Maine's Starlink Program Open for Applications
The state is looking to get service to 9,000 homes and businesses without any broadband.

The state is looking to get service to 9,000 homes and businesses without any broadband.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2024 – Maine’s effort to get Starlink terminals to its completely unserved homes and businesses opened for applications Wednesday.
The state’s Working Internet ASAP program makes the satellite ISP’s equipment free for Maine’s 9,000 locations without any internet access. The Maine broadband office is covering the equipment and providing installation support, plus paying for extra capacity to ensure reliable connections. Customers will have to pay the monthly subscription, which Starlink advertises at $120 per month.
“Ensuring that our most rural and remote community members have an option to internet access is essential,” Maine Connectivity Authority President Andrew Butcher said in a statement. “We are closing a very important gap in internet coverage with this program and will continue to improve broadband affordability, reliability and access to all parts of Maine now and into the future.”
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