ConnectME

"This federal broadband funding will be game changing for rural Maine, and will bring globally competitive broadband to tens of thousands of Mainers," Tilson CEO Joshua Broder told Mainebiz.

The latest infusion can be “stacked” with other funding streams, to address not just infrastructure but other challenges such as affordability and access to devices. Planning and communication among stakeholders is key, said ConnectMaine’s chief.

Argyle, Bremen and Hudson are among seven communities targeted by a new round of infrastructure and planning grants.