Tag Archives: Broadband

Where high-speed broadband is offered in your town

Data is a big part of the challenge in assessing Maine’s broadband needs. But a federal grant funded a data set handed to state officials last fall, giving a street-by-street look at broadband speeds in Maine. The data, reflecting speeds as of September 2014, shows advertised broadband speeds. And you can search for your town in the view below (perhaps humorously: […]

Bloomberg highlights Maine’s sluggish Internet speeds, municipal solutions

Bloomberg News reported something with which you, loading the BDN website, are probably well aware: Internet speeds in Maine are not the fastest. The report from Bloomberg follows writer Susan Crawford’s favorable review of Rockport’s municipally owned broadband network, unveiled earlier this month. The report highlights some of the challenges well-known to Maine Internet users but also the […]