MAINE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
USERS GROUP
ABOUT MTUG
MAINE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
USERS GROUP
Mission
Mission
  • To advance the understanding of MTUG members of the technical and regulatory telecommunications issues throughout the state in an educational environment. 
  • To provide economic and social benefits to MTUG members, Maine businesses and residents by working with telecommunications services providers and legislative and regulatory agencies to enhance the telecommunicatins infrastructure and services in Maine.
Membership

There is no membership fee to participate in MTUG's regular monthly meetings.  Meeting notices are sent to all members via email. 

To become an MTUG member, email your name, company name, mailing address, phone number and email ID to Marge Stockford, MTUG's Executive Director (marjoriestockford@comcast.net) with "MTUG Membership" in the Subject line.  She will add you to the MTUG database and you will begin receiving emails about upcoming MTUG meetings and events.

Meetings

Monthly meetings are held at members' sites on the first Wednesday morning of the month from 9 am to noon from September through December and February through April.  Topics discussed typically include:
  • New technology, equipment or service presentations
  • End-user equipment, network or systems implementations
  • Update on state and national regulatory issues
  • Fraud alerts/Security updates
  • Telecommunications job openings
  • Training opportunities
  • Equipment exchange


Conference

The MTUG year ends with an Annual Conference typically held in late May/early June in Portland.  The Conference includes more than three dozen vendor displays, a series of educational workshops and a nationally known keynote speaker.  Revenues from the Conference fund MTUG's educational and information exchange throughout the year.

Board

Marge Stockford, 617-945-7474 Executive Director of MTUG

Al Bakutis, 207-775-8676 Fairchild Semiconductor

Lance Bell, 207-253-2377 Time Warner Cable

Ron Brown, 207-655-7685 Ronald O. Brown Consulting

Richard J. Curry Jr., 207-822-8474 Anthem

Steve Hand, 207-236-4237  Know Technology

Kevin Heatley, 207-839-5209 x3355 Gorham Savings Bank

Norm Houle, 207-791-1177 Pierce Atwood

Richard Hulsey, 207-268-9449 SC4

Gayle Langis, 207-893-7850 St. Joseph's College

Chuck McAllister, 207-556-4568 IDEXX

Linda Ollen, 207-523-1865 New England Communications

Louise Robertson, 207-973-7054 Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems

Curt Sweet, 207-799-4075 NetWorks Consulting