Maine Connectivity Authority

Broadband firm will use Kennebec County base to build ‘middle mile’ fiber network

Connecticut-based Sertex was awarded the MOOSE Net design-build contract in 2025, constructing 450 miles of MOOSE Net’s 530-mile fiber network for rural and underserved communities.

$48M in federal funding will improve broadband access; more funding needed

Maine Connectivity Authority has received $48.4 million of the $272 million in federal funding originally allocated to improve internet service.

Maine agency to map gaps in cellphone coverage

The state agency charged with expanding reliable cell connectivity is launching a statewide planning process to assess coverage gaps.

How to leverage broadband to build Maine’s rural economies

Maine is proving that with broadband access and the right tools, rural communities can adapt — and even thrive — in a digital age.

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How your surplus technology can help close the digital divide

Your unneeded equipment can have a second life and help close Maine’s digital divide when you take the right approach to recycling surplus technology.

How to benefit from Maine’s recent broadband expansion

Over the past four years, the state invested $250 million in broadband infrastructure, increasing statewide connectivity by 26%. Here's how to make it work for you.

Maine program to give old tech a new life for those in need

The Maine Connectivity Authority plans to donate 25,000 used tablets, laptops, and phones over the next few years.

Feds slash broadband funding by $35M, hitting vulnerable populations

Digital skills and online safety for rural and low-income residents, small businesses and veterans are on the chopping block.

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$272M slated to connect Maine’s remaining unserved broadband locations

As of October 2024, 8,000 homes and businesses had no internet service or technology of any kind (fiber, cable, DSL, fixed wireless) and no project planned to connect them.

Wabanaki Tribes awarded nearly $1M to expand broadband connections

Funds will go toward hiring for positions that will provide services such as digital skills training and to develop “connectivity hub” programs for youth.

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