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Great Works Internet Receives Grant Funding to Expand Networks in Belfast, Paris, West Paris, and Sumner

Biddeford, Maine– Biddeford Internet Corporation d.b.a. GWI, Maine’s premier provider in fiber-optic internet service and the state’s first B Corporation certified Internet Service Provider (ISP), announced today that they will receive funding from the Maine Connectivity Authority’s “Reach Me” grant program to expand high-speed fiber optic internet in Belfast, Paris, West Paris, and Sumner Maine. The nearly $2,000,000 in “Reach …

GWI to Begin Construction of Fiber Broadband Networks in Maine’s Katahdin Region

Biddeford, Maine– Biddeford Internet Corporation d.b.a. GWI, Maine’s premier provider in fiber-optic internet service and the state’s first B Corporation certified Internet Service Provider (ISP), proudly announced today that they will be beginning construction on the new fiber-based broadband networks to the the Katahdin region towns of Millinocket, East Millinocket, and Medway.   The project is made possible through a trusted …

GWI to Begin Construction of Fiber Broadband Network in Belfast, Maine

Biddeford, Maine- Biddeford Internet Corporation d.b.a. GWI, Maine’s premier provider in fiber-optic internet service and the state’s first B Corporation certified Internet Service Provider (ISP), proudly announced today that they will be beginning construction on the new fiber-based broadband network in the city of Belfast, Maine. The project is made possible through a trusted partnership between GWI and Arctaris Impact …

ValleyNet Transfers Operating Responsibilities of ECFiber to GWI Vermont

Royalton, Vermont- ValleyNet proudly announced today that they have transferred all of their staff and operating responsibilities to GWI Vermont in an undertaking that was years in the making. The recently formed GWI Vermont is a subsidiary of Biddeford Internet Corporation, d.b.a GWI.  GWI, based out of Biddeford, Maine, founded in 1994, is a benefit corporation  and was the nation’s …

GWI Increases Speeds for Residential Fiber Customers

Biddeford Internet Corporation, d.b.a. GWI, proudly announces an internet speed increase for its Maine residential fiber broadband users. GWI, headquartered in Biddeford, is Maine’s premier internet service provider (ISP) and the first and only North American ISP to become a certified B Corporation. The speed increase will double internet speeds for GWI fiber customers. A new gigabit level speed tier, …

Maine Voices: State Grants, Loans Require Delicate Balancing Act – By GWI CFO Greg Gilligan

The Maine Technology Institute awards vital funding to businesses across the state – businesses like mine. Some of that information it can share, some it can’t. The following article was posted in the 9/25/2022 edition of the Portland Press Herald, Maine Voices Did it work? The question was asked in an Aug. 14 report about funding administered by the Maine …

GWI Recognized as One of the Best Places to Work in Maine for Third Year in a Row

GWI is incredibly delighted to announce they have been selected as one of the Best Places to Work in Maine for a third year in a row. GWI, is a Maine based internet and phone service provider focused on deploying ultra reliable high-speed fiber optic broadband to northern New England residents. Official rankings are determined by the Best Companies Group, …

Summer 2022 Update from our President and COO

Summer is finally here! It is my fervent hope that all of you and your families are getting to enjoy the glorious sunny days, plethora of ice-cream choices and also frankly, getting a chance to pick some fresh strawberries. Here at GWI, we are intentionally moving the proverbial ball forward along several fronts: Our commitments to the announced Belfast and …

GWI Awarded Grant Funding to Build Networks in Three Maine Towns

Biddeford Internet Corporation, d.b.a GWI, was awarded over $9 million in grant funding from the ConnectME Authority to build high-speed fiber optic broadband networks in the Towns of Hebron, Sumner, and Northport. GWI was one of a handful of applicants to receive grants from the ConnectME Authority, Maine’s agency for promotion of broadband, in their most recent round of funding. …

Municipal Make-ready Exemption and Why it Matters

For utility poles that are located in the public right of way, the term “municipal space” refers to a section of the utility pole reserved for municipal use. When municipalities first allowed utility poles to be set in the public rights of way over 120 years ago, part of the agreement was that in return for using public space, the …

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