The Waldo Broadband Corporation (WBC) partnership grant between the Maine Connectivity Authority and Direct Communications was approved in June 2024. The contractual completion date is October 15, 2026,.

WBC residents who sign up during this time period will have the $100 installation waived.

With the signing of the contract Direct Communications is now solely responsible for the building, maintaining and operating the network. All inquiries about the status of the build, installation schedule and services should be directed to Direct Communication. Contact Direct Communications

WBC will continue to act in an advisory (watchdog) role during the build phase. WBC will also, in its non-profit role, promote opportunities for community education and additional grants to serve the community needs once the network is completed.

Check out our FAQs page for lots of good information.

Currently over 95 miles of strand and over 35 miles of Fiber have been installed. All four Digital Loop Connectors (Pictured above) have been or are in the process of being installed..

Project Summary and Status as of August 2025

● Grant Awarded December 2023 - $10,867,737

Total Financial Commitment (Direct Communications)- $4,517,000
Total Cost of Project - $15,384,737

● Contract Negotiations (Completed)

● Permitting/Make Ready - (Completed)

Pole Surveys (7211 poles) (Completed)

● Pre-orders (Ongoing)

● Construction Planning and Steps (Complete)

Design (Complete)
Field Surveys (Complete)
Engineering (Complete)
Permitting (Complete)

Construction Phases (Ongoing)

1. Mainline Cable Installation (In Progress)

2. Mainline Splicing (In Progress)

3. Mainline Roads to Secondary Roads

Cabinet Installation & Splicing (In Progress)
Secondary Road Splicing (In Progress)

4. Pole to Home Cable Run (Drop Wire)

5. Homeside Splicing

6. Scheduling Installs

ONT Installation & Service Activation

Waldo Broadband Corporation

Member Towns

Freedom, Liberty, Montville, Palermo and Searsmont