{"id":765454,"date":"2023-06-22T09:03:45","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T13:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/one-third-of-mainers-now-have-access-to-gigabit-speed-internet-accessible-homes-thanks-to-fidium\/"},"modified":"2023-06-22T09:03:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T13:03:45","slug":"one-third-of-mainers-now-have-access-to-gigabit-speed-internet-accessible-homes-thanks-to-fidium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/one-third-of-mainers-now-have-access-to-gigabit-speed-internet-accessible-homes-thanks-to-fidium\/","title":{"rendered":"One Third of Mainers Now Have Access to Gigabit-Speed Internet Accessible Homes, Thanks to Fidium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwuline { text-decoration: underline }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>One Third of Mainers Now Have Access to Gigabit-Speed Internet Accessible Homes, Thanks to Fidium<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><i>More than 41,000 residents and businesses in Lewiston, Portland and Scarborough can now order multi-gig speed fiber internet from Fidium<\/i><\/p>\n<p>PORTLAND, Maine&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nIn less than two years, Maine has more than doubled the number of fiber internet-accessible homes. Fidium has built fiber to 190,000 homes, more than one third of Maine households. This marks a substantial accomplishment for the state that <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fbroadbandnow.com%2FMaine&amp;esheet=53428405&amp;newsitemid=20230622475909&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=previously+ranked+49th+in+gigabit-speed+internet+access&amp;index=1&amp;md5=11e755e27d4066a596c0a370246c9e96\">previously ranked 49th in gigabit-speed internet access<\/a><span class=\"bwuline\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cWe\u2019re excited to help more Maine communities enjoy the opportunities and tremendous benefits that come with better internet,\u201d said Sarah Davis, vice president of government affairs for Consolidated Communications. \u201cWe\u2019re investing in the future of Maine, and over the course of our expansion, we\u2019ve doubled the number of homes with access to multi-gig speeds. Better still, we\u2019re not done yet.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIn recent weeks, Fidium added 41,000 homes and businesses to the growing list of fiber-accessible homes, including: 27,000 homes and businesses in Lewiston by June\u2019s end; 9,000 in the North Deering neighborhood of Portland, and more than 5,000 in Scarborough.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nWith new fiber infrastructure, more communities can take advantage of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fidiumfiber.com%2FBlog%2F10-benefits-of-fiber-internet-for-our-communities&amp;esheet=53428405&amp;newsitemid=20230622475909&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=employment%2C+educational+and+entertainment+advantages&amp;index=2&amp;md5=30751f76bb5a798ec4edbd039ddc0a9e\">employment, educational and entertainment advantages<\/a> that come with all-fiber internet. With more fiber expansion on the way, residents and small business owners can stay informed on Fidium availability by adding their address at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fidiumfiber.com%2F&amp;esheet=53428405&amp;newsitemid=20230622475909&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=FidiumFiber.com&amp;index=3&amp;md5=26c322f3142c8f07df68a12dea6c737b\">FidiumFiber.com<\/a> and completing a no-obligation pre-order. It\u2019s the best way to be first in line when Fidium comes to town.\n<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fidiumfiber.com%2F&amp;esheet=53428405&amp;newsitemid=20230622475909&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Fidium&amp;index=4&amp;md5=a85353e0c8454de0b88bca0d326763a6\">Fidium<\/a> at home delivers multi-gig fiber internet without contracts, installation fees or data caps. All Fidium plans offer reliable, symmetrical speeds from 50 Mbps to 2 Gigs. Customers can also get VoIP phone service and <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fidiumfiber.com%2Fstreaming-tv&amp;esheet=53428405&amp;newsitemid=20230622475909&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=streaming+TV+service&amp;index=5&amp;md5=76f8456e1b2dbbdfd9bb025b4998f216\">streaming TV service<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fidiumfiber.com%2Fbusiness-fiber-internet&amp;esheet=53428405&amp;newsitemid=20230622475909&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Fidium%40Work&amp;index=6&amp;md5=0ffcae9c225906fd50995cbec5702e33\">Fidium@Work<\/a> delivers the same reliability, multi-gig speeds and ease of use our residential customers love, with the addition of more robust features entrepreneurs need to keep their business connected.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nTo learn more and sign up for Fidium today, visit FidiumFiber.com\/GotFiber. Follow Fidium at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FFidiumFiber&amp;esheet=53428405&amp;newsitemid=20230622475909&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Facebook.com%2FFidiumFiber&amp;index=7&amp;md5=c22fb70fbda75413e380da7e331cea74\">Facebook.com\/FidiumFiber<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2FFidiumFiber&amp;esheet=53428405&amp;newsitemid=20230622475909&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Twitter.com%2FFidiumFiber&amp;index=8&amp;md5=f5cd71bbb268c9f3b7048bfce2695171\">Twitter.com\/FidiumFiber<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Ffidiumfiber&amp;esheet=53428405&amp;newsitemid=20230622475909&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Instagram.com%2FFidiumFiber&amp;index=9&amp;md5=ec100c6b5e1770da6abcdea575eb5cef\">Instagram.com\/FidiumFiber<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Ffidiumfiber&amp;esheet=53428405&amp;newsitemid=20230622475909&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=YouTube.com%2FFidiumFiber&amp;index=10&amp;md5=aa822d7c43d84405826506f7156b3867\">YouTube.com\/FidiumFiber<\/a>. Discounts are available to qualified customers through the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fidiumfiber.com%2FSupport%2FAffordable-Connectivity-Program%2FInternet-Pricing-with-ACP-Discount&amp;esheet=53428405&amp;newsitemid=20230622475909&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Affordable+Connectivity+Plan+and+Lifeline.&amp;index=11&amp;md5=cb6c398dd65bbefa1b0b900957ebb490\">Affordable Connectivity Plan and Lifeline.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>About Fidium Fiber<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fidiumfiber.com%2F&amp;esheet=53428405&amp;newsitemid=20230622475909&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Fidium+Fiber&amp;index=12&amp;md5=d5cf705da2730154685e981d55ddcb5b\"><b>Fidium Fiber<\/b><\/a><b \/>is a customer-centered, consumer fiber broadband service offering symmetrical multi-gig speeds and exceptional service. Fidium is available in California, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Texas and Vermont with new locations available daily. Fidium is a brand from <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.consolidated.com%2F&amp;esheet=53428405&amp;newsitemid=20230622475909&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Consolidated+Communications+Holdings%2C+Inc&amp;index=13&amp;md5=31f8b6168523e77add6c0f80d28100cc\"><b>Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b> (NASDAQ: CNSL). Consolidated is a leading broadband and business communications provider serving consumers, businesses, and wireless and wireline carriers across a 20-plus state service area. Learn more at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fidiumfiber.com%2F&amp;esheet=53428405&amp;newsitemid=20230622475909&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=FidiumFiber.com&amp;index=14&amp;md5=d4e820a572cdf129fd5b20a65818b7f5\">FidiumFiber.com<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20230622475909r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20230622475909\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20230622475909\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\nNicole Elton <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:nicole.elton@consolidated.com\">nicole.elton@consolidated.com<\/a>, 510-316-1430<br \/>\n<br \/>Kyle Thweatt <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:kyle.thweatt@consolidated.com\">kyle.thweatt@consolidated.com<\/a>, 802-651-0154\n<\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> United States North America Maine<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Technology Mobile\/Wireless Internet Telecommunications<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20230622475909\/en\/1663931\/3\/Fidium_Logo-Color-150ppi-RGB.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One Third of Mainers Now Have Access to Gigabit-Speed Internet Accessible Homes, Thanks to Fidium More than 41,000 residents and businesses in Lewiston, Portland and Scarborough can now order multi-gig speed fiber internet from Fidium PORTLAND, Maine&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; In less than two years, Maine has more than doubled the number of fiber internet-accessible homes. Fidium has built fiber to 190,000 homes, more than one third of Maine households. This marks a substantial accomplishment for the state that previously ranked 49th in gigabit-speed internet access. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to help more Maine communities enjoy the opportunities and tremendous benefits that come with better internet,\u201d said Sarah Davis, vice president of government affairs for Consolidated Communications. \u201cWe\u2019re investing in the future of Maine, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/one-third-of-mainers-now-have-access-to-gigabit-speed-internet-accessible-homes-thanks-to-fidium\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;One Third of Mainers Now Have Access to Gigabit-Speed Internet Accessible Homes, Thanks to Fidium&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-765454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>One Third of Mainers Now Have Access to Gigabit-Speed Internet Accessible Homes, Thanks to Fidium - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/one-third-of-mainers-now-have-access-to-gigabit-speed-internet-accessible-homes-thanks-to-fidium\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"One Third of Mainers Now Have Access to Gigabit-Speed Internet Accessible Homes, Thanks to Fidium - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"One Third of Mainers Now Have Access to Gigabit-Speed Internet Accessible Homes, Thanks to Fidium More than 41,000 residents and businesses in Lewiston, Portland and Scarborough can now order multi-gig speed fiber internet from Fidium PORTLAND, Maine&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; In less than two years, Maine has more than doubled the number of fiber internet-accessible homes. 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