There are two federal programs offering financial assistance to qualified customers. Read up on them today...
Our July info sessions went great with lots of participation. We recorded both, as well as the October session from last year, for those who may have missed any of them. To see and hear them go here.
Construction of our network's final Fiber Service Area (FSA 10) is facing some challenges with the underground work. As a result about half the area will be getting service relatively soon, while the other half is currently on hold pending resolution of these challenges. To see how your home's location may be affected and for more information, go to our FSA Map & Status page.
Becket Broadband is a part of WiredWest, working with Whip City Fiber to build a fiber-optic network that will bring light-speed Internet to our town. Soon this service will be available to every home and business in Becket.
Construction of our fiber network will finish up late this summer. Sign-up is currently under way for those who want Internet and/or digital phone service. Residents who sign up for service during this early sign-up period (while our network is under construction) are eligible for a subsidy to cover some, if not all, of the cost to connect their homes to the network.
Each subscriber has the opportunity to review how the connection to the house has been designed as well as to learn about all available options and what the estimated cost will be. In most cases, due to the subsidy, there is no cost to the subscriber for this connection.
We fully expect that you’ll love Becket’s high-speed Internet. Please apply today—before you miss the subsidy opportunity! We look forward to having you as a customer.
By signing up you are applying for service through Whip City Fiber and requesting a connection to the Becket Broadband fiber network. Any homeowner not satisfied with either the cost or the specifics of the proposed installation can rescind their application at any time prior to the actual installation without penalty.
Be sure to read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for answers to many questions you may have about the installation process and services offered.
We've learned that many of you who paid a deposit to WiredWest a few years back or took our broadband survey more recently are under the impression that, having done so, you have signed up for Becket Broadband Internet service. THIS IS NOT THE CASE!
In order to have your home connected to our new fiber network and enjoy broadband Internet service, you MUST sign up through our Whip City Fiber portal at https://www.whipcityfiber.com/becket/.
Folks thinking that they're all signed up without having visited our official Whip City Fiber sign-up page have likely never visited this website and are difficult for us to reach and inform. We sure could use your help getting the word out.
Please tell your friends and neighbors in Becket that they must sign up through our official Whip City Fiber sign-up page in order to get connected to our broadband network—not to mention enjoy up to a $2000 subsidy toward their installation!
See the current construction status on our FSA Map/Status page.
Sign-up for Becket Broadband's fiber network, offering high-speed Internet and digital phone service for the first time to Becket residents, continues. Sign up today using the link, above. 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.
Remember that it's only during the current network construction that you can enjoy this 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 (fiber connection) to the majority of homes in town. Drops can run into the hundreds or even thousands of dollars in cost—so don't delay! Act now!
Becket's high-speed fiber network design is subdivided into ten Fiber Service Areas or FSAs. Construction of our network is progressing swiftly. Individual drops begin at the completion of each FSA and are currently being installed in the first eight FSAs in our overall construction sequence. Only two to go!
Regardless of which FSA you live in, once you've signed up, you will be contacted at the appropriate time to schedule the connection to your home or any preparations it may require.
Our network construction is following a predetermined sequence of FSAs: 02-01-05-09-08-04-07-06-03-10. 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. To Find your FSA and its current construction status, 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 and how close you may be to getting high-speed Internet service.
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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