Does your home or business have underground utilities or some combination of underground and overhead lines? Over 28% of all Charlemont locations fall into this category and well over half of these locations have not yet subscribed for service! Throughout the month of April, volunteers will be reaching out to owners and occupants of homes and businesses served with underground utilities to encourage sign-ups with Whip City Fiber, Charlemont’s selected service provider. These exterior installations must be done in the warmer months and have a multistep installation process.
The town is offering a subsidy during the construction period of up to $1400 off the service installation which will make installation free for most locations in town.
For homes or businesses with underground utilities, the first step is to get a free consultation, which will provide a firmer idea of the actual installation cost. Whip City Fiber is scheduling these consultations for early June. It is important to sign up now and get the underground installation done this summer to qualify for the town subsidy. There is no cost to sign up to get the consultation.