To celebrate the launch of Charlemont’s municipal fiber network, Broadband Committee member, Mary Ellen Banks, provides updated guidance on selecting a streaming service in this installment of her occasional series on the topic.
Comments closed
Category: Resources
Information about broadband resources available.
Charlemont’s municipal fiber network team is seeking volunteers to staff a broadband information table between 12:45 PM and 5 PM at the Charlemont town elections that run from noon – 7 PM on Tuesday, May 25. If you are able to spend an hour or two outdoors at the town garage handing out information and answering questions about the project, please contact Charlemont Connect.
Comments closed
Whip City Fiber (WCF), Charlemont’s ISP, is participating in the newly launched federal Emergency Broadband Benefit offering up to a $50/month discount on your municipal fiber service for qualifying households! This discount can be used in conjunction with the FCC’s Lifeline program. Emergency Broadband Benefit enrollment will begin on May 12, 2021. The monthly discount will be provided for as long as the program allows. Eligible households can enroll directly through WCF at www.whipcityfiber.com/promo/ebbp.
Comments closedSometimes called over-the-top television (OTT), the market for internet entertainment content is changing rapidly! Broadband Committee member, Mary Ellen Banks, follows these developments in the streaming television space closely. In this installment of her occasional series on the topic, Mary Ellen looks at low or no-cost TV programming options.
Comments closed
Whip City Fiber and Charlemont’s Municipal Fiber Network, Charlemont Connect, will be hosting an online and dial-in virtual information session on March 16 at 7…
Comments closedWhip City Fiber and the Charlemont Broadband Committee will be hosting an online line and dial-in information session on March 16 at 7 PM.
Online: http://bit.ly/charlemontbroadband
Dial-in option: 1-617-865-3953, Conference ID: 275 768 645#
Daily construction updates are posted on both the Charlemont Connect website and the home page of the Town of Charlemont website. These indicate where the fiber crews are working on any given day and how many two-person crews are active. Charlemont Connect also offers resources to look up your FSA location, get an estimate of the cost to connect your home or business, and confirm the details of your installation type.
Comments closed
Did you support Charlemont’s initial WiredWest effort to bring fiber to town with a $49 pre-subscription? If so, thank you! This early effort helped to estimate the expected take rate for the municipal fiber network and led to a $960,000 EOHED grant for network construction. Since Charlemont has selected Westfield Gas & Electric as our Internet Service Provider (ISP), WiredWest has been returning these deposits with interest to pre-subscribers from town.
Comments closed
Wondering how much it might cost to connect your home or business to the Charlemont Municipal Fiber Network in the new year? Charlemont Connect has a lookup tool available that will give you an estimate of these costs based on the current design and the subsidies outlined in our Drop Policy.
Comments closedA common question from potential subscribers is “Will you be offering TV?”. Whip City Fiber does not provide television programming but many customers will subscribe to one or more streaming services (YouTube TV, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, etc.) for watching TV, movies, and sports over a broadband internet connection. Broadband Committee member, Mary Ellen Banks, follows developments in the streaming television space and has written this overview to help subscribers understand these offerings.
Comments closed