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PublishedOctober 24, 2021
Bill Nemitz: Not happy with your internet? Now’s the time to do something about it
Maine's $150 million broadband expansion will go first to those communities that have a plan.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2021
Kennebec broadband group aims to expand high-speed internet in 6 towns
The Western Kennebec Lakes Community Broadband Association, which is on track toward becoming a nonprofit, consists of representatives from Fayette, Leeds, Mount Vernon, Readfield, Vienna and Wayne.
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PublishedJune 16, 2021
Maine lawmakers approve new broadband agency
Gov. Janet Mills is expected to sign a bill to create the Maine Connectivity Authority, which would oversee investing tens of millions of dollars for high-speed internet.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2021
Large investment to bring broadband to Islesboro pays off
A $4 million project to bring $30-a-month high-speed internet to the small island off Lincolnville has made a heavenly difference, residents say.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2021
Maine map gap: Bad federal maps muddle route to better broadband
State and federal maps offer little more than a vague impression of where high-speed internet exists and where it does not.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2021
Franklin County’s high-speed internet question — will residents pay to bring service to town?
Carthage, Weld, Temple, Wilton and Perkins and Washington townships face that question at town meetings over the next several months. All six need to agree to make a proposed $10 million project a go.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2021
Controversial power line plan includes fiber optic line through western Maine
State broadband officials hope the proposed hydropower transmission project will boost efforts to bring high-speed internet to unserved areas.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2021
Despite claims of ‘robust coverage,’ Lakes Region residents struggle to get connected
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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PublishedMarch 14, 2021
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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PublishedMarch 14, 2021
Maine lagging on road to high-speed broadband
State's bid for better access has been stymied by high cost, misleading maps and Maine's rural nature.
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