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Maine has a new net neutrality law. What does that mean?
The new law is meant to ensure that all consumers have the same access to internet services, but most probably won’t notice any changes.
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Maine delegation urges Trump administration to unfreeze digital equity grants
Maine’s members of Congress argue that terminating the Digital Equity Act and related grants “will have an outsized impact on Maine families, small businesses, and communities.”
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‘Fisherman core’ is the latest fashion fad. Here’s what Mainers think.
Fashion forecasters say fishermen are models of today’s trends. Do they get it right? Yes and no.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation & World
Bluesky is taking off. A Mainer helped design it.
South Portland native Devin Ivy is part of the small team that built the social media site winning over users fed up with Elon Musk’s X.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Fidium Fiber expands coverage in Windham, Lakes Region
Fidium Fiber will expand its fiber network into the Lakes Region. Advocates say that the fiber connection will vastly improve local internet connectivity and spur economic growth.
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Helene’s aftermath opens new chance – and controversy – for Musk’s Starlink
Some have questioned whether Starlink’s involvement has been purely humanitarian.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Lawmakers and advocates make last-ditch push to extend affordable internet subsidy
The program, which is set to expire at the end of May, helps people with limited means pay their broadband bills.
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TikTok digs in to fight U.S. ban with 170 million users at stake
The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday put legislation requiring ByteDance to divest its ownership stake in TikTok on a fast track to become law.
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Somerset County to fix crucial gap in its internet at fraction of original cost
The county will spend just $30,000 to implement a satellite network that will serve as a backup to county-owned fiber internet that connects the county’s jail, courthouse, and emergency communications center.