1 . Can Boxee Survive the Samsung Takeover?
Tech giant Samsung acquired the promising video startup Boxee for a reported $30 million earlier this year, but will the fledgling young company…
Read more...Nearby Maine Internet Speeds by City
Maine Internet Providers & Internet Products by City
| Find out how many Internet Providers and Internet Products there are for Maine cities in relation to their Population density. | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | Providers | Population |
| Portland | 18 | 65261 |
| Bangor | 20 | 44899 |
| Lewiston | 19 | 36592 |
| Waterville | 14 | 26248 |
| Augusta | 16 | 26086 |
| South Portland | 12 | 25175 |
| Biddeford | 19 | 23146 |
| Auburn | 20 | 23045 |
| Brunswick | 13 | 20278 |
| Scarborough | 19 | 18760 |
Maine Internet Upload and Download Speeds by City
| Discover Internet Speeds for various Maine cities, find out more about our speed test data and internet provider info each each city by following the links below. | |||||
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| Location | Download | Upload | Location | Download | Upload |
| Saco | 20Mbps | 4Mbps | Westbrook | 22Mbps | 5Mbps |
| Gorham | 28Mbps | 11Mbps | Ellsworth | 19Mbps | 6Mbps |
| Gardiner | 19Mbps | 5Mbps | Falmouth | 22Mbps | 6Mbps |
| Bath | 12Mbps | 3Mbps | Kennebunk | 34Mbps | 12Mbps |
| Orono | 23Mbps | 10Mbps | Houlton | 17Mbps | 9Mbps |
| Skowhegan | 6Mbps | 1Mbps | Caribou | 25Mbps | 4Mbps |
| Farmington | 4Mbps | 1Mbps | Presque Isle | 17Mbps | 4Mbps |
| Old Town | 16Mbps | 4Mbps | Cape Elizabeth | 23Mbps | 20Mbps |
| Hampden | 11Mbps | 4Mbps | Belfast | 10Mbps | 5Mbps |
| Topsham | 28Mbps | 23Mbps | Yarmouth | 16Mbps | 6Mbps |
Historical Maine Internet Speeds Over Time
Latest Internet Broadband News for Maine
2 . Google Fiber now signing up Customers in Louisville
After a long period of planning and other roadblocks, such as fighting off a lawsuit from AT&T and Time Warner Cable, Google Fiber is finally live in Louisville. The company began signing up customers earlier this month. Considering it’s less than two years since we mentioned Louisville as a potential city on Google’s radar for […]
Read more...3 . Comparing Wireless Phone Chargers
Although smartphones have gotten more powerful over the past few years, battery life is one of the few areas where technology has failed to keep up…
Read more...4 . Call of Duty: WWII on the PS4 and your Internet Speed
If you’re a fan of first-person shooter games, like Call of Duty, you know the importance of Internet speed. A mere second can make or break a game. It can mean the difference between a sweet headshot, a toe shot, or just no shot at all, if it’s bad enough. Not having a decent Internet connection […]
Read more...5 . Apple Watch: Bandwidth Speed on your Wrist
The unveiling of the Apple Watch was one of the highlights of Apple’s recent event centered on the introduction of the iPhone 6 and iOS 8. Rumors of the smartwatch — usually tagged with the iWatch moniker — appeared in various technology media sources for the previous year. Now with an actual device slated to […]
Read more...6 . Comcast and Data Caps and Bandwidth Throttling
With Net Neutrality hitting the front pages again, it’s a great time to go over the nuances of your Internet policy. Trust us – there are nuances. Let’s take the Comcast (XFINITY) policy, for example. Comcast offers three major plans – its Terabyte Internet Usage Plan, the Unlimited Data plan, and a Flexible Data Option. According […]
Read more...7 . Senate Vote on Net Neutrality Repeal Override Looms
The Congressional fight over the Net Neutrality repeal continues unabated. Senator Ed Markey’s resolution to override the recent FCC repeal of Net Neutrality principles received its 30th cosponsor. That simple fact now forces a full – and public – Senate floor vote on the resolution. Read on for additional details on this important vote affecting […]
Read more...8 . Net Neutrality and How It Affects YOU
Recent debates over net neutrality, the principle that Internet data should be treated equally, and FCC regulation may decide the future of the Internet.
Read more...9 . Net Neutrality Repealed – Now What?
As expected, the FCC repealed the Net Neutrality principles voted in by the Tom Wheeler-led commission in 2015. Also as expected, the vote was on party lines, with the three Republican commissioners voting to repeal, while the two Democrat commissioners dissented. Since this outcome surprised no one, a singular question remains: what’s next? This remains […]
Read more...10 . Senate poised for Net Neutrality Vote to Reinstate
It seems a Senate Net Neutrality vote to override the FCC repeal is now on the docket. We previously talked about the Senate’s effort to reinstate this controversial ruling from the Obama era. Massachusetts Democratic Senator Ed Markey continues to lead the charge on the issue in Congress. “This is the fight for the internet,” he […]
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