IMPORTANT - CCI's DSL & copper phone is replaced with Fidium Fiber.
Available in: Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Castine, Deer Isle, Penobscot, Sedgwick, Stonington, most of Surry & all of Orland (Aug '25) (see What's Happening).
STARLINK is not Broadband, DirecTV is available over the Internet & VOIP replaces copper phone for far less...
Don't throw away Money, Capacity, Capability and Logic. Fiber replaces those services for less money!
Available in: Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Castine, Deer Isle, Penobscot, Sedgwick, Stonington, most of Surry & all of Orland (Aug '25) (see What's Happening).
STARLINK is not Broadband, DirecTV is available over the Internet & VOIP replaces copper phone for far less...
Don't throw away Money, Capacity, Capability and Logic. Fiber replaces those services for less money!
Digital Equity is under Attack.
This outrage affects everyone!
Trump cuts $35 million in Maine funding after calling digital access initiatives ‘racist’
5.12.25 by Rachel Ohm
The cuts come after the president vowed to end the Digital Equity Act, a Biden-era law aimed at ensuring underserved communities have access to the internet and digital technology.
Portland Press Herald
This funding was intended to support - "Congress identified eight “covered populations” to focus broadband adoption and digital skills programs on. Historically, many of these groups have had lower rates of technology adoption.... Over 80 percent of Americans fall within one or more of the covered populations and these populations have a great deal of overlap. In most states, rural populations are the largest covered population."
5.12.25 by Rachel Ohm
The cuts come after the president vowed to end the Digital Equity Act, a Biden-era law aimed at ensuring underserved communities have access to the internet and digital technology.
Portland Press Herald
This funding was intended to support - "Congress identified eight “covered populations” to focus broadband adoption and digital skills programs on. Historically, many of these groups have had lower rates of technology adoption.... Over 80 percent of Americans fall within one or more of the covered populations and these populations have a great deal of overlap. In most states, rural populations are the largest covered population."
- Low-income individuals (annual incomes of $30,000 or less)...
- People 65 and over...
- Incarcerated individuals...
- Veterans...
- Those with a disability....
- Individuals with a language barrier...
- Individuals who are of a racial or ethnic minority group...
- While individuals who primarily reside in rural areas...
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Fidium Fiber
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ORLAND
The Maine Connectivity Authority Board (MCA) through a grant to Consolidated Communications, Inc. (DBA Fidium Fiber), is providing all residents of ORLAND fiber access. The build has started and completes August '25. Fidium is available to most in Surry. Newbury Neck & Toddy Pond (east) have Premium Choice (PC) and some have both. Fidium is avail up to 2,000 Mbps (Up/Download) but PC provides 300 max! Fidium Fiber 300 Mbps cost - ~$65/mo Premium Choice at 300 Mbps ~$150/mo |
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Did you know?
1. WIFI is not the INTERNET! See "What's Happening." 2. STARLINK does not provide Broadband Service! FCC's definition of Broadband is 100Mbps/20Mbps. In Maine it's 100Mbps/100Mbps. STARLINK, Hughesnet, Viasat, Hotspots, Spectrum, etc. cannot provide consistent or symmetrical service. 3. SPECTRUM cannot provide symmetrical service over their CATV service. Fiber is the only medium that is able to do that. If Spectrum tells you they can - they are lying! 4. Poor cellular service at your home? Use "WIFI Calling" using your home Fiber connection. Turn ON "WIFI Calling" on your smartphone (under Cell Settings). |
MISSION STATEMENT
Peninsula Broadband for All
The Peninsula Utility for Broadband (PUB) advocates for fast, flexible, affordable and reliable internet to incentivize business, support schools, advance the quality of healthcare, connect homes and facilitate long term education and socialization of our rural communities.
THE PUB
The Peninsula Utility for Broadband (PUB) is a coalition of town working groups that seeks to enhance the quality of life and develop opportunities in education, health care and job creation through significantly improved Internet built to address today, and more specifically, the future. The PUB now represents all towns on the Blue Hill Peninsula and Deer Isle/Stonington to include: Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Castine, Deer Isle, Orland, Penobscot, Sedgwick, Stonington and Surry.
We meet monthly to share information and discuss opportunities for the Peninsula-wide and Island communities, with collaboration to more effectively work common issues and coordinate meeting attendance, consolidate resource documentation, share planning development and insights, as well as lessons learned from the group and others.
The PUB's focus is on synergizing efforts of the communities represented, as well as the efforts of other state and national groups working toward the same or similar goals. Each committee/working group and their associated town will educate and advocate Broadband/Internet service, which is affordable and available to all.
synergizing = combine or coordinate the activity of (two or more agents) to produce a joint effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.
We meet monthly to share information and discuss opportunities for the Peninsula-wide and Island communities, with collaboration to more effectively work common issues and coordinate meeting attendance, consolidate resource documentation, share planning development and insights, as well as lessons learned from the group and others.
The PUB's focus is on synergizing efforts of the communities represented, as well as the efforts of other state and national groups working toward the same or similar goals. Each committee/working group and their associated town will educate and advocate Broadband/Internet service, which is affordable and available to all.
synergizing = combine or coordinate the activity of (two or more agents) to produce a joint effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.