PORTLAND — Great Works Internet, commonly known as GWI, filed a lawsuit on Monday accusing Maine Fiber Co., its CEO Dwight Allison and investor Robert Monks Jr. of misusing federal stimulus funds intended to expand high-speed broadband access in rural Maine. At issue is what’s known as the Three Ring Binder project, a statewide fiber-optic […]
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Maine lags rest of nation in broadband service
PORTLAND (AP) — When it comes to high-speed Internet service, Maine lags behind most of the nation. Analysts say only Montana has less capacity to offer education, medical assistance, commerce and economic development via the Web. Officials told The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1a0peUS ) the reasons for Maine’s poor broadband infrastructure include the state’s vast […]
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PUC changes broadband standards for Fairpoint
HALLOWELL — The Maine Public Utilities Commission voted Tuesday morning to change the obligations Fairpoint Communications must meet in respect to investing in the expansion of broadband availability in Maine. The commission’s chairman acknowledged that the vote will mean that some customers in rural Maine will not see their Internet speed improved, but that the […]