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Scenario Two: Connectivity and Digital Transformation

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Scenario Two: Connectivity and Digital Transformation

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CEDS goal: Fast, affordable internet available to anyone in the AWEDD region, regardless of where they live or work.

SCENARIO
By late 2023, the competition to dominate space between billionaires Jeff Bezos (Project Kuiper) and Elon Musk (Starlink), as well as Boeing and others, results in affordable satellite-based internet anywhere in the AWEDD region. Sign-up deals and other incentives make it easy for nearly anyone to get fast internet with low latency wherever they live and work. Monthly bills below $50 make it cheaper than other fiber and cell service options, while offering faster average speeds.

This new access benefits farmers, local businesses, people working or learning from home, and telehealth services. Affordable and comprehensive internet access accelerates the digital transformation across all business sectors and opens many businesses in northern and Downeast Maine to new customers (and potential competitors.) Local telecom providers, as well as national wireless carriers, all see a drop in business. Some rural municipalities must fulfill the remainder of existing five- or ten-year contracts with fiber providers and see large losses as people switch to satellite internet providers. After years of trying to get broadband, several communities were able to secure federal and state funding for new fiber projects and have obligations to build that infrastructure.

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Memo - Adpative Planning Session 1 Key Findings - NMDC

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Memo - Stakeholder and Business Survey - NMDC Resiliency Strategy

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Scenario 1: Natural Resources

Scenario 2: Connectivity & Digital Transformation

Scenario 3: Changing Workforce

Scenario 4: Energy Evolution

Scenario 5: Manufacturing & Supply Chain

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This would be a significant game changer in how the build-out is currently happening and how dollars are becoming available. Affordability is required but hard to see in 2021.

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In advertising we say Print ain't dead. The same thing goes for fiber. Electro magnetic pulse, weather, and (maybe) line of sight challenges will continue to affect satellite commo, fiber my not be dead.

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In advertising we say Print ain't dead. The same thing goes for fiber. Electro magnetic pulse, weather, and (maybe) line of sight challenges will continue to affect satellite commo, fiber my not be dead.

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Train our entire citizenry to use more of the technology available for constructive growth. Police websites to reduce crappola and porn. 

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Train our entire citizenry to use more of the technology available for constructive growth. Police websites to reduce crappola and porn. 

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Seriously consider large pools/collaboratives to expand broadband and reduce the risk to small towns.

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Seriously consider large pools/collaboratives to expand broadband and reduce the risk to small towns.

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properties on lakes and the shore would increase in value with new houses being built and conversion of seasonal homes to year round use.  relative attractiveness of intown locations would decline

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work to develop a vertical launch spaceport in Washington County could create local jobs associated with the replacement of aging satellites

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More training and education at all lewvels

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More training and education at all lewvels

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Local and/or regional control of critical infrastructure is critical to resiliency. Reliance on satellite technology owned by one or two unregulated companies would be unwise, even if it was very easy and affordable. Redundancy, within reason, is an important strategy. If necessary, fiber optic should be subsidized by the state or federal government to keep that infrastructure available-- even if only for emergencies.

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There are little pockets of communities that are not connected, and okay with it. Just not used to being online, lacking digital knowledge, etc. Wrap around 'digital inclusion' services/programs needed.