vermont is a subsidiary of GWI in Maine. GWI has been a leader in providing reliable and affordable internet and telecommunications services throughout the State of Maine with an emphasis on building and retaining community relationships since 1994. It is also the nation’s first B Corporation certified broadband carrier.
Is GWI Vermont an ISP?
GWI Vermont is not an ISP, though it partners with Telecommunications Districts throughout Vermont who provide internet service.
What is a B Corporation?
Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. Certified B Corporations are leaders in the global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy.
Do you have a physical office?
GWI Vermont’s office is located at 415 Waterman Road, in South Royalton Vermont and has 25 Vermont based employees.
What is the experience that GWI Vermont has and what work has it done in Vermont?
In January of 2023, ValleyNet transferred all of its operational responsibilities and employees to GWI Vermont. ValleyNet was an Internet Service Provider (ISP) founded in Vermont as a non-profit in 1994 and has operated ECFiber since 2008. In 2020, ValleyNet expanded fiber operations in Lyme, New Hampshire, in partnership with LymeFiber. ECFiber created the blueprint for Vermont’s communication union districts (CUDs), which are now the centerpiece of the state’s strategy for solving the rural broadband crisis. GWI Vermont will continue to maintain and build upon the standards for this model with the transfer of operations.