Press Releases

Maine Connectivity Authority to host an information session for grant applicants

Program enrollment opens to connect Maine’s most rural and hard-to-reach locations

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Rural and remote locations in Maine will have opportunity to connect by the end of 2024

The Roux Institute at Northeastern University, University of Maine, AARP Maine and Maine Connectivity Authority to Host Two-Day Startup Challenge

The Pre-Qualification Evaluation is the next step in unlocking $272 million in federal funding allocated to the state of Maine

Maine Connectivity Authority seeks proposals to design and build a 500-mile fiber optic network

Maine Connectivity Authority grants will provide $9.6 million to complement over $26 million in other public and private investments, delivering internet access to 15 communities

Two States Requested Access to BEAD Funds Totaling Over $1.2 billion

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More Households Are Eligible for a Benefit to Help Pay for Internet Service

Competitive Award to Accelerate Access to Quality Internet

New Broadband Action Plan will guide the investment of $200+ million in federal funding for digital equity and infrastructure

The Maine Connectivity Authority is joining community leaders in Franklin County to celebrate the completion of a nine-town broadband expansion project and a new grant award to Wilton to further expand broadband.

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Broadband Utility Districts (BUDs) provide an ownership model that plays a critical role in helping enable regional scale impact for improved connectivity and digital equity in Maine.

$20 Million ‘Reach Me’ Grants to be Matched by $13 Million in Private Investment

A Coalition of Local Leaders and Community Partners Will Increase Awareness of Federal Program That Provides up to $30 per Month Toward High-Speed Home Internet.

Maine Connectivity Authority Grants Support Expansion of Reliable,
High-Speed Internet in 31 Communities

On Monday, the MCA announced three awards totaling more than $1 million in funding through the Jumpstart Connectivity Initiative

The Maine Connectivity Authority has launched a critical public education campaign called Correct the Dots

Competitive grant awards will provide technical assistance and organizational capacity

$53 Million proposal for a 530-mile middle mile network submitted to
NTIA’s Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program

Gov. Janet Mills reiterated that her goal is for high-speed internet connection to be available to everyone in Maine by the end of 2024.

New statewide connectivity programming will reach the last mile, promote digital equity, and ensure everyone who wants a connection can get one by the end of 2024

Gov. Janet Mills reiterated that her goal is for high-speed internet connection to be available to everyone in Maine by the end of 2024.

The initiative will provide funding for between 1 and 4 pilot projects with a total budget of up to $2M to provide accelerated low-cost internet access to the least served areas of the state.

Combined with existing bond funds, $16 million now available for local communities this spring — over four times more than ever before