The telecom company intends to offer the service to 150,000 Maine homes and businesses by the end of 2022.
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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.
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Maine Voices: Making Maine’s high-speed internet dreams come true
An engaged community can fundamentally alter the economics of a broadband project.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
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.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Redzone Wireless discusses timeline for broadband coverage plan during Litchfield meeting
Company officials estimate that the internet service will go live in June under a deal with the Kennebec County town.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Repairs completed after severed cable led to phone, internet outage in Waterville
A spokeswoman for Consolidated Communications said service was expected to be returned to all customers Wednesday after a work crew for another company mistakenly severed the underground cable on Jan. 10.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Charter official: Editorial mischaracterizes our work to close Maine digital divide
We can connect Leeds homes still unserved by broadband at a fraction of the cost of a government-owned network.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
New fixed wireless internet service could reach all of Fayette
Red Zone Wireless will present a proposal to Fayette officials on Tuesday that the company says rivals fiber speeds at a fraction of the cost.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine moves to future-proof taxpayer-funded broadband by raising standards
Some people argue that current standards should stay in place until underserved areas are connected but others say faster speeds are needed now.
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Commentary: Broadband is good. Sprawl is not. How can Maine have one without the other?
Critical to success are multiple-community planning and engagement as well as local leadership.