Private company

Pioneer Telephone

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Company based in Portland, Maine

Pioneer Telephone is a privately held company with headquarters in Portland, Maine, United States, it was founded by Peter Bouchard, who continues to run the company today. It is a facility-based telecommunication carrier of long-distance, local and UCaas telephone service in the United States.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Pioneer Telephone is a privately held company with headquarters in Portland, Maine, United States, it was founded by Peter Bouchard, who continues to run the company today. It is a facility-based telecommunication carrier of long-distance, local and UCaas telephone service in the United States.2

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$44.5M 2019–2024
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2019–2024: $44.5M in all. Other federal assistance $44.5M.$0$10M$20M$30M$40M2019 · Other federal assistance: $13.3M20192020 · Other federal assistance: $227.2K2021 · Other federal assistance: $203.2K20212022 · Other federal assistance: $36.0K20232024 · Other federal assistance: $30.7M2024
Figures by year
YearOther federal assistanceTotal
2024$30.7M$30.7M
2022$36.0K$36.0K
2021$203.2K$203.2K
2020$227.2K$227.2K
2019$13.3M$13.3M

Federal awards

Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov4, by calendar year, 2019–2024, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.

Largest direct payments

  1. $43.5M from Federal Communications Commission: Universal Service Fund - High Cost5 To PIONEER TELEPHONE COMPANY Award HC-143002602-522437-ACAM
  2. $1.3M from Federal Communications Commission: Universal Service Fund - High Cost6 To PIONEER TELEPHONE COMPANY Award HC-143002602-522437-CAFICC
  3. $7.3K from Federal Communications Commission: Universal Service Fund - Lifeline7 To PIONEER TELEPHONE COMPANY Award LI-143002602-522437