ISLE AU HAUT
Installation Information
Service Terms and Pricing - Call 207-271-2801 to sign-up for pre-installation.
Free of Charge installation is only available during construction of the network because it is covered by the grant. The homeowner will be responsible for the full cost of installation after the deadline which may cost several hundred dollars including transportation, labor and materials.
We strongly encourage taking service during the initial deployment period to ensure connectivity at your location, to avoid future high installation costs and to add property value.
Several inquiries were directed to reducing the monthly costs for our services. Axiom participates in the new federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which will offer $30 monthly credit on your bill. To learn more about this program click here.
Routers and Services
Most customers will want or need a wireless device. They will need to access the internet on phone or tablet throughout the house. This device will plug into our small termination box located inside the home with an ethernet cable. These routers can be leased from Axiom for $7.50 a month, and Axiom will provide support for the device. Alternatively, the Customer may also purchase their own wireless router, which typically cost between $50 and $300, depending on the options and power of the device. While we will not be recommending wireless routers, check out the NYT and CNET articles reviewing specific routers. Remember that many of the expensive routers are for gamers or users with heavy graphic content, not the typical user. We also recommend that you consider reviews for wireless routers closer to when they are needed, for the technologies and features may change. Many have inquired about DirecTV or cable services in comparison to our service. We will not provide any content across the network, only the transmission system for others to provide content to the customer. That gives you the ability to look for the streaming options that may make sense for you. You can subscribe to individual services such as a Netflix or to several different companies providing streaming of local channels and other common programming in a manner that resembles a cable bundle - Youtube TV is an example. Remember that if you decide to partake in streaming of 4K video - an optional supercharged Bluray plus quality picture newly offered by several services - a higher speed level may be required.
Service Delivery to the Premise
The three means by which service (drop) is delivered to a premise.
1. On the ground: On island communities, especially those with ledge, it is common to place fiber directly on the ground. The fiber cable used for to the home installation is rated for on the ground application.
2. Overhead delivery from telephone pole: Typically to the exterior of the building, adjacent to the power meter. This normally follows the power line and leads to the Network Interface Device (NID).
3. Through conduit to the premise: The NID is mounted on the side of the premise or in the basement, directly adjacent to where the conduit exits in/out of the premise.
a. In the cases where the conduit terminates inside the premise, the Homeowner, Owner Representative, or Business Owner (Owner) will need to be present, and Hawkeye/Axiom will coordinate this. The location of the NID will be determined by Hawkeye/Axiom and is typically co-located with the breaker panel and/or power meter.
Hawkeye, the contractor for delivering service to the premise, will NOT be contacting people before they hook up the NID unless there are extenuating circumstances such as a scary dog or a service that terminates inside of the premise versus the normal outside location (3.a.). After the drop is connected to the premise, Hawkeye will test and certify the drop, which could take a few weeks.
Once the drop has passed testing and is completed, Axiom will contact the Owner to schedule a time for an Axiom tech to go inside the premise. The tech will coordinate, run the fiber from the NID, through the wall, to ONE location. Axiom will terminate the fiber and mount the electronics inside near a power outlet in an Optical Network Terminal (ONT). Axiom will have the ability to be flexible in scheduling to accommodate homeowners who are only part-time residents or have other issues to take into consideration.
Below is a standard configuration of an ONT for planning purposes.
◊ 6-1/4” high by 7-3/4” wide by 2” deep, approximately. May vary depending on availability.
◊ Depending on product availability, the ONT may be different from what is shown below.
For those Owners who have multiple locations on their properties with electrical service , or the Owner has or is willing to install multiple conduits from the pole to various potential service locations, in these cases, and only these cases, the Owner will need to designate which location they want the NID to go at, which they will do on the phone with Axiom.
Network Interface Device
Still have questions? Free free to call us regarding installations at: 207-271-2801
Seasonal Customers/Caretakers
We recognize that most customers are seasonal residents and may have issues coordinating the interior install with Axiom. To deal with that, the Isle au Haut Broadband Committee has developed a process where the Owner can assign an Authorized Representative of their choice. Simply send an email to: iahbroadband@gmail.com. The Isle au Haut Broadband Committee will follow up to assist you with the authorization process. After verification, information will be forwarded to Axiom for coordination of the broadband installation.
Conduit Verification
Some of our customers will want to install the fiber to the home in conduit. As mentioned before, it is up to the customer to provide acceptable conduit for use by our broadband contractors.