We’ll hear from experts and entrepreneurs about ways to bring high-speed internet to all of Maine. This is in advance of the statewide 2018 Maine Broadband Coalition Conference, in which Maine communities and national experts will share lessons learned to date, look at new ways for solving shared challenges, and identify what’s next for broadband funding and policy in Maine.
Guests
- Peggy Schaffer, co-chair, Maine Broadband Coalition; small business advocate, Office of the Secretary of State
- Jeff Christensen, president and CEO of Entrypoint
- Chris Mitchell, director, Community Broadband Networks Initiative, Institute for Local Self-Reliance
- Bob Parsloe, CEO of Wireless Partners
Resources
- FCC Broadband Speed Guide
- ConnectME Authority
- Networkmaine
- Maine School and Library Network
- Ars Technica: 'Dig Once' rule requiring fiber deployment is finally set to become US law
- Maine Public: Collins, King Among Senators Calling For Rural Broadband
- Bangor Daily News: 2 Rural Maine Communities Pioneer New Route To Faster Internet
- Maine Public: To Preserve Rustic Way Of Life, Maine Islanders Clamor For Modern Internet Access
- The Atlantic: The Mechanics and Meaning of That Ol' Dial-Up Modem Sound
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