Lifeline is a federal program that lowers the monthly cost of phone and internet. Qualified customers will receive up to $9.25 applied directly towards their bill. You can use Lifeline for either phone or internet, but not both. FCC rules prohibit more than one Lifeline service per household. You can apply here.
Sign-up for Becket Broadband is under way, offering high-speed Internet and digital telephone service to residents for the first time! Read the official launch announcement here, or just get on over to the sign-up page here.
Amendment to WiredWest Operational Contract with Westfield Gas & Electric
Residents of Heath can now sign up for service at http://whipcityfiber.com/heath . For more information and drop policy, click here. Heath Joins WiredWest Charter Members - Welcome Heath At the March 18 Board of Directors Meeting, Art Schwenger, the delegate from Heath, presented the signed contract to operate their network with WiredWest once it's built. Heath has been [...]
WiredWest Budget The current FY'21 budget:
The Town of Washington has completed the construction of its state-of-the-art fiber-optic network, which is now delivering superfast internet connections and clear digital phone service to homes and businesses there. A charter member of WiredWest, the town has signed up 192 customers, 7% over the goal it had set. Almost all have been installed and [...]
Amendment to WiredWest Service Agreement
The following revised Bylaws were adopted by the Board on June 17, 2020:
New Salem is the second WiredWest town to begin servicing customers. Network construction is complete. A very successful signup campaign resulted in 80% of the town signing up. Installations were set back by the Covid-19 lockdown, but have now resumed with social distancing protocols in place. Residents who have not yet signed up can still [...]
Welcome Becket On January 8, the Town of Becket decided to sign on with WiredWest to operate their network once it's built. Becket has been a valued member of WiredWest since it's inception, and has contributed greatly to the formation of our policies and business model. They have now comitted to having WiredWest operate their [...]