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RANGELEY – The Rangeley Economic Opportunity Committee, the Opportunity Center of North Franklin County, Inc., and a collaboration of partners are seeking input from the broader community on their current concerns as well as their dreams and hopes for faster, affordable, and more reliable broadband services for their homes, businesses, and mobile devices. The Opportunity Center will hold a meeting on at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, at Rangeley Lakes Regional School with guest speakers from some of the providers and broadband consultants serving the Franklin County region.
The Opportunity Center has held planning meetings that have brought together chambers, economic development organizations, businesses, educational and medical institutions, towns, state, county, and federal politicians, and interested residents to participate in a broadband infrastructure effort for all of Franklin County. It will take an organized effort with the many community groups, businesses, and residents alike to move this endeavor forward.
Evidence shows that broadband connectivity encourages many positive outcomes for a community which includes, but not limited to, helping our local businesses stay and grow, attracting new businesses, and enabling workers to telecommute to distant places. It also makes a community a more attractive place to live, especially for young people. High-speed internet can enable cost-effective distant learning and telehealth medical assistance for the elderly.
The March 15th meeting is a call to get involved with expanding broadband (high-speed) Internet in the Franklin County region. Plan to attend this meeting to learn about what is being worked on, how you can help, and voice your concerns. To aid in this effort, complete the survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/FD8LF2T/.
For more information, contact the Rangeley Economic Opportunity Committee at 207-864-3326 or email: reoc@rangeleyme.org, the Opportunity Center at email: ocfranklincounty@gmail.com, the
Greater Franklin Development Council at 207-778-5887 or email: ahagerstrom@greaterfranklin.com or the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce at 207-778-4215 or email: director@franklincountymaine.org.
