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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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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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PublishedOctober 6, 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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PublishedSeptember 20, 2023
Commentary: We can’t afford to turn our backs on the digital divide
More than 92,000 Maine households rely on the Affordable Connectivity Program to pay for broadband. Congress must not eliminate this invaluable subsidy.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2023
Commentary: Federal program backing online access is key to Maine’s future
The Affordable Connectivity Program supports access to education – and much, much more.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2023
Our View: Major federal connectivity grant has to go a long way
Reaching 94,000 Maine homes and businesses that currently have unreliable internet or none at all is but one piece of a tricky puzzle.
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PublishedJune 26, 2023
Biden announces $42 billion to expand high-speed internet access
The new investments included $42.5 billion for the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program, known as BEAD, which Congress enacted as part of a sprawling 2021 law to improve the nation's infrastructure.
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PublishedJune 26, 2023
Maine will get $272 million in federal funds to expand broadband
More than $42 billion has been allocated nationwide to expand high-speed internet access, and Maine's share is the largest of any state in New England.
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