Sign-up for Becket Broadband's fiber network, offering high-speed Internet and digital phone service for the first time to Becket residents, is well underway in 2021.
Read the November sign-up launch announcement here, or just get on over to the sign-up page here.
Note that if you made a $49 deposit to WiredWest circa 2015, that amount plus interest will be credited against the charges on your first bill.
Meantime, network construction is underway in FSA (Fiber Service Area) 02. (See the latest update, below). Individual drops (network home connections) will begin at the completion of each FSA, which means that homes in this first-built fiber service area should start getting connected in the spring of 2021.
Regardless of which FSA you live in, once you've signed up you will be contacted when we are ready to schedule the connection to your home.
Our network construction is following a predetermined sequence of FSAs. This FSA sequence was determined by the Select Board based on three criteria: 1) lowest rate of Internet access, 2) highest interest in connecting to the network according to our 2019 town survey results, and 3) technical requirements of the network. The first four FSAs to be constructed will be, in order, FSAs 02, 01, 05, and 09. To Find your FSA, visit our FSA Map and enter your address. A map pin will be shown, and you’ll be able to see from the colored overlay which FSA your home is in.
Remember that it's only during network construction that you can enjoy the time-limited period in which to order Becket Broadband Internet and/or phone service and qualify for a subsidy (credit) that will completely cover the costs of installing the network drop to the majority of homes in town.
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A special word to soon-to-be network subscribers in FSA 02: if any portion of your service drop will be underground, expect to be contacted by the Broadband Ad Hoc Group in the near future via email or in person to discuss your options.
Be sure to check out our Pricing page, which also contains some general information about the services being offered. For answers to more specific questions, explore our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) shortcuts at the top of this page. The next round of information sessions will be posted to the Events page when it is announced.
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