Maine BEAD Draft Final Proposal Available to Public

The Maine Connectivity Authority released the draft Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program Final Proposal on August 22. The public comment period ran through August 29, 2025. The plan includes $48 million in funding to six internet service providers to cover over 23,000 locations. If approved, 85 percent of locations will be served by fiber, 14 percent will be served by low-Earth orbit satellite, and 1 percent of locations will be served by other technology.