ECFiber is a community-owned, subscriber-funded high speed data network dedicated to providing fast fiber-optic Internet service to every resident, business, and institution in its 23 member towns. The town of Woodstock voted to join ECFiber on March 3, 2008.
When announcing the agreement, David Brown, Woodstock’s delegate to the ECFiber Governing Board commented “The ECFiber network is expanding rapidly from its headquarters in South Royalton. We now have over 300 subscribers. In order to bring the service to Woodstock, we needed a secure location in the central business district to house some key equipment. The Norman Williams Public Library is the perfect site for such an installation.”
When the ECFiber network is turned up in Woodstock, the Library will be the town’s first subscriber. “We can’t wait to have ECFiber service available to the Library,” noted Jennifer Belton, the library’s Executive Director. “My vision for the Norman Williams Public Library is that of a vibrant forward-thinking community for personal development, education, and inspiration. The technology we need to deliver critical services to our community depends on a fast, symmetrical connection to the Internet.” she added.
In addition to providing online research facilities, the Norman Williams Public Library plans to offer collaborative learning, interactive television, and streaming video programming to its members. “Our Library is reaching out to provide services not available elsewhere. We’re unfolding a new mission for our institution. We’re no longer a book museum,” Belton added.
Once the ECFiber hub is operating in the library, fiber-optic service can be easily extended to every business in the central district.
Ultimately, ECFiber plans to provide high-speed fiber-optic Internet service to every residence, institution, and business in Woodstock
Julia Carlisle
Woodstock Early Bird 