DidDunMegasploded t1_je4c4bo wrote on March 29, 2023 at 9:40 AM

Fiber, my friend. If you live rurally then you might be SOL, but otherwise you have a better chance.

People here will lollygag over Fidium, but they are owned by Consolidated Communications which is infamous for having terrible speeds so I personally don't recommend them. We went with GoNetSpeed (formerly Otelco) instead, which has worked out well for us. Good speeds, great customer service, and amazing prices.

MaineKent t1_je4f11v wrote on March 29, 2023 at 10:20 AM

I was a little nervous about going with Fidium because of the Consolidated Communications piece but I've been extremely happy with it over the several months that I've had it.

There did seem to be a $10 monthly charge that showed up on the bill that I really don't think was on the advertisement and website. But I'm still less than half the cost of my Spectrum and better performance so I've moved on with life.

david_lo-pan t1_je5mop5 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 4:12 PM

Lollygag over Fidium? I dunno if that’s the word you wanted.

DidDunMegasploded t1_je5y9je wrote on March 29, 2023 at 5:25 PM

Fair. "Fawning over" would have been a better one but I wrote that comment half-asleep.

metalandmeeples t1_je4j7i0 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 11:11 AM

Fidium has much deeper penetration in Maine than GoNetSpeed. I didn't have a choice myself but have had Fidium for 5 months and the experience has been fantastic.

DidDunMegasploded t1_je5ajzr wrote on March 29, 2023 at 2:53 PM

Not that r/Maine is a perfect representation of the state...but you're right, both in the subreddit and in real life. Fidium's a bigger company.

hike_me t1_je6onuo wrote on March 29, 2023 at 8:12 PM

I’ve had consolidated communications “business class” fiber for two years and it’s been awesome. No downtime and consistent speeds. I’d have no hesitation to try out Fidium based on my experience with their business fiber product.