The telecom company intends to offer the service to 150,000 Maine homes and businesses by the end of 2022.
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Our View: Maine investigators need help bringing crimes against children to light
And tech companies must do more to stop their platforms from being used to store and share evidence of child sex abuse.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Broadband is health policy by another name
Connectivity, even more than your doctors or health systems, has a direct impact on the most important predictors of your long-term health.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Spectrum doubling its base internet speed for customers in Portland
The move is part of an effort to boost basic-plan speeds this year in all markets in the company’s 41-state service area.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Making Maine’s high-speed internet dreams come true
An engaged community can fundamentally alter the economics of a broadband project.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine gets another $28 million for rural broadband expansion
The federal grant will fund a public-private partnership to extend high-speed internet service to thousands of people in unserved parts of the state.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Internet service plans will soon be required to have ‘nutrition’ labels
Under the proposal, internet service providers will be required to offer clear, straightforward explanations of their plans and services before you sign anything.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
GWI to expand fiber-optic broadband networks in 5 Maine communities
The planned fiber-optic expansion will be accessible to 12,000 homes and businesses, including some in South Portland.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Cyberattacks on Ukraine could spread globally
Fake ransomware that hit dozens of government agencies resembles Russia’s 2017 worldwide computer worm attack.
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Commentary: A caste society threatens American democracy
A democracy cannot solve problems if the people most likely to occupy positions of power dodge experiencing the problems of their constituents.