Governor Peter Shumlin announced the expansion of wireless coverage in The Valley to members of the media last Friday, December 9, at the Sugarbush. Verizon Wireless recently activated a new cell site close to the Lincoln Peak base area that will broaden wireless service in Warren as well as the surrounding areas.
Verizon erected the tower in Washington County to move the state closer to the governor’s goal of statewide service by the end of 2013.
“The expansion and improvement of cellular service throughout Vermont is paramount for industry, tourism, safety and our citizens. With the investment in and installation of a new tower to support mobile voice and data, Verizon Wireless has demonstrated the important part that our cellular carriers play in achieving our goals,” said Shumlin.
“This tower is critical to all three—it supports our ski industry and the people who work here; it delivers better service to tourists who travel from around the world to ski at our resorts and expect world class communications; and will help keep our citizens safe throughout the Mad River Valley,” the governor continued.
“We’re appreciative of Governor Shumlin’s recognition of this private investment,” said Christine Berberich, president of the New England Region for Verizon Wireless.
“Today people across Vermont are increasingly relying on wireless tablets, smartphones and apps to stay organized and connected. Our investment in Washington County—and across New England—has kept us ahead of these consumer trends and underscored our belief that any mobile device is only as reliable as the network it runs on,” Berberich added.
"Visitors to Vermont's mountains are among the savviest of technophiles," said Ski Vermont president Parker Riehle.
"While they choose our resorts to 'unplug' from work and the bustle of their respective cities, they still desire immediate access to media and communications that have become a part of our day-to-day lives,” he continued.
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