The Maine Connectivity Authority would be given the power and discretion to coordinate a statewide buildout of high speed internet, instead of a patchwork of local and private-sector initiatives.
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Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Federal internet reimbursements expected to begin this spring
Eligible households using participating broadband providers could see their internet bill decreased by $50.
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Posted inMaine, News
Outage brings down Spectrum internet across Maine, New Hampshire
Internet service appeared to be restored at about 8 p.m. Monday night after customers from New Hampshire through Maine lost connection for about 2 hours.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
COVID-19 stimulus bill to create $500 million windfall for Maine towns and cities
The huge package passed by Congress will provide cash-strapped local governments a substantial source of additional revenue over the next two years, and some already have ideas on how to use it.
Posted inMaine
Large investment to bring broadband to Islesboro pays off
A $4 million project to bring $30-a-month high-speed internet to the small island off Lincolnville has made a heavenly difference, residents say.
Posted inMaine
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Editor’s Note: This story is part of a special, two-part report is part of a continuing series on poverty in Maine, and the strangling affect poverty has on our communities. We look at how vital broadband accessibility is for our schools, our businesses and our health. The work is being done in cooperation with the […]
Posted inMaine
Maine map gap: Bad federal maps muddle route to better broadband
State and federal maps offer little more than a vague impression of where high-speed internet exists and where it does not.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News
Franklin County’s high-speed internet question — will residents pay to bring service to town?
Carthage, Weld, Temple, Wilton and Perkins and Washington townships face that question at town meetings over the next several months. All six need to agree to make a proposed $10 million project a go.
Posted inMaine
Nondislosure deals keep a lot of broadband data secret
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a special, two-part report is part of a continuing series on poverty in Maine, and the strangling affect poverty has on our communities. We look at how vital broadband accessibility is for our schools, our businesses and our health. The work is being done in cooperation with the […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Our View
Our View: Many broad promises, without achieving full broadband access
As we look back on decades of campaign promises and administrative wobbling, and on tens of millions of dollars in broadband investment, Maine is behind and getting behinder.