Maine Broadband Official to Leave Post Following BEAD Plan Approval
Allenby helped shape programs reaching thousands of unconnected Maine households.
Allenby helped shape programs reaching thousands of unconnected Maine households.
Nov. 22, 2025 – Brian Allenby, chief operating officer of the Maine Connectivity Authority, will step down Dec. 12, three weeks after federal regulators approved the state’s $48.4 million broadband deployment plan.
Allenby, working with state broadband officer Andrew Butcher, helped Maine secure one of the lowest average cost levels nationwide at $2,080 per proposed location and attracted $109 million in private matching funds from internet service providers.
The approved plan is set to support projects reaching 23,260 homes and businesses.
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