Camden Rotary Club explores the potential of Universal Broadband internet access for the Midcoast
Joan Phaup
Debra Hall. (Photo courtesy Camden Rotary Club)
CAMDEN What are the prospects for expanding broadband access in Mid-Coast Maine? And what would be the advantages of doing so? The Camden Rotary Club hosted a recent meeting on this topic, one of many the club is examining to learn about local economic challenges and foster potential solutions.
The guest speaker, Mid-Coast Broadband Coalition Chair Debra Hall, described the successful installation in 2014 of a 1.5-mile municipal fiber-optic broadband network in Rockport. She then talked about the more recent establishment of the coalition, which aims to expand internet access throughout the region.
Tue, 02/23/2021 - 8:15am
Debra Hall
What are the prospects for expanding broadband access in Mid-Coast Maine? And what would be the advantages of doing so? The Camden Rotary Club hosted a recent meeting on this topic, one of many the club is examining to learn about local economic challenges and foster potential solutions.
The guest speaker, Mid-Coast Broadband Coalition Chair Debra Hall, described the successful installation in 2014 of a 1.5-mile municipal fiber-optic broadband network in Rockport. She then talked about the more recent establishment of the coalition, which aims to expand internet access throughout the region.
The coalition is raising funds for a feasibility study and design of a system that would bring the advantages of fiber-optic cable and other technologies to towns and rural areas. It includes select board members, technology consultants and citizens from Camden, Rockport, Hope, Lincolnville, Northport, Rockland, South Thomaston, and Thomaston. Rep