Andrew Butcher

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

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

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.

"With this approval, Maine can now put historic federal funds to use to bring the internet to more people in Maine," Gov. Janet Mills said of the federally funded plan.

The 530-mile route crosses 131 communities, passing more than 11,000 unserved houses and businesses in Maine's patchwork internet infrastructure.

The Maine Connectivity Authority grants will help bring fiber internet to 15,800 homes across 15 rural Maine communities.

The grants, announced by the Maine Connectivity Authority, represent the single largest investment in Maine's broadband infrastructure to date.

The Maine Connectivity Authority, which is led by Andrew Butcher, said it’s expected the investment will total at least $250 million, with funding coming from federal relief funds and infrastructure appropriations.

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Maine residents have until Jan. 13 to check their address on a new federal internet map and to file a challenge if the information is incorrect.