News Release
Media Contact:
Angelynne Beaudry
207-210-3079
FairPoint Upgrades Broadband Service 275 locations in Oxford County
Upgrades allow for improved internet access and speeds in
Otisfield, Oxford and Porter
PORTLAND, Maine (March 30, 2017) - FairPoint Communications1announced today the completion of broadband expansion projects in three communities in Oxford County that extend and enhance FairPoint’s approximately 18,000 mile fiber optic network, which is the largest, fully-owned and managed fiber-based network in northern New England. As a result of these completed projects, improved broadband speeds are available to more than 275 locations in Otisfield, Oxford and Porter– providing broadband service to some locations for first time.
“High speed internet access fuels Maine’s economic engine by unlocking new ways to be more productive, compete for business far past the storefront, and enable learning beyond the confines of a classroom,” said Mike Reed, Maine state president for FairPoint. “Our team has been extremely busy over the past year completing these broadband projects that bring critical improvements to the “last mile” of FairPoint’s network to increase broadband speeds to these unserved and underserved areas. These projects provide immediate benefit to the locations impacted enabling those in more rural and remote areas to take full advantage of the digital age.”
To help support expansion and operation of broadband services in high-cost areas, in 2015 FairPoint accepted Phase II of the Federal Communication Commission’s Connect America Fund (CAF). The projects in the following communities are funded through CAF Phase II and the Company’s own significant direct investments.
In Otisfield, upgrades were completed on portions of the following streets:
AHONEN RDBELL HILL RD
BLUEBERRY LN
GREAT OAKS LN
HIDDEN LAKE RD
JAAKKOLA LN
JACKSON BROOK RD
N MCALLISTER RD
PARTRIDGE LN
PEACO HILL RD
POND VIEW DR
RAYVILLE RD
RIDGEWOOD TER
SATURDAY POND RD
SUNSET DR
UPPER BIG HILL RD
W SHORE DR
In Oxford, upgrades were completed on portions of the following streets:
BOLSTER LNBRETON LN
CAMPGROUND LN
DEAN DR
DUNN LN
HOGAN POND LN
LION LN
LOOP LN
MAIN ST
MEMORY LN
OLD COUNTY RD
PENLEY LN
QUIMBY LN
RABBIT VALLEY RD
ROWE LN
SNELL LN
STAGECOACH LN
TIGER HILL RD
In Porter, upgrades were completed on portions of the following streets:
FOG MOUNTAIN LNLEWIS LN
PORTERFIELD RD
ROUNDS RD
SARAH BRIDGE RD
SETH DAY RD
These locations will now qualify for download speeds of up to 15 Mbps2, based on the distance from the customer location to FairPoint’s servicing equipment, which is more than sufficient speed to smoothly stream high-definition video, browse the web or participate in online gaming.
Since April 2008, FairPoint has invested more than $900 million in its communications infrastructure and technology to bring broadband to northern New England, including building thousands of miles of new fiber optic network across the region. FairPoint’s fiber-based, high capacity network offers customers a better, faster way to communicate.
To find out more details, including internet service speed eligibility, information about prices and bundled plans, or to schedule a professional installation of services, residential consumers can call 1-866.984.2001 and business customers can call 1-866.984.3001.
About FairPoint Communications, Inc.
FairPoint Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRP) provides advanced data, voice and video technologies to single and multi-site businesses, public and private institutions, consumers, wireless companies and wholesale re-sellers in 17 states. Leveraging an owned, fiber-based Ethernet network — with more than 22,000 route miles of fiber, including approximately 18,000 route miles of fiber in northern New England — FairPoint has the network coverage, scalable bandwidth and transport capacity to support enhanced applications, including the next generation of mobile and cloud-based communications, such as small cell wireless backhaul technology, voice over IP, data center colocation services, managed services and disaster recovery. For more information, visit
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1 Services are provided through operating subsidiaries of FairPoint Communications, Inc.
2Maximum Internet speeds referenced are only available in select areas. Internet speed claims represent maximum network service capability. Actual customer speeds may vary and are not guaranteed. Actual speeds vary based on a number of factors including site traffic and congestion, components within your computer such as processor speeds, memory and hardware and software configuration, content provider server capacity, internal network management factors and customer device capabilities.