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Re:Vermont proposes providing broadband internet service to ... by trevyn on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @10:01AM (#23234944)
Is there any provision for homeless residents?
Re:Vermont proposes providing broadband internet service to ... by Avicebron on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @10:58AM (#23235559)
Thankfully Vermont does not have as a significant homelessness issue like the Bay (can attest, born and raised in Vermont, currently in the Bay). It's less of an issue relative to getting widespread internet.
Re:Vermont proposes providing broadband internet service to ... by DFHippie on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @11:07AM (#23235652)
Parts of Vermont do have a sizable, if seasonal, homelessness problem. Brattleboro does, at any rate. Perhaps being in the Vermont banana belt does this.
Re:Vermont proposes providing broadband internet service to ... by ErikAugust on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @01:03PM (#23237206)
Burlington does, seasonally.

However, Vermont gets very cold. Unless you want to hide out in someone's basement all winter to survive it's not really feasible to be homeless all year round.

Re:Vermont proposes providing broadband internet service to ... by Avicebron on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @11:58AM (#23236300)
The homelessness problem is certainly seasonal. I guess the migratory nature of it lends itself to being harder to classify than the rampant tent cities out in the Bay.
Re:Vermont proposes providing broadband internet service to ... by Red_Leaves_Flyy on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @06:51PM (#23241251)
This article doesn't exactly mirror your sentiment.

https://vtdigger.org/2019/11/29/despite-dropping-homeless-po...

I'd argue that people need shelter more than internet. Can't use internet if you're dead and all.

Re:Vermont proposes providing broadband internet service to ... by Avicebron on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @12:43PM (#23248970)
I'm not saying it's not a parallel problem?