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.

The grant was established with funds from the Maine Connectivity Authority Connect the Ready grant. These funds were awarded to the state in 2021. All funds have been received by the state and continue to be distributed as grant awardees fulfill contractual obligations. They will not be affected by any actions of the current federal administration's budget reductions.

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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