In addition to finding out their own upload and download speeds, participants will help the Maine Broadband Coalition identify slow spots where upgrades are needed.
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Mainers seeking internet upgrade tell stories of poor service to highlight feds’ mistakes
The Federal Communications Commission’s map of Maine showing various levels of broadband access grossly overstates the quality of service. That’s especially a problem in a pandemic.
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Bond measure approval will fuel state’s goal of expanding rural broadband
Voters approved a $15 million bond last week to push high-speed internet service into more low-density areas of Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Local & State, Oxford Hills
A digitally divided Maine leaves tens of thousands offline
At least 83,000 Maine households lack the broadband internet experts say is necessary for economic success.
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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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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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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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
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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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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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.