GWI, a Maine-based phone and Internet service provider, is the lead sponsor of the Three Ring Binder. GWI is working in cooperation with public entities like the University of Maine System who will greatly benefit from an expanded fiber network in Maine.

The Three Ring Binder will be privately owned and operated by Maine Fiber Company, LLC, and will not be owned or run by any government entity. Maine Fiber, a newly formed private, stand-alone company, will offer low-cost access to the Three Ring Binder’s fiber-optic network on an equal basis to all carriers. These carriers will in turn use the capacity to serve Internet providers and telecommunications companies interested in providing service to rural Maine.