This is our story.
Read below some testimonials for across the towns on the impact that affordable high-speed internet can have in our community, our businesses, our homes.
“We bought a new house in Frankfort, May 2023. I wasn’t aware of the Internet issue here (moved from Portland). I work from home and must have sufficient internet access to do that.”
Stacey Leone
Local Residents review coverage maps at the Winterport Transfer Station
“We have been in business for 22 years, and located in Frankfort for 17 years. Over the years, retailers have been pressured heavily into an online presence, and online sales. It is vital to have high speed internet to keep up with today’s market. We need faster speeds to upload and download media to our website. A lot of our manufacturers now require all online orders, online stock status, and online customer service.”
Jordan Wilbur - Winterport Discount Mattress & Furniture, INC
“We have a home based business as well as grandkids who need internet access when they are here for school reasons. Our internet access options at our location are a joke and completely inadequate for our needs as our download speed, when the internet is functioning, is less than 3 Mbps and upload speed is .05 Mbps. My husband also has cancer and has had to cut back his work hours. I've had the opportunity to do a little work from home but without adequate internet I've been turned down multiple times. We really need reliable, functional internet.”
Lori Whitty
Hampden Academy, part of RSU22 where Frankfort and Winterport students attend High School
“I am a high schooler that goes to Hampden Academy and I know that if I did not have good internet, then my life would be much harder. Most work is online nowadays, and without a good internet connection, it could be very hard to do work on time. I also know high schoolers and middle schoolers in Winterport that do not have a good internet connection at all, which means they have challenges when it comes to schoolwork. In order to keep up with the times, we need high speed internet for our town, and for us teenagers, to succeed.”
A.W.