A new report says Maine could soon face a shortage of as many as 4,400 workers in the industry, depending on how fast and extensively broadband access is expanded.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Grants will bring high-speed internet to 16,000 homes and businesses in rural Maine
Brookton and 10 surrounding communities will get high-speed broadband through an $8.1 million grant announced by the Maine Connectivity Authority this week.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Maine to receive $5.5 million in federal money to expand internet access statewide
Maine becomes the first state to receive the funding as part of a federal push for broadband improvements meant to give every American access to high-speed internet service.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
New agency pitches $150 million to stretch broadband across Maine
The Maine Connectivity Authority has a goal to offer every home and business in Maine a high-speed internet connection by 2024.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine to get $110 million to expand high-speed internet
Starting this fall, the money is expected to be used on projects to reach rural areas.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: In Maine and nationwide, high broadband cost is part of the digital divide
A federal program will make internet service accessible to millions of families, but it won’t solve the whole problem.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Central Maine area among 150,000 around state to get fiber internet service
The telecom company intends to offer the service to 150,000 Maine homes and businesses by the end of 2022.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Somerset County initiative looks to provide broadband to all homes within 3 years
The Somerset Economic Development Corp. is weighing proposals and other options to advance its goal of 100% fiber-to-the-home coverage in Somerset County.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Government
Washington to vote on creating municipal broadband network
The broadband question will be considered Saturday at the annual Town Meeting.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Broadband is health policy by another name
Connectivity, even more than your doctors or health systems, has a direct impact on the most important predictors of your long-term health.