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****Broadband Internet Service is Coming!**** 

Axiom is pleased to announce our ongoing partnership with the Town of Vienna to  install and operate a new fiber-optic internet system that delivers blazingly fast speeds and best-in-class reliability.   

Those interested in taking service should call Axiom to secure your installation.   Requests for service require a $99 deposit at the time of subscription.  The deposit  will be returned to the customer through their first bills for service..   For more information on deposits, please click here 

Call Axiom at 207-255-0679 to sign up for service. Secure your install today! 

Because of high call volume, getting a person on the phone is sometimes difficult  when you call.  PLEASE leave a message on the “Sales” extension with your phone  number and where you are calling from, and we will call you back as soon as  possible. 

When we call you back, please be ready with the following information: • Service address, and any installation details that our installers need to know • What speed package you would like to order (see below)? 

• Would you like to lease a Wi-Fi router from Axiom, or provide your own? • A credit card or other way to pay the $99 deposit to secure your install. 

 

Monthly Rates
100Mbps/100Mbps $59.99 per month
250Mbps/250Mbps $64.99 per month
500Mbps/500Mbp $109.99 per month 
Seasonal Rates*
100Mbps/100Mbps $611.99 per year
250Mbps/250Mbps $662.99 per year
500Mbps/500Mbp $1,121.99 per year 

*Seasonal rates are paid in full annually and reflect a 15% discount off the regular rate. Seasonal rates may be  applied to accounts that are active for six months of the year or less. 

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Planning Board Meeting - September 25, 2024

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE VIENNA

PLANNING BOARD HELD SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The meeting began at 7:00 PM at the Town House. Regular members present were Waine Whittier, Ed Lawless, Tim Bickford and Creston Gaither and alternate member Steve Trehu.

Minutes of the August 28 meeting were read and accepted. Steve was made a voting member in the absence of Alan Williams.

The subdivision question outlined in the August minutes was briefly discussed. Creston will check to see if the exceptions outlined in the State subdivision statute might bear on this question.

The meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM.

 

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Vienna Record: Oct-Nov 2024

View the Oct-Nov 2024 issue here 

  • Selectmen's minutes: Aug 6, 2024 through Sept 24, 2024
  • Dr. Shaw Memorial Library News: Book Bingo, Drop-in tech help, yarn group, outdoor scavenger hunt and more
  • Planning Board minutes: August 28, 2024
  • Vienna Fire Department - 50 year Celebration: Oct 5, 2024
  • Union Hall: Gawler  Family Band: Oct 6, 2024 and Dave Mallett Band: Oct 20, 2024

Vienna Record: Aug-Sept 2024

View the Aug-Sept 2024 issue here

  • Selectmen's minutes: June 24, 2024 through July 30, 2024
  • Planning Board minutes: May 22, 2-024 and June 26, 2024
  • Dr. Shaw Memorial Library News: Summer hours, Book Bingo, Drop-in tech help, yarn group, author talk and more
  • Fire Department New
  • Various community events
  • Vienna broadband
  • Mt. Vernon Summer celebration community dinner : Saturday Aug. 3, 5:30-7:00pm

Vienna Record: Jun-July 2024

View the June-July 2024 issue here

  • Selectmen's minutes: April 2, 2024 through May 28, 2024
  • Planning Board minutes: March 27, 2024 and April 24, 2024
  • Dr. Shaw Memorial Library News: Extended hours, Author Talks (Nick Fuller-Googins and Matt Cost), drop-in tech and more
  • Community News: Neighbors Driving Neighbors annual online auction and community breakfast
  • Grange - tool library
  • Fire Department News

What equipment will I need to connect my home devices to the Vienna fiber optic network?

Detailed Question

What equipment will I need to connect my home devices to the Vienna fiber optic network?

You will need a device called a router to connect to the fiber optic network.

You may purchase one on your own or rent one from Axiom for $7.50/month.

See this document explaining your options and where you can purchase one yourself.

The router you rent from Axiom is described here

Without more funding, nearly 100,000 Maine households will soon lose a federal internet subsidy

Without more funding, nearly 100,000 Maine households will soon lose a federal internet subsidy 

Nearly 100,000 Mainers are expected to lose a federal internet subsidy beginning next month.

For the past three years, the Affordable Connectivity Program has provided at least $30 a month to millions of low-income households across the U.S.. But due to a lack of continued funding from Congress, the last full subsidy was issued in April, with only a potential partial discount available for some customers in May.

Read the entire article here