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PublishedFebruary 28, 2025
Dispute between internet companies leaves rural Mainers offline for over a week
Trailrunner Broadband Internet has accused Consolidated Communications Inc. of disrupting service to win over new customers. Consolidated denied the accusation and said there was no outage.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2024
Maine secures more than $5.7 million in digital equity grant
The money will go toward Maine's digital equity plan, which prioritizes expanding internet access throughout the state and bringing certain government services online.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2024
High-speed fiber internet service reaches Bingham, The Forks area
Fidium Fiber is now available to about 1,600 homes and businesses in the rural area, as a result of state funding and collaboration among other agencies.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2024
How boot camps are helping to address historic gap in internet access on America’s tribal lands
Broadband expansion has gotten a major boost from the Biden administration, which has invested $65 billion to develop internet infrastructure in places that need it.
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PublishedJune 17, 2024
U.S. gives Maine $272 million to expand high-speed internet access
The largest sum of money ever dedicated to expanding broadband in Maine is being made available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and follows thousands of comments about how to extend internet service in the state.
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PublishedApril 9, 2024
Fayette joins Wilton and others in broadband grant programs
Fayette joins Wilton and other rural communities across the state in bringing broadband services to their towns through the Maine Connectivity Authority and CCI.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2024
Consolidated Communication picks up Maine Connectivity Authority grant
Brian Lippold of Casco Bay Advisors, LLC confirmed with the Wilton select board on Tuesday, Feb. 6, that Consolidated Communication had picked up the MCA grant.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2023
Grant program boosts high-speed fiber internet access to Skowhegan area residents, businesses
The upgraded service comes amid ongoing efforts — and an investment of hundreds of millions of dollars — to bring faster internet service to communities across Maine.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2023
Wilton Select Board to reconsider Matrix/MCA grant
The Wilton Board of Selectpersons decided on Tuesday, Nov. 7, to meet with other potential broadband providers and renegotiate the details of the grant with the Maine Connectivity Authority.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2023
Commentary: Broadband funding brings lifeline to Mainers most in need
A landmark law establishes a new paradigm for bringing broadband service to life: public-private partnerships between service providers and federal, state and local governments.
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