Advocate, FairPoint spar over broadband

The Maine Public Advocate's office is challenging FairPoint Communications' assertion it has met state broadband expansion requirements.

The office last week filed a brief with the Maine Public Utilities Commission arguing the North Carolina-based telecommunications company hasn't met its obligation to expand its broadband service to 87% of its customers, according to the Maine Public Broadcasting Network. The brief asks the PUC to seek "meaningful evidence" from FairPoint abo ...