Media Advisory: Maine Internet for All Announcement

The announcement event is open to press and there will be an in-person press availability with federal and state officials.

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY

Friday, December 02, 2022

MEDIA CONTACT

Zahir Rasheed, Press Assistant, NTIA
zrasheed@NTIA.gov

Waterville, ME – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration in coordination with the Maine Connectivity Authority and Governor Janet Mills will make an announcement related to high-speed Internet funding in Maine.

Assistant Secretary of Commerce and NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson will make the announcement, which will mark the start of the Maine Broadband Coalition’s 2022 Maine Broadband Summit.

The announcement event is open to press and there will be an in-person press availability with federal and state officials.

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes a historic $65 billion investment to expand affordable and reliable high-speed Internet access in communities across the U.S. NTIA recently launched a series of new high-speed Internet service grant programs funded by the law that will build high-speed Internet infrastructure across the country, create more low-cost high-speed Internet service options, and address the digital equity and inclusion needs in our communities.

Who:

Janet Mills, Governor, Maine
Alan Davidson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator
Andrew Butcher, President, Maine Connectivity Authority (MCA)

What: Maine Internet for All Announcement Event

Where:

Thomas College
Summit Room
80 West River Rd,
Waterville, ME 0490

When:

Thursday, December 8, 2022
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Press RSVP:

Zahir Rasheed, Press Assistant, NTIA
zrasheed@NTIA.gov

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About the National Telecommunications and Information Administration

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is the Executive Branch agency that advises the President on telecommunications and information policy issues. NTIA’s programs and policymaking focus largely on expanding broadband Internet access and adoption in America, expanding the use of spectrum by all users, advancing public safety communications, and ensuring that the Internet remains an engine for innovation and economic growth.