Broadband / Internet

Mid-December Broadband Update

Many of you have seen the Hawkeye and Axiom trucks in town this month, as they work diligently to complete the work needed to hook up homes to the town’s newly-constructed broadband fiber network. Initial test results are exciting - one test customer last week went from experiencing DSL speeds of less than 1 MBPS to 250 MBPS through her new fiber internet connection!

For those of you who signed up for an account in advance and are waiting for installation, Axiom will reach out by phone to you over the coming weeks as Hawkeye finishes the outside work on your home, to schedule the final work of running the fiber inside and connecting the modem.

Axiom is also extending the deadline of its “refer a friend” program for existing account holders through the end of January: if a Somerville household that hasn’t yet signed up for an Axiom account does so between now and then, you’ll get a month’s free service! Make sure to tell your friends and neighbors when they call Axiom that they were referred by you.

If you haven’t yet signed up for fast internet service and want to get free standard installation (paid for by the federal grant the town won), please call Axiom at (207) 271-2801 to set up your internet account before the construction is completed. Once it’s fully complete and operational, standard installation for a new sign up will then cost several hundred dollars.

The following rate plans are available:

Year-round customers:

$59.99/mo. for 100/100Mbps

$64.99/mo. for 250/250

$109.99/mo. for 500/500

$129.99/mo. for 1/1Gbps

Seasonal customers (6 months service, paid annually):

$611.99/year for 100/100

$662.99/year for 250/250

$1121.99/year for 500/500

$1325.99/year for 1G/1G

November 2024

As many of you have seen by the Hawkeye trucks in town, the town's broadband fiber network is under construction, finally! There is still time for residents to sign up for free standard installation if you sign up by the end of November 2024, as it will be covered by the federal grant that paid for the project's construction.

Please call our internet service provider Axiom at (207) 271-2801, as soon as possible to get your account set up in advance. You will be asked to provide a deposit equal to one month's service, which will be fully refunded to you on your bill once the system goes live.

We expect that internet service might begin as soon as December, although it depends on how well construction goes over the next few weeks. Once the system is up and running, folks who have not signed up for internet service in advance will have to pay the installation fee themselves, which will cost several hundred dollars.

Please let the Somerville Municipal Broadband Board (SMBB@somervillemaine.org) know if you have any questions, and please call Axiom if you haven't yet signed up but would still like to qualify for free aerial installation to your house, for fast broadband service.