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Microsoft pilots internet access project in rural Maine
July 12, 2017Rural Maine will benefit from the Microsoft Corp.'s pilot project, in partnership with Axiom Technologies in Machias, to tap into unused television frequencies, or TV white space, to beam internet service to last-mile areas.
July 12, 2017
Q. and A. with Sen. Angus King: Maine needs to harness its 'workforce and people'
July 10, 2017U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, says the state's economy is generally good but uneven. Opportunities to bolster the economy, he says, include expanding broadband in rural areas and finding new uses for forest products.
July 10, 2017Illinois company closes $1.3B FairPoint acquisition
July 5, 2017Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc. completed its acquisition of FairPoint Communications Inc. on Monday.
July 5, 2017FairPoint reaches settlement over performance shortfalls
June 26, 2017The Maine Public Utilities Commission and FairPoint Communications reached a $175,000 settlement over the company's failure to meet performance benchmarks from 2014 to 2016
June 26, 2017Senate OKs bill to expand broadband access in Maine
June 13, 2017The Maine Senate on Monday gave unanimous initial approval to a bill by Sen. Shenna Bellows, D-Manchester, that would pave the way for a new round of broadband expansion in Maine, with a goal of connecting every family, small businesses and school
June 13, 2017Deadline for FairPoint’s nonprofit grants is Friday
June 12, 2017FairPoint Communications Inc. reported today that 50 organizations have applied for its “connected communities” program that will award three Maine nonprofits $16,000 each plus a custom technology package.
June 12, 2017
Maine regulators approve FairPoint sale
June 1, 2017The Maine Public Utilities Commission has unanimously approved the $1.5 billion sale of FairPoint Communications Inc. to Consolidated Communications Inc.
June 1, 2017FairPoint post-merger investment plan spelled out
May 25, 2017Consolidated Communications of Illinois has agreed to spend $52.2 million on networks and facilities in Maine should it get regulators' approval for its $1.5 billion acquisition of FairPoint Communications Inc.
May 25, 2017FairPoint to award $50K to Maine nonprofits, seeks applicants
May 24, 2017FairPoint Communications unveiled this week a recognition program that will award $50,000 in total to three nonprofit organizations dedicated to connecting and serving Maine residents and communities.
May 24, 2017LePage taps former Democratic lawmaker to be state's next public advocate
April 18, 2017Gov. Paul LePage has nominated Barry Hobbins, a veteran Democratic Party lawmaker who served numerous terms in both the Maine House and Senate, to be the state's next public advocate representing the interests of Maine ratepayers in proceedings
April 18, 2017Expert witnesses raising tough questions about FairPoint's $1.5B merger
April 17, 2017The proposed $1.5 billion merger of FairPoint Communications Inc.
April 17, 2017
Tilson CEO named 'Top Young Professional' by national magazine
April 14, 2017Tilson President and CEO Joshua Broder has been named a “Top Young Professional” in New England by Engineering News-Record, the magazine of record for stakeholders in the commercial engineering and construction industries since 1917.
April 14, 2017Oxford Networks rebranded as ‘FirstLight’
April 12, 2017Lewiston-based Oxford Networks and Albany, N.Y.-based First Light Fiber, which are both owned by Oak Hill Capital Partners, announced today they have rebranded to a single company name, “FirstLight.”
April 12, 2017
Pingree calls for more federal broadband investment
April 11, 2017Limited broadband access and speed is hurting Maine's economy. That's the chief message U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-District 1, said she came away with after attending a roundtable discussion Monday.
April 11, 2017Verizon outsourcing its retail jobs in Waterville
March 31, 2017Verizon laid off all of its employees at its retail store in Waterville on Thursday as part of a plan to outsource the work to an independent retailer.
March 31, 2017
Shareholders OK FairPoint's $1.5B merger deal
March 29, 2017Shareholders of FairPoint Communications Inc. and Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc. approved on Tuesday the merger of the companies in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $1.5 billion, including debt.
March 29, 2017
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