September 13th – For the past year, Downeast Broadband has been working to bring fiber optic Internet access to the communities of Baileyville and Calais. Part of the project includes obtaining permission from the owners of the utility poles to attach the fiber. All of the poles in question are owned by either Consolidated Communications or Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative – except for one…
August 13th – Saw the culmination of months of negotiations with pole owners to reach an agreement to attach to the poles. Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, Consolidated Communications (pole owners) and Downeast Broadband signed off on the official “Pole Attachment Agreement.” The Maine Public Utilities Commission gave their approval to attach in early March. We Read More
July 31st – We have just received notification from Consolidated Communications (owners of the utility poles) that they are ready for us to begin pole survey work! We will be surveying over 2,000 utility poles to determine which poles are ready for attachment and which poles need some pre-attachment work. Next up, we string the fiber!
These communication buildings are now in place in Calais, Maine! They will house the fiber that will bring you the fastest, most reliable Internet service available. Each unit weighs about 42,000 pounds and is made of pre-cast concrete.
May Updates: Central Office sites for Baileyville and Calais have been determined! The Baileyville central office will be located on Broadway Street, adjacent to the Town Office and the Calais central office will be on Scouting Way, just off South Street.