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.
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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.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Readfield officials to reconsider plans for athletic complex after cost, location dissuade voters
Residents rejected the nearly $700,000 project at the annual Town Meeting, along with plans for a municipally owned, high-speed broadband network.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
So long, Internet Explorer. The browser is finally retiring
Microsoft has officially sent Internet Explorer into retirement.
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 inNation & World, Uncategorized
Biden starts program to provide discounted internet service
The Biden administration says 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to people with low incomes
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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 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.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Making Maine’s high-speed internet dreams come true
An engaged community can fundamentally alter the economics of a broadband project.
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Maine gets another $28 million for rural broadband expansion
The federal grant will fund a public-private partnership to extend high-speed internet service to thousands of people in unserved parts of the state.