Broadband
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PublishedApril 27, 2021
Proposed Maine broadband agency could negotiate contracts, provide grants – and build, if it must
In a legislative committee meeting Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills called the proposal 'one of the most important pieces of legislation' this session.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
Biden wants local governments to provide broadband internet. Could they compete with Comcast and Verizon?
Critics, including Republican lawmakers and the cable industry, say the taxpayer-funded networks are unfair competition, discourage private investment, and are ill equipped to keep pace with technology.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
Bipartisan plan would create Maine agency to expand broadband, with federal dollars
The Maine Connectivity Authority would be given the power and discretion to coordinate a statewide buildout of high speed internet, instead of a patchwork of local and private-sector initiatives.
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PublishedApril 22, 2021
Commentary: Broadband is good. Sprawl is not. How can Maine have one without the other?
Critical to success are multiple-community planning and engagement as well as local leadership.
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PublishedApril 7, 2021
Maine Voices: Amid information explosion, libraries have become more relevant, not less
During the pandemic, Maine’s librarians have delivered books and assisted with vaccine registration, and as the economy recovers, they’ll help with resumes and job applications.
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PublishedApril 7, 2021
Our View: Remote work makes for healthier planet, happier employees
Working from home is one aspect of the COVID era that should outlive the pandemic.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2021
COVID-19 stimulus bill to create $500 million windfall for Maine towns and cities
The huge package passed by Congress will provide cash-strapped local governments a substantial source of additional revenue over the next two years, and some already have ideas on how to use it.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2021
Our View: Broadband funding is a new New Deal
Like rural electrification in the 20th century, internet access and affordability could improve lives in the 21st.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2021
Maine map gap: Bad federal maps muddle route to better broadband
State and federal maps offer little more than a vague impression of where high-speed internet exists and where it does not.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2021
Jim Fossel: Infrastructure Week is not a joke anymore
A bipartisan deal is possible on public works investments, but Democrats will need to be ready to compromise.
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