If you’re reading this post, you are an Internet consumer, or you may be an entrepreneur who depends on the internet to conduct business; whatever your broadband needs are, your opinion about Internet speed may help shape the future of broadband in Maine. What Defines Broadband? When cable companies began to provide Internet access to consumers, the service was faster than traditional DSL and dial-up, and the industry coined the term to mean high-speed Internet… Read more »
Since Microsoft made its announcement about its Rural Airband Initiative to employ TV White Space (TVWS) to deliver rural broadband, discussions in the industry have been, to say the least, robust. Rural providers across America are struggling to deliver broadband to residents in low density areas, so this news from Microsoft has piqued a lot of interest and some skepticism. Basically, TVWS is a relatively low frequency, below 700 MHz, area of the television spectrum… Read more »
This Session, the Maine Legislature is considering no fewer than 20 bills related to broadband access. Some of these bills focus on applications such as education and telehealth, while others focus on how networks are built and broadband infrastructure funding. One bill from this latter group is LD 140, An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Support Entrepreneurial Activity, Attract Business and Enhance Demographic In-migration by Investing in High-speed Broadband Infrastructure and… Read more »
Facts are facts: Maine is the ‘oldest’ state in the country with a median age of 44.21. This trend will likely continue over the next few years, and that has important implications for Maine’s infrastructure and economy. On Friday, March 25th, local government leaders will gather to discuss the approach communities are taking to transform what it means to grow old in Maine at the Maine Municipal Association’s Statewide Manager Interchange. OTELCO is proud to… Read more »
Last week, we announced that OTELCO had lit a 10 gig ring throughout the northern and easternmost sections of the Three Ring Binder’s network. The new network utilizes the northern ring of the Three Ring Binder, connecting 77 communities in Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscatiquis and Washington counties, and brings a significant amount of additional capacity to some of the State’s most rural areas. What does it all mean for residents in these areas? Unfortunately, it… Read more »
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