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Maine moves to become first state to ban data centers
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (357+ words) The bill would also create a council to study future electric load projections on New England's grid and identify strategies to protect Mainers from paying higher electricity rates, among other issues related to data center development and policy. Whether Mills…...
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Maine Eyes a Moratorium as Data Centers Eye New England
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (567+ words) One idea floating around Maine's statehouse is to impose a moratorium on data center development. As the 2026 legislative session gets underway, state lawmakers are trying to balance residents' concerns with the economic development opportunities that data centers bring to communities....
NEKCV Awarded Federal BEAD Funding to Expand Internet Access
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (209+ words) An NEKCV field technician reviews fiber network mapping during a site survey as part of the organization's broadband expansion project in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. NORTHEAST KINGDOM " NEK Community Broadband (doing business as NEKCV, NEK Broadband and CVFiber) announced Wednesday that…...
Vermont's broadband expansion secures $100 million grant
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (259+ words) Vermont's $100 million in federal BEAD funding will support broadband infrastructure projects like fiber optic installations to bring high-speed internet access to more than 99% of households statewide, including underserved rural communities. MONTPELIER, Vt. " Gov. Phil Scott today thanked the National Telecommunications…...