Broadband / Internet

June 2024 broadband update: Construction has started!!

The Somerville Municipal Broadband project is officially underway this summer, at long last! 

Hawkeye, the subcontractor of our internet partner, Axiom, has started rolling trucks in both Somerville and our neighbor Washington to construct the fiber broadband system, and it will be working over the next few months to complete both town's networks. 

Although we hope the broadband network will be operational by the end of summer, we don't yet have a firm deadline for completion of the project, other than it will be this year. But all the regulatory obstacles have been cleared, the equipment is in hand, and Hawkeye and Axiom are as keen as we are to complete the project quickly.

Please sign up by July 31st if you want to qualify for the free standard (aerial) installation from the road into your home, which is part of our federal grant. When you call Axiom at (207) 271-2801 to set up your internet account, they will explain the process for how fiber will be installed into your home, and they will request a fully refundable deposit (that will be applied against your first bill); if your household is low-income, please let them know and the deposit can be waived. If you sign up for an account after July 15th, the standard installation fee will be charged to you, so please sign up in advance for your account by then.

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