Maine Broadband Data
Maine is a thinner Form 477 book (366,702 records from 32 providers). satellite leads the mix; 12.4% of filings sit at ≥100 Mbps advertised max.
Data updated June 2026
366,702 Form 477 records, lower third (< 569,696)
Maine at a glance
In Maine, 52.7% of records are satellite and 1.0% fiber on a thinner 366,702-record book (satellite-led).
- 1.0%
- fiber share (below the 4.3% national share)
- 12.4%
- filings ≥100 Mbps max (-12.1 pp vs 24.6% national)
- 52.7%
- satellite share - the dominant category
- widest footprint - 69,518 records
Shares are the percentage of this state's Form 477 deployment records using each technology category. Speed tiers are max-advertised download buckets, not measured retail speeds.
Maine broadband livability score
A single 0-100 verdict combining Maine's standing on 3 FCC Form 477-derived measures against every other tracked state and territory. A missing measure would drop out and redistribute its weight rather than deflate the score, not exercised on this build, since Maine reports all three.
28/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Average download speed
- D 124 Mbps
43th percentile of 56 tracked
- Fiber availability
- F 1.0 %
7th percentile of 56 tracked
- Provider competition
- F 32.0 providers
29th percentile of 56 tracked
Maine's ≥100 Mbps filings trail the national Form 477 mix
Thin filing book: 12.4% of Maine records advertise ≥100 Mbps max, against 24.6% nationally (-12.1 pp).
- ME ≥100 Mbps share
- 12.4%
- All-state ≥100 Mbps share
- 24.6%
- ME vs national
- -12.1 pp
- ME avg max advertised
- 124 Mbps
Derivation: ME state_speed_tiers row vs SUM(state_speed_tiers); maxaddown buckets, not address-level availability or retail speed tests.
Maine vs all states by provider count
Where this state's Form 477 filer count sits among every state and territory on PlainBroadband
32 41st of 56 higher than 15 of 56 states
States, banded by distinct broadband providers filing Form 477
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment · June 2020
Technology Breakdown
Maine broadband technologies by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full technology detail
| # | Technology | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satellite | 193,328 |
| 2 | Terrestrial Fixed Wireless | 69,892 |
| 3 | Cable | 40,355 |
| 4 | ADSL2+ | 31,120 |
| 5 | DSL | 15,207 |
| 6 | VDSL | 13,094 |
| 7 | Fiber | 3,577 |
| 8 | Symmetric DSL | 124 |
| 9 | Other Copper | 5 |
Who Reports the Most in Maine
The providers carrying the largest share of Maine's Form 477 deployment records. ViaSat, Inc. leads with 69,518 records.
Top providers in Maine by reported deployment records
FCC Form 477 fixed broadband deployment data (June 2020 status)
Full Provider List - Maine
| # | Provider | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ViaSat, Inc. | 69,518 |
| 2 | Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. | 66,726 |
| 3 | Hughes Network Systems, LLC | 61,905 |
| 4 | VSAT Systems, LLC | 61,905 |
| 5 | Consolidated Communications, Inc. | 50,162 |
| 6 | Charter Communications | 36,619 |
| 7 | Axiom Technologies | 2,795 |
| 8 | Biddeford Internet Corporation | 2,610 |
| 9 | Redzone Wireless, LLC | 2,450 |
| 10 | Comcast Corporation | 2,119 |
| 11 | Lincolnville Telephone Company | 1,839 |
| 12 | Otelco Inc. | 1,549 |
| 13 | Oxford Telephone and Telegraph | 1,362 |
| 14 | VVD Funding LLC | 914 |
| 15 | Acquisitions Cogeco Cable Holdings II Inc. | 858 |
| 16 | UniTek, Inc. | 856 |
| 17 | Bee Line, Inc. | 757 |
| 18 | Pioneer Wireless, Inc. | 695 |
| 19 | Union River Telephone Company | 381 |
| 20 | Aroostook Technologies Inc. | 363 |
| 21 | AiroComm, LLC | 111 |
| 22 | Town of Islesboro | 73 |
| 23 | TK Networks LLC | 65 |
| 24 | Coastline Wireless, LLC | 33 |
| 25 | Rangeley Internet Company, LLC | 18 |
| 26 | Netafy, Inc | 10 |
| 27 | Algona Municipal Utilities | 4 |
| 28 | Verizon Communications Inc. | 1 |
| 29 | Chisholm Broadband, LLC | 1 |
| 30 | Burlington Telecom | 1 |
| 31 | Nez Perce Tribe | 1 |
| 32 | Mountain Communications, LLC | 1 |
Thin-book peers near Maine
Thin-book peers for Maine: nearest states by filer count and by total deployment records (provider floor ≥10, record floor ≥10,000).
Similar provider count
Nearest states by FCC filers reporting (32 here).
Similar deployment-record total
Nearest states by summed Form 477 records (366,702 here), excluding the filer-count set.
Disclaimer: Data from FCC Form 477. For informational purposes only. Coverage percentages are based on provider filings and may overstate actual availability at specific addresses. Speed figures represent maximum advertised speeds, not guaranteed performance. Always verify availability directly with providers.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Maine's Form 477 filing book unusually thin?
- Maine has 366,702 records from 32 providers, lower third (< 569,696). Thin books still matter when one technology or a few rural carriers dominate the mix.
- How does Maine's ≥100 Mbps advertised share compare nationally?
- 12.4% of Maine's Form 477 filings advertise ≥100 Mbps max download, versus 24.6% nationally (-12.1 pp). Tiers come from state_speed_tiers maxaddown buckets, not retail speed tests.
- What broadband technologies dominate Maine's filings?
- satellite-led mix: fiber 1.0%, cable 11.0%, DSL 16.2%, fixed wireless 19.1%, satellite 52.7% of Form 477 records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Read with this state
- Wyoming (31 filers)
- North Dakota (34 filers)
- Alaska (29 filers)
- Massachusetts (36 filers)
- Mix reading guide →
What to do with Maine's footprint
Provider count and record volume describe who files here, not what any one address can get.
- ViaSat, Inc. leads Maine's filings with 69,518 records. Check its footprint across every other state it serves. ViaSat, Inc. profile
- Compare against Wyoming, a similarly-sized state by provider count. Compare to Wyoming
- Find your own speed tier and what technology mix typically delivers it. Speed tier finder
Figures are FCC Form 477 fixed-deployment data as of June 2020, the final Form 477 release, self-reported by census block. For current, address-level availability, use the FCC National Broadband Map.
State-level figures reflect reported provider footprint, not a real-time or address-level availability check.