The area code that serves the entire state is now expected to expire in the summer of 2036.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
NSA investigating potential Chinese hacking of American telecom firms
The NSA has warned since 2022 that telecommunications infrastructure was vulnerable to Chinese hacking.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Worker injured by electric shock from power line in Biddeford
The Consolidated Communications technician who was injured last week is recovering at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Fidium parent company laying off nearly quarter of customer service staff in Maine
The cutting of 12 jobs at Consolidated Communications continues what union and congressional leaders have called a ‘troubling’ trend at Maine’s largest telecommunications company.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Consolidated Communications recognized as Best-in-Class Employer by Gallagher for second year
Consolidated Communications, a leading broadband and business communications provider, announced it has been named a Best-in-Class Employer by Gallagher for the second year in a row. “From building out our fiber network, to providing an industry-leading customer experience, our employees do amazing work every day,” Vivian Schott, vice president of human resources for Consolidated, said. […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine keeps 207 as its only area code — for a few years
Maine will continue to have only a single area code through at least the end of 2025
Posted inBusiness, Maine
State regulators launch probe of number shortage in 207 area code
The probe will focus specifically on the number-forecasting practices of telecommunications provider Verizon because it is predicting a faster exhaustion of phone numbers than the state.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Consolidated Communications workers in northern New England authorize strike
Union reps say the labor contracts of over 1,000 workers in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire expire Aug. 7, and negotiations over new contracts have stalled.
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FCC chief who ended net neutrality says he’ll quit Jan. 20
Ajit Pai’s departure is set to unleash a wave of uncertainty as the new administration takes shape.
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WOXO-FM to return to airwaves four months after saying farewell
Bennett Media Group purchased the five stations that cover Norway, Paris, Rumford, Mexico and Auburn from Gleason Media Group.