Maine

Maine Connectivity Authority will host Maine’s 4th annual Digital Opportunity Workshop on Friday, October 2, bringing together digital opportunity practitioners, nonprofit leaders, and municipal and regional staff from across the state as part of na

Maine Connectivity Authority (MCA), the public agency expanding connectivity and digital opportunity statewide, announces $3.3 million in grant awards for capital improvements to make economic and social opportunity possible for individuals and communities through digital access.

Maine Connectivity Authority, the public agency expanding connectivity and digital opportunity, is embarking on the second annual statewide tour featuring people, places, and projects that contribute to a strong digital economy in Maine.

T-Mobile has entered into definitive agreements to form two strategic fiber joint ventures (JVs): a 50/50 partnership with Oak Hill Capital to acquire and combine GoNetspeed and Greenlight Networks, and a separate 50/50 joint venture with Wren House to acquire i3 Broadband.

Governor Janet Mills (D-ME) vetoed legislation that would have blocked new data centers in the state until November 2027. The moratorium would have made Maine the first state in the nation to create such a hurdle for the booming artificial intelligence industry. Gov Mills, who is running for U.S. Senate, said that while she believed a moratorium was appropriate, given the negative effects of data centers elsewhere in the country, she could not endorse the measure because it did not include an exemption she had requested for a long-planned project in Jay, Maine.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) doesn’t appear to have made major changes to states’ award recommendations in the Benefit of the Bargain round in the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program—at least not based on analysis of NTIA award approvals for several states. NTIA made relatively small changes to the award recommendations that Louisiana and Maine submitted in the Benefit of the Bargain round. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is not making any changes to awardee lists that have been approved by NTIA.

Maine Connectivity Authority, the public agency leading statewide broadband expansion, seeks new partners to support operations, maintenance, engineering, and commercialization services for the Maine Online Optical Statewide Enabling Network. The statewide border-to-border fiber ‘highway’ is among the solutions MCA is leading to improve broadband access for all people and communities in Maine now and into the future.

Reliable mobile service is essential to daily life in Maine, enabling constant connectivity for communication, work, and access to information.

Reliable broadband statewide enables tangible improvements in every one of Maine’s government functions & development goals. Here are some in action:

The Maine Connectivity Authority (MCA) is leading a statewide planning process to assess cellular connectivity across Maine. Through the Cellular & Wireless Action Plan, communities throughout the state are working together to ensure that local input shapes the future of mobile service. Many areas across the State experience frustrating gaps in coverage and reliability due to Maine’s remote terrain and the high cost of expanding wireless networks to meet the growing needs of Maine communities.