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PublishedApril 5, 2020
Home internet use surges in Maine as families shelter in place
The shift in usage from businesses and schools to homes also has moved up peak usage times from evening to afternoon.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2020
Democrats renew push for broadband expansion with $15 million proposal
Lawmakers rejected a borrowing plan for broadband investment last year, but a new bill would tap into the state's General Fund to support a plan developed by the ConnectME Authority.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2020
Health care, corrections, broadband at top of state legislative agenda
The Legislature will return with a long list of work before including another attempt to pass a package of borrowing bills aimed at building infrastructure and boosting the economy.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2019
Sen. King co-sponsors bill to improve telehealth access, a benefit to rural areas
The bill could help patients in rural Maine, where using technology is seen as an increasingly essential way for patients to receive health care.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2019
New 10-cent surcharge on Maine phone lines will fund broadband expansion
The surcharge approved by the Legislature will be used to support broadband expansion projects in the state starting in 2020.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2019
Cumberland County residents want more broadband competition, survey shows
The grant-funded report offers a blueprint for public-private partnerships that could compete with existing broadband providers such as Spectrum.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2019
Broadband advocates hope for another chance at state bonding
Supporters of public funding for high-speed internet are disappointed, but not deterred, by the failure of a $15 million bond this legislative session.
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PublishedMay 23, 2019
Business Breakfast: Municipal broadband projects ‘contagious,’ experts say
Three industry veterans shared their perspective on what it will take for Maine to extend broadband service, especially to rural areas.
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PublishedMay 17, 2019
Despite conflict, new overseer of Maine broadband network promises to play fair
Albany-based FirstLight Fiber, which now controls access to much of the state's internet backbone, also is majority owner of a Maine-based internet service provider.
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PublishedMay 16, 2019
In surprise sale, NY firm acquires company that runs part of Maine’s broadband network
Maine Fiber Co., which owns and operates the Three Ring Binder fiber-optic network, is acquired by Albany-based FirstLight Fiber.
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