Pioneer Greater Calais Area BEAD Project
Pioneer Broadband proposes to construct a Fiber to the Premises FTTP broadband network using GPON technology delivering symmetrical speeds up to 1Gbps with a minimum of 100Mbps The project will serve 7 unserved and 49 underserved BEAD eligible locations in the Greater Calais Area of rural Maine expanding access to high speed internet The network will include open access dark fiber allowing ISPs to lease IRUs for single strands supporting a multiprovider model Meet me points and VLANs will enable secure backhaul Service will cost 67 95 per month with a 99 95 activation fee Construction will use aerial and underground methods for resilience and efficiency Pioneer will meet MCA BEAD compliance standards and use its rural broadband experience to deliver scalable affordable connectivity supporting economic growth telehealth education and small businesses