Maine leaders discuss whether public broadband investments should support national private providers

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Campbell, Carolyn (author)
    Format:
    Online article
    Publication Date:
    2023-03-20
    URL:
    https://dailyyonder.com/maine-leaders-discuss-whether-public-broadband-investments-should-support-national-private-providers/2023/03/20/
    Published:
    United States: Daily Yonder, The
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 206 Document Number: D12877
    Journal Title:
    Daily Yonder, The
    Journal Title Details:
    Online
    Subject Term:
    decision making process, Internet, investments, private sector, rural communication, rural community development, broadband, rural infrastructure, Maine, USA, fiber optics, communication gaps, rural internet, public investment, internet providers, grants, and internet grants
    Notes:
    5pgs, Millions of Maine’s fiber dollars is going to a mix of government entities, regional internet service providers, and large, out-of-state companies. Some worry these national companies have not worked well with communities in the past. Others say the investments should be evaluated on what they deliver, not who gets the money.

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