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No internet: The high cost of connecting Maine
This two-part report is part of a continuing series on poverty in Maine, and the strangling effect 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 Investigative Editing Corps.
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State's bid for better access has been stymied by high cost, misleading maps and Maine's rural nature.
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'(A lack of broadband access is) a huge disadvantage to the people who really could stand most to benefit from it,' says Maine Dr. Karen Saylor.
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With the internet service providers' data contradicting residents’ experiences, area towns have taken it upon themselves to conduct internet speed tests and map out broadband availability.
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Cambridge and the Somerset Economic Development Corp. worked to bring internet access to the small town.
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