Pioneer Valley Connect and Berkshire Connect have merged to form Western MA Connect, a regional collaboration of business, government, and institutional partners working to create universal, affordable, and reliable high capacity broadband services in the Pioneer Valley. Current initiatives include: Preferred provider partnership with local telecommunications provider Crocker Communications, I-91 fiber conduit project with MassHighway, wireless network pilot project in unserved communities, and leading the buildout of a high speed broadband network throughout western MA.

Broadband Survey

The region currently awaits legislative approval of Governor Patrick's $25 million bill targeted to bring broadband infrastructure to the unserved communities of the Commonwealth.

Please complete the Pioneer Valley Connect broadband survey to help update the regional needs assessment, more accurately define the unserved and underserved areas of our region, and determine current broadband market potential.

The survey can be completed on-line until March 1, 2008.