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Category: Maine
Minnesota and Maine Share Ideas on the Future of BEAD With Lutnick
At least two states — Maine and Minnesota — have contacted the U.S. Department of Commerce concerning the changes that may be made to the $42.45 billion the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Earlier…
Two More States Accept BEAD Broadband Funding Applications, Another One Ready
Two more states — Michigan and Maine — are now accepting applications for funding in the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) rural broadband program. In addition, Colorado plans to begin accepting applications for the…
Maine Middle Mile Fiber Award Will Benefit 6,600+ Locations
An $11 million investment in regional infrastructure is planned to bring high-speed, low-latency connectivity to more than 6,600 locations in western Maine. These are sites that either don’t currently have access to the internet or…
Maine Connectivity Authority Announces $9.6 Million in Broadband Grants
On August 9, the Maine Connectivity Authority (MCA) issued a total of $9,600,633 through the Partnerships Enabling Middle Mile (PEMM) program to aid in two broadband projects that would connect a total of 15,561 homes…
Maine’s Broadband Director Doesn’t Want to Talk About (Just) BEAD
Andrew Butcher, President, Maine Connectivity Authority, isn’t hyper-focused on BEAD and the $272 million that Maine will be receiving. “Unfortunately, I think it’s a common misnomer that, once you deploy BEAD, the problem is solved,”…
Maine Digital Equity Plan First to Receive NTIA Acceptance
Maine has become the first state to have its digital equity plan accepted by the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The Digital Equity Act has a budget of $2.75 billion to…
$36M in Maine Broadband Awards Go to Consolidated, Three Others
The state of Maine has awarded $36 million in broadband funding to four providers to cover some of the costs of deploying high-speed broadband to rural areas where such service is not currently available. Deployment…
It Takes All Kinds: Maine’s Diverse Broadband Programs
Check out funding resources on the webpages for Maine Connectivity Authority and you’ll find multiple funding programs, each with its own set of rules. Telecompetitor/ Broadband Nation talked with Brian Allenby, MCA’s program operations and…
Charter Declines $6.9M Maine Broadband Award-Or Do They?
Updated 12:30 pm ET October 30 Charter Communications told the Maine Connectivity Authority (MCA) last week that it would decline a $6.9 million rural broadband award announced in April, according to MCA. The agency posted…
Pew: Eight States Fund Broadband Line Extension
Eight states are addressing homes underserved by broadband through programs that fund some of the costs of line extensions, according to a recent Pew Charitable Trusts post. Each state’s program is a bit different from…
Pew: How Capital Projects Funds Are Used Varies from State to State
How states are using money allotted to them through the federal Capital Projects Fund (CPF) varies considerably from one state to the next, according to Pew Charitable Trusts, which has been keeping tabs on state…
More State Broadband Funding for Charter and Comcast as Maine Awards $20M
Charter and Comcast added more state broadband funding to their coffers as the state of Maine announced $20 million in awards to nine providers in its Reach Me line extension program. The program pays some…
