Town Of Alford

WiSpring recently completed construction and testing of their second service tower in Alford, MA. They expect that the second tower will expand their service, to provide broadband internet to 80% or more of the town’s residents. This doubles the service area since Alford’s first WiSpring tower was erected in November 2007. Both of WiSpring’s towers in Alford repeat signal from their primary antenna, atop Catamount Ski Area. WiSpring currently covers most of Egremont, parts of Great Barrington, and now most of Alford. Stay tuned, as they’ve been working on expanding their service into other areas as well.

WiSpring offers a broad range of speed options for both home and business customers, including static (dedicated) IP services. I personally use WiSpring’s service for my home and business, it’s data packet response is equal to (and sometimes better than) Alford’s T-1 line in the Town Offices. I’ve even switched from Verizon telephone service over to Vonage, because Vonage’s VoIP service works great on my WiSpring connection.

I recommend WiSpring to my customers, because its performance far surpasses satellite internet, and I don’t lose my internet connection during storms the way I used to when I was on satellite internet service. Also, after running my own speed tests, I’ve found that WiSpring is at least 35 times faster than average local dial-up internet connections.

WiSpring is a wireless Internet Service provider (WISP) in Southern Berkshire County. They offer high-speed broadband connectivity to businesses and residential customers. They provide Internet access to the un-served and under-served communities beyond the reach of existing cable and telecommunications infrastructure. WiSpring is committed to providing the connectivity to support learning, the local economy and the creation of quality jobs. For more information on WiSpring, visit http://www.wispring.com

Sincerely,
Arthur Dellea
Webmaster

Alford has generously provided a high-speed wireless broadband hotspot at the Town Hall, powered by WiSpring’s wireless service. Use of the hotspot is available at no charge, to anyone who has a suitably equipped laptop computer with wireless capability. No computer equipment is available at Town Hall. It is an open network, and no password is required. The building is open for this use between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Users MUST park across the street at the cemetery, not on the Town Hall side. The town will evaluate response to the service and may adjust the policy at some time in the future.

For more information on the expansion of high-speed internet availability in Alford, please visit the Alford Technology Blog. The blog is maintained by the Broadband Committee, which is a group of concerned citizens who have been working hard to bring high-speed into the town.