Burlington Telecom operates a state-of-the-art fiber-optic telecommunication network serving the businesses and residents of Burlington with high-quality voice, Internet and cable-television services. The company is unique in Vermont because it is city-owned, but a growing number of municipalities around the country is following its lead by creating similar local telecommunications networks.

This article appears in Sep 24-30, 2008.

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