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Maine to Hand Out Free Starlink Terminals to Unserved

Gov. Mills predicts Maine will close its digital divide by the end of the year.

Ari Bertenthal

Oct 17, 2024 — 2 min read

Photo of Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D), from Facebook

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2024 - Maine, in an apparent first, has decided to provide free Starlink terminals to its hardest-to-reach residents and businesses under a new program set to launch next month.

The equipment portion of the program alone would likely cost the state $5.4 million if all 9,000 eligible locations took the offer, but that would not include Maine’s offer to offer to provide free shipping and free professional installation.

The state, however, is not planning to help reduce Starlink’s monthly service charge.

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