Broadband Committee

Progress in cabling Monterey with fiber

10/19/22

Fiber Connect has approved and paid for all of the remaining make ready necessary to finish cabling the rest of the Town with fiber as obligated under its contract with the Town.  After this final push, Fiber Connect will have completed its contractual obligation to offer service to all of the Town except for nine excluded homes: three homes on River Road closest to New Marlborough, four homes on Corashire Road closest to New Marlborough, one home on Tyringham Road closest to Tyringham, and one home on West Otis Tyringham Road. Beginning in October, Verizon and National Grid (and sub-contractors) began the physical work of the make ready: moving wires, installing new poles, and all other related work. This make ready work is being completed on the following roads: Beartown Mtn., Harmon, Mt. Hunger, New Marlboro, Wellman, Gould, Brett, Sandisfield, and Swann. Fiber Connect is hopeful that the make ready will be finished in the next few months, and that Fiber Connect will then be able to do its part to cable these remaining roads this winter and into the spring of 2023.

Please contact the Select Board with any broadband questions.