Webinar: Maine’s Internet Infrastructure, Libraries & Workforce – the Impact of COVID-19, and the July Bond Vote

This webinar presentation discusses Maine’s Internet Infrastructure as it has been endeavored to be made available through the Maine Library System. How connectivity concerns have been amplified during the pandemic, and how our perspective on high speed / high quality internet infrastructure will be different going forward, are further extended in this discussion.

Lisa Shaw, Maine State Libraries specialist for Rural and Small Libraries, brings a unique perspective on educational and workforce demands across the state. Andrew Butcher discusses the details of the (then) upcoming High Speed Internet Infrastructure bond issue in up for vote on July 14, 2020, as well as the changing landscape of internet connectivity across Maine’s communities. (This webinar happened 3 weeks before the bond vote.)

MTUG’s position on the July 14th ballot, Question #1, regarding the Internet Bond, can be found here:
mtug.org/news/2020-06-18-mtug-supports-july-14-2020-internet-broadband-bond-referendum