Searsmont, ME and neighboring towns formed the Southwest Waldo County Broadband Coalition
Searsmont, ME Southwest Waldo County Broadband Coalition
The towns of Searsmont, Liberty, Palermo, Montville, and Freedom have partnered together to form the Southwest Waldo County Broadband Coalition. The coalition's long-term goal is to create a municipally-owned public broadband utility for residents of Waldo County which will cost between $7 to $10 million in grant funding and revenue bonds. The coalition is currently planning to conduct a feasibility study which is expected to cost between $9,000 to $12,000 per town.
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Maine Towns Team Up to Establish Municipal Broadband Utility
Five towns in Maine — Searsmont, Liberty, Palermo, Montville and Freedom — have joined together as part of a coalition to create a municipal broadband utility for residents of Waldo County.
Committee aims to bring broadband to west Waldo County - Waldo County VillageSoup
With schools across the county shifting to hybrid or fully remote learning because of the pandemic, and more people than ever working from home, the need for dependable high-speed internet in Waldo County and elsewhere across Maine has been elevated to a new level. Last July, voters approved a $15 million bond for the ConnectMaine Authority to provide funding for high-speed internet infrastructure in unserved and ...
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