Waldo Broadband Corporation

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The Waldo Broadband Corporation contract agreement between the Maine Connectivity Authority and Direct Communications was approved on June 2024. The contractual completion date is October 15, 2026.

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Project Summary and Status as of March 2025

● Grant Awarded December 2023 - $10,867,737

  • Total Financial Commitment (Direct Communications)- $4,517,000

  • Total Cost of Project - $15,384,737

● Contract Negotiations (Completed)

● Permitting/Make Ready - (Completed)

  • Pole Surveys (7211 poles) (Completed)

● Pre-orders (Ongoing)

● Construction Planning and Steps (Near Completion)

  • Design (Complete)

  • Field Surveys (Complete)

  • Engineering (Design Near Completion)

  • Permitting (98% Completion)

Construction Phases (Ongoing)

1. Mainline Cable Installation (May/2025)

2. Mainline Splicing (May/2025)

3. Mainline Roads to Secondary Roads

  1. Cabinet Installation & Splicing

  2. Secondary Road Splicing

4. Pole to Home Cable Run (Drop Wire)

5. Homeside Splicing

6. Scheduling Installs

  • ONT Installation & Service Activation