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An open letter to the leaders of Maine’s Congressional delegation
To the leaders of Maine’s Congressional Delegation: With the recent Senate approval of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the House’s ongoing debate of the aforementioned legislation we, the team at Outer Reach Broadband, are reaching out to applaud your efforts and encourage reasonable, actionable short-term solutions to supplement the long-term fix […]
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Outer Reach Broadband’s Commitment: Actual vs. Theoretical Serviceable Area
At Outer Reach Broadband, our guiding principle is to deliver quality internet service to Mainers in all corners of the state and to try to provide service to those living without connectivity. We take this very seriously, especially the “quality” part. To that point, some may wonder why we conduct a home visit – Step […]
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Bridging the Digital Divide in Maine: The Case for Fixed Wireless Technology
In June 2021, Maine’s Governor Janet Mills signed legislation establishing the Maine Connectivity Authority, which, per her office’s official release, is “a new entity charged with achieving universal availability of high-speed broadband in Maine.” The following month a seven member board was sworn in, tasked with overseeing a $150 million budget in federal funding and […]
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Top 5 things you need to know about bandwidth
Top 5 Things You Need to Know About BandwidthHow much bandwidth do I need? How do I know how much bandwidth I currently have? I just want to stream Netflix and send emails, am I overpaying? How do I run a bandwidth test? What even is bandwidth? These are just a handful of the questions plaguing […]
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