Three Ring Binder: Bringing high-speed internet access to rural Maine

The Three Ring Binder is a collaborative effort among established Maine telecommunications companies and vital Maine institutions to enhance broadband Internet access in rural Maine. The project consists of three “rings” of high-capacity fiber-optic cable that would serve as the central arteries for high-speed Internet traffic in Maine. One loop will service Northern Maine, another will extend from the Mid Coast to Downeast, while a third will enhance Internet connections in Western Maine.

The Three Ring Binder will be a shared resource open to all qualified Internet providers. It will enable telecommunications companies in Maine to compete to provide high-speed connections in more than 100 Maine communities with more than 110,000 households and 600 public and private institutions vital to Maine’s social and economic well-being.



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What is the Three Ring Binder? The Three Ring Binder is a collaborative effort among established Maine telecommunications companies and vital Maine institutions to enhance broadband Internet access in rural Maine. The project consists of three “rings” of high-capacity fiber-optic cable that would serve as the central arteries for high-speed Internet traffic in Maine. One loop will service Northern Maine, another will extend from the Mid Coast to Downeast, while a third will enhance Internet connections in Western Maine. The Three Ring Binder will be a shared resource open to all qualified Internet providers. It will enable telecommunications companies in Maine to compete to provide high-speed connections in more than 100 Maine communities with more than 110,000 households and 600 public and private institutions vital to Maine’s social and economic well-being.