In Testimony Before Committee, Governor Mills Calls for Passage of Bipartisan Legislation Creating Maine Connectivity Authority
April 27, 2021
Unveiled by Governor Mills yesterday, the legislation would put Maine in driver’s seat in expanding access to affordable broadband with goal of achieving universal availability in Maine
Testifying before the Legislature’s Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology this morning, Governor Janet Mills called for passage of legislation to establish the Maine Connectivity Authority, a new entity that would be charged with achieving universal availability of high-speed broadband in Maine.
The Governor unveiled the bipartisan legislation yesterday, which would put Maine in the driver’s seat in expanding affordable broadband. It is sponsored by Senator Rick Bennett (R-Oxford) and co-sponsored by Representative Seth Berry (D-Bowdoinham) and the other Co-Chairs of the Legislature’s Broadband Caucus.