A Municipal Fiber to the Home Network for Charlemont Massacusetts
Installations are being scheduled in East Charlemont in parallel with the completion of the validation process and formal release. In an effort to accelerate the connections for customers in this fiber service area, Whip City Fiber will begin installations while also validating the network testing and will remediate any issues identified by validation prior to a formal release to the town.
Comments closedOn Wednesday evening, a fire in Colrain took out Charlemont’s primary connection to the internet for approximately 11 hours. Charlemont’s network remained operational during this outage, although with degraded service. Whip City Fiber diagnosed the problem quickly, dispatched repair crews, and provided customer updates throughout the outage and repair.
Comments closedCharlemont reaches 450 subscribers to the municipal fiber network! This represents a ‘take-rate’ of approximately 63% of all residences and businesses!
Comments closedOne hundred and ten homes and businesses, over 25% of all subscribers, have now been activated and are receiving service on the Charlemont municipal network!
Comments closedSign-ups continue for the Charlemont Municipal Fiber Network’s gigabit internet service for $79.99! Optional phone service is available for an additional $19.99. Qualified subscribers can significantly reduce the cost of service through the federal Emergency Broadband Benefit and LifeLine programs. Learn more in Whip City Fiber’s frequently asked questions for Charlemont.
Comments closedCharlemont’s second fiber service area, FSA 05, has been released! Whip City Fiber will be calling subscribers to schedule an installation.
Comments closedOver 60% of all business locations, apartments, mobile homes, second homes, and residences in Charlemont have signed up for service with Charlemont’s municipal fiber network!
Comments closedThe federal government is working with Whip City Fiber to offer the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) to reduce the monthly cost of the municipal fiber network service by $50/month for qualified subscribers! This benefit can also be combined with the federal LifeLine benefit for those that qualify, which will reduce the monthly charge by an additional $9.25/month.
Comments closedCharlemont is offering up to $1400 on installation costs to connect to the municipal fiber network through the network construction period. Lower subsidy amounts are available to those that want to connect their home or business but are not yet ready to take service. All installation subsidies are only available for a limited window while installation teams are active in town.
Comments closedCharlemont’s municipal fiber network, Charlemont Connect, is now serving over 50 customers since its late July launch! Homes and businesses are eligible to receive service if they are located in the village west of the town hall and convenience store through to Zoar Outdoor, including Warfield Road, Riddell Road, High Street. East Hawley Road and South River Road.
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