List of wired multiple-system broadband providers in Massachusetts (by municipality) explained

This is a list of municipalities with available wired multiple-system ("triple play") broadband providers, often commonly known as cable franchise holders, or fiber to the premises providers. As of 2015 Massachusetts had ten registered providers which served 308 communities (out of 351), with those 308 having at least one franchise provider.[1] It is estimated that these ten providers alone contributed roughly $3.5 billion dollars to the Commonwealth's economy in 2011.[2] [3]

A handful of municipal owned providers in the state also form a collective known as the Massachusetts Alliance for Municipal Electric Choice (MAMEC).

MunicipalityProvidersType[4] County[5] Population
(2010)
Year
established[6]
Comcast[7] · Verizon[8] Town align=right 15,985align=center 1712
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 21,924align=center 1735
Comcast Town align=right 10,303align=center 1860
Spectrum Town align=right 8,485align=center 1778
Comcast City[9] align=right 28,438align=center 1855
Whip City Fiber Town align=right 494align=center 1773
Breezeline · Comcast City align=right 16,283align=center 1668
Comcast Town align=right 37,819align=center 1775
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 33,201align=center 1646
Comcast Town align=right 311align=center 1870
Comcast · RCN · Verizon Town align=right 42,844align=center 1807
Comcast Town align=right 6,081align=center 1765
Comcast Town align=right 3,074align=center 1767
Whip City Fiber Town align=right 1,737align=center 1765
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 16,593align=center 1846
Spectrum Town align=right 11,584align=center 1762
Comcast City align=right 43,593align=center 1694
Spectrum Town align=right 16,188align=center 1778
Comcast Town align=right 4,356align=center 1888
Comcast Town align=right 7,427align=center 1871
Comcast City align=right 45,193align=center 1639
Spectrum Town align=right 5,398align=center 1774
Vacant Town align=right 1,779align=center 1765
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 13,320align=center 1729
Spectrum Town align=right 14,649align=center 1761
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 16,332align=center 1719
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 24,729align=center 1859
Comcast Town align=right 6,411align=center 1735
Spectrum Town align=right 2,866align=center 1812
Comcast Town align=right 2,129align=center 1762
Comcast City align=right 39,502align=center 1668
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 40,243align=center 1655
Comcast Town align=right 9,026align=center 1845
Vacant Town align=right 1,233align=center 1741
Comcast Town align=right 4,897align=center 1738
Comcast · RCN · Verizon City align=right 617,660align=center 1630
Comcast Town align=right 19,754align=center 1884
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 4,996align=center 1835
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 7,965align=center 1685
Spectrum Town align=right 4,355align=center 1785
BELD · Comcast · Verizon
City align=right 35,744align=center 1640
Comcast Town align=right 9,820align=center 1803
Comcast City align=right 26,563align=center 1656
Spectrum Town align=right 3,609align=center 1731
Comcast City align=right 93,810align=center 1821
Spectrum Town align=right 3,390align=center 1718
Comcast · RCN Town align=right 58,732align=center 1705
Comcast Town align=right 1,902align=center 1779
Comcast · RCN · Verizon Town align=right 24,498align=center 1799
Comcast City align=right 105,162align=center 1636
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 21,561align=center 1797
Comcast Town align=right 4,852align=center 1780
Comcast Town align=right 11,509align=center 1790
Vacant Town align=right 1,266align=center 1765
Spectrum Town align=right 12,981align=center 1755[10]
Comcast Town align=right 6,125align=center 1712
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 33,802align=center 1655
Comcast City align=right 35,177align=center 1739
Spectrum Town align=right 3,235align=center 1793
Comcast Town align=right 1,337align=center 1765
Vacant Town align=right 1,222align=center 1762
Spectrum City align=right 55,298align=center 1848
Comcast Town align=right 866align=center 1714
Spectrum Town align=right 1,702align=center 1798
Comcast Town align=right 13,606align=center 1850
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 7,542align=center 1775
Vacant Town align=right 1,671align=center 1761
Comcast Town align=right 17,668align=center 1635
Comcast Town align=right 1,897align=center 1775
Whip City Fiber Town align=right 872align=center 1779
Spectrum Town align=right 6,756align=center 1784
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 26,493align=center 1775
Comcast Town align=right 34,032align=center 1664
Comcast · RCN · Verizon Town align=right 24,729align=center 1636
Comcast Town align=right 5,125align=center 1677
Comcast Town align=right 14,207align=center 1793
Comcast Town align=right 7,086align=center 1712
Spectrum Town align=right 8,471align=center 1775
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 5,589align=center 1836
Comcast Town align=right 29,457align=center 1701
Spectrum Town align=right 11,390align=center 1732
Spectrum · Verizon Town align=right 3,179align=center 1673
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 15,059align=center 1637
Comcast Town align=right 13,794align=center 1823
Spectrum Town align=right 2,183align=center 1920
Spectrum Town align=right 15,720align=center 1894
Comcast Town align=right 4,956align=center 1646
Spectrum City align=right 16,053align=center 1809
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 23,112align=center 1725
Comcast Town align=right 4,067align=center 1671
Vacant Town align=right 1,225align=center 1775
Comcast Town align=right 1,800align=center 1838
Comcast Town align=right 3,504align=center 1819
Comcast · RCN City align=right 41,667align=center 1870
Comcast Town align=right 15,873align=center 1812
Comcast City align=right 88,857align=center 1803
Comcast Town align=right 31,531align=center 1686
Comcast · Verizon City align=right 40,318align=center 1764
Vacant Town align=right 752align=center 1805
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 16,865align=center 1778
Comcast · RCN · Verizon Town align=right 68,318align=center 1700
Comcast · Verizon City align=right 31,635align=center 1778
Comcast Town align=right 8,870align=center 1683
Comcast City align=right 20,228align=center 1785
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 8,183align=center 1838
Comcast Town align=right 1,500align=center 1793
Comcast City align=right 28,789align=center 1623
Vacant Town align=right 1,054align=center 1781
Vacant Town align=right 75align=center 1864
Spectrum · Verizon Town align=right 17,765align=center 1735
Comcast Town align=right 6,240align=center 1768
Comcast Town align=right 1,566align=center 1775
Spectrum Town align=right 7,104align=center 1761
Comcast · GCET City align=right 17,456align=center 1775
Spectrum · Verizon Town align=right 10,646align=center 1655
Comcast Town align=right 6,459align=center 1850
Spectrum Town align=right 5,250align=center 1661
Comcast Town align=right 7,518align=center 1734
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 7,764align=center 1793
Spectrum Town align=right 5,139align=center 1878
Vacant Town align=right 717align=center 1776
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 13,879align=center 1727
Comcast Town align=right 10,209align=center 1820
Comcast Town align=right 2,990align=center 1739
Spectrum Town align=right 6,520align=center 1732
Comcast Town align=right 12,243align=center 1694
Comcast Town align=right 3,279align=center 1670
Breezeline · Comcast City align=right 60,879align=center 1641
Vacant Town align=right 337align=center 1792
Vacant Town align=right 706align=center 1785
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 22,157align=center 1635
Spectrum Town align=right 2,032align=center 1804
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 10,791align=center 1872
Spectrum Town align=right 17,346align=center 1741
Cox Town align=right 2,481align=center 1835
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 13,547align=center 1724
Comcast · Holyoke Gas & Electric City align=right 39,880align=center 1850
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 5,911align=center 1886
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 14,925align=center 1715
Spectrum Town align=right 4,382align=center 1775
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 19,063align=center 1866
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 10,293align=center 1644
Comcast Town align=right 2,180align=center 1775
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 13,175align=center 1634
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 12,629align=center 1726
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 10,602align=center 1853
Comcast Town align=right 8,055align=center 1653
Spectrum Town align=right 3,091align=center 1765
Comcast · Verizon City align=right 76,377align=center 1847
Spectrum Town align=right 5,943align=center 1777
Spectrum Town align=right 10,970align=center 1714
Spectrum Town align=right 5,025align=center 1775
Comcast · Verizon City align=right 40,759align=center 1740
Vacant Town align=right 1,851align=center 1774
Comcast · RCN · Verizon Town align=right 31,394align=center 1713
Vacant Town align=right 711align=center 1809
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 6,362align=center 1754
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 8,924align=center 1715
Comcast Town align=right 15,784align=center 1783
Comcast City align=right 106,519align=center 1826
Spectrum Town align=right 21,103align=center 1775
Comcast Town align=right 10,086align=center 1728
Comcast · Verizon City align=right 90,329align=center 1629
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 11,596align=center 1814
Comcast · Verizon City align=right 59,450align=center 1649
Comcast Town align=right 5,136align=center 1645
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 23,184align=center 1775
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 19,808align=center 1649
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 4,907align=center 1852
Comcast · Verizon City align=right 38,499align=center 1660
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 25,132align=center 1640
Comcast Town align=right 14,006align=center 1870
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 6,045align=center 1857
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 10,106align=center 1871
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 12,024align=center 1651
Comcast · Verizon City align=right 56,173align=center 1630
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 12,752align=center 1713
Comcast · Verizon City align=right 26,983align=center 1850
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 5,839align=center 1667
Breezeline · Comcast Town align=right 6,338align=center 1876
Comcast · Verizon City align=right 47,255align=center 1725
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 23,116align=center 1669
Vacant Town align=right 521align=center 1783
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 8,987align=center 1728
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 27,999align=center 1780
Spectrum · Verizon Town align=right 13,261align=center 1813
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 7,891align=center 1885
Spectrum Town align=right 3,190align=center 1916
Comcast · RCN Town align=right 27,003align=center 1662
Vacant Town align=right 121align=center 1822
Comcast Town align=right 8,560align=center 1775
Comcast Town align=right 8,437align=center 1775
Vacant Town align=right 961align=center 1847
Vacant Town align=right 838align=center 1780
Vacant Town align=right 167align=center 1779
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 3,410align=center 1853
Comcast Town align=right 10,172align=center 1671
Comcast · RCN · Verizon Town align=right 33,006align=center 1781
Comcast · RCN · Verizon Town align=right 28,886align=center 1711
Whip City Fiber Town align=right 228align=center 1835
Comcast City align=right 95,072align=center 1787
Vacant Town align=right 999align=center 1775
Vacant Town align=right 1,509align=center 1775
Whip City Fiber Town align=right 990align=center 1775
Comcast Town align=right 6,666align=center 1635
Comcast City align=right 17,416align=center 1764
Comcast · RCN · Verizon City align=right 85,146align=center 1688
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 11,227align=center 1870
Spectrum City align=right 13,708align=center 1878
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 28,352align=center 1855
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 28,712align=center 1887
Spectrum Town align=right 4,680align=center 1812
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 14,892align=center 1853
Comcast City align=right 28,549align=center 1656
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 14,155align=center 1775
Spectrum Town align=right 15,707align=center 1775
Comcast Town align=right 3,032align=center 1723
Comcast Town align=right 19,031align=center 1711
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 10,506align=center 1849
Comcast · Norwood Municipal · Verizon Town align=right 28,602align=center 1872
Comcast Town align=right 4,527align=center 1880
Spectrum Town align=right 1,902align=center 1775
Spectrum Town align=right 7,839align=center 1810
Comcast Town align=right 5,890align=center 1797
Whip City Fiber Town align=right 1,612align=center 1773
Spectrum Town align=right 13,709align=center 1713
Comcast City align=right 12,140align=center 1775
Spectrum Town align=right 4,806align=center 1775
Comcast City align=right 51,251align=center 1868
Comcast Town align=right 1,321align=center 1743
Comcast Town align=right 17,837align=center 1712
Spectrum Town align=right 11,497align=center 1775
Vacant Town align=right 847align=center 1771
Vacant Town align=right 1,234align=center 1754
Comcast Town align=right 1,682align=center 1786
Spectrum City align=right 44,737align=center 1761
Whip City Fiber Town align=right 648align=center 1807
Comcast Town align=right 8,264align=center 1905
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 56,468align=center 1620
Comcast Town align=right 2,820align=center 1707
Spectrum Town align=right 3,413align=center 1771
Comcast Town align=right 2,942align=center 1727
Comcast City align=right 92,271align=center 1792
Comcast · Verizon City align=right 32,112align=center 1793
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 13,383align=center 1731
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 24,747align=center 1644
Comcast Town align=right 11,608align=center 1645
Comcast City align=right 51,755align=center 1846
Spectrum Town align=right 1,475align=center 1765
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 5,232align=center 1686
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 17,489align=center 1874
Comcast Town align=right 6,952align=center 1840
Whip City Fiber Town align=right 393align=center 1785
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 5,856align=center 1639
Vacant Town align=right 1,258align=center 1765
Russell Municipal Town align=right 1,775align=center 1792
Spectrum Town align=right 7,973align=center 1713
Comcast City align=right 41,340align=center 1626
Breezeline · Comcast Town align=right 8,283align=center 1639
Vacant Town align=right 915align=center 1762
Comcast Town align=right 20,675align=center 1638
Comcast Town align=right 26,628align=center 1815
Vacant Town align=right 692align=center 1797
Comcast Town align=right 18,133align=center 1636
Comcast Town align=right 13,722align=center 1812
Comcast Town align=right 17,612align=center 1775
Spectrum Town align=right 3,257align=center 1733
Comcast Town align=right 1,893align=center 1775
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 4,119align=center 1674
Comcast Town align=right 7,211align=center 1775
Shrewsbury Municipal Town align=right 35,608align=center 1727
Vacant Town align=right 1,771align=center 1761
Comcast Town align=right 18,165align=center 1790
Comcast · RCN City align=right 75,754align=center 1842
Comcast Town align=right 17,514align=center 1775
Spectrum Town align=right 5,792align=center 1775
Spectrum · Verizon Town align=right 9,767align=center 1727
Spectrum City align=right 16,719align=center 1816
Comcast Town align=right 9,502align=center 1775
Spectrum Town align=right 11,688align=center 1775
Comcast City align=right 153,060align=center 1636
Comcast Town align=right 7,808align=center 1781
Spectrum Town align=right 1,947align=center 1739
Comcast · RCN · Verizon Town align=right 21,437align=center 1725
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 26,962align=center 1726
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 6,590align=center 1683
Spectrum Town align=right 9,268align=center 1738
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 17,659align=center 1639
Comcast Town align=right 3,684align=center 1714
Spectrum · Verizon Town align=right 8,963align=center 1714
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 13,787align=center 1852
Comcast Town align=right 15,865align=center 1667
Comcast · Verizon City align=right 55,874align=center 1639
Comcast Town align=right 8,013align=center 1762
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 28,961align=center 1734
Comcast Town align=right 3,949align=center 1671
Vacant Town align=right 485align=center 1810
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 6,085align=center 1650
Comcast Town align=right 8,926align=center 1732
Comcast Town align=right 2,003align=center 1709
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 11,292align=center 1809
Vacant Town align=right 327align=center 1762
Spectrum Town align=right 7,542align=center 1735
Spectrum Town align=right 13,457align=center 1727
Comcast · RCN · Verizon Town align=right 24,932align=center 1812
Spectrum Town align=right 1,838align=center 1762
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 24,070align=center 1724
Comcast · RCN · Verizon City align=right 60,632align=center 1738
Comcast Town align=right 9,872align=center 1775
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 21,822align=center 1739
Comcast Town align=right 5,135align=center 1742
Vacant Town align=right 780align=center 1763
Whip City Fiber Town align=right 538align=center 1777
Comcast · RCN City align=right 31,915align=center 1630
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 12,994align=center 1780
Spectrum Town align=right 16,767align=center 1832
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 27,982align=center 1881
Comcast Town align=right 2,750align=center 1775
Vacant Town align=right 848align=center 1781
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 4,875align=center 1643
Spectrum Town align=right 7,669align=center 1808
Comcast Town align=right 6,916align=center 1822
Spectrum Town align=right 3,701align=center 1848
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 4,235align=center 1819
Comcast City align=right 28,391align=center 1774
Spectrum Town align=right 1,306align=center 1775
Comcast Town align=right 2,740align=center 1892
Spectrum · Verizon Town align=right 18,272align=center 1717
Comcast · Whip City Fiber City align=right 41,094align=center 1669
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 21,951align=center 1729
Comcast Town align=right 1,607align=center 1778
Comcast Town align=right 7,277align=center 1770
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 11,261align=center 1713
Spectrum Town align=right 15,532align=center 1787
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 14,618align=center 1897
Comcast City align=right 53,743align=center 1635
Comcast Town align=right 1,496align=center 1771
Comcast Town align=right 14,489align=center 1875
Spectrum Town align=right 14,219align=center 1763
Comcast Town align=right 2,482align=center 1775
Spectrum Town align=right 7,754align=center 1765
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 22,325align=center 1730
Comcast Town align=right 10,300align=center 1764
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 21,374align=center 1850
Vacant Town align=right 899align=center 1771
Comcast City align=right 17,497align=center 1852
Comcast · RCN · Verizon City align=right 38,120align=center 1642
Spectrum City align=right 181,045align=center 1684
Vacant Town align=right 1,156align=center 1768
Comcast · Verizon Town align=right 10,955align=center 1673
Comcast Town align=right 23,793align=center 1639

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/docs/dtc/admin/fy-2015-dtc-annual-report-10-28-15-final.pdf Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Report
  2. http://archive.boston.com/business/articles/2011/10/05/study_shows_economic_impact_of_cable_industry/ Study shows economic impact of cable industry
  3. https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2005/01/24/story1.html Cable collision course - As Verizon rolls out TV service, it faces formidable competitors: Comcast and local approvals
  4. Web site: 2009-10 Municipal Directory . Massachusetts Municipal Association . 2010-01-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130615165415/http://www.mma.org/resources-mainmenu-182/doc_download/26-form-of-government-for-each-community-in-massachusetts . 2013-06-15 .
  5. Web site: Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision, 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File. U.S. Census Bureau . 2011-03-23.
  6. Web site: Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates . Commonwealth of Massachusetts . 2009-05-06.
  7. http://abingtontemp.vt-s.net/pages/abingtonma_webDocs/TwnContracDoc/AbCableLic2009.pdf Abington - Comcast
  8. http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/docs/dtc/catv/license/verizon/abingtonvrz-2-08.pdf Abington - Verizon
  9. One of 14 municipalities with a city form of government that refers to itself as "The Town of". Web site: Citizen Information Service: Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates . Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . 2016-08-11.
  10. Web site: Time Line for the Establishment of the Town of Charlton . 2010-04-22 . William O. Hultgren . Fall 2004 . Charlton Historical Society Newsletter . Charlton Historical Society . PDF . 1 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719014454/http://www.charltonhistoricalsociety.org/CHSNewsletterFall2004.pdf . 2011-07-19 .