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Socket is constructing a fiber-to-the-home network to bring broadband services to more than 3,000 homes and businesses in rural Boone and Callaway Counties, as well as parts of Fulton, MO. The fiber network will bring broadband technology to more than 3,000 homes and businesses in rural Boone County, Callaway County and Fulton, MO. This last-mile project is funded by a combination loan and grant totaling $23.7 million as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Coverage and Availability

See below for the area Socket will cover with this initial rural fiber project.

We plan to expand the fiber coverage to reach more people and neighborhoods. If you are outside the current project's territories on the map below, please be sure to call to let us know you are interested in the fiber coming to your area.

Enter your address to see if you are in the fiber coverage area.
(If you own a business, please contact our business center at 1-800-762-5383.)
 

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Pricing and Packages

 

Residential prices for fiber broadband Internet and local phone bundles are available starting at $70/mo for speeds of 10 Mbps, 20 Mbps, and 30 Mbps.
 
Go to www.socket.net/fiber/plans or call us at 1-800-762-5383 for more information.
 
Download a printer-friendly summary of the residential fiber packages.

News Updates

For News Updates on the Fiber project, go to Socket's Fiber Construction Blog.
 

Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly is the Rural Utility Services (RUS) project?
Socket was chosen by the RUS to build a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network to more than 3,000 homes and businesses across Callaway County and parts of Boone County.

What services are going to be provided?
Services available will include high-speed Internet, television, local and long-distance telephone services. The first services available will be Internet and phone bundles - including packages with download speeds of 10 Mbps, 20 Mbps, and 30 Mbps. As future technologies mature, we hope to bring telemedicine, distance learning and home security platforms to our users.

How will the areas in Callaway and Boone County be served?
Residents, businesses, and community anchor institutions in rural eastern Boone County, western-central Callaway county and parts of Fulton, MO.
 
How does construction progress?

  • First, we will bury the fiber-optic lines and hand-hold boxes along the roadways.
  • Next, we will install fiber-optic lines from the road to the homes and businesses.
  • And lastly, we will activate the fiber-optic lines with service.

How long will it take?
Construction is expected to be completed in 2012.

What services will be delivered over the fiber-optic network that Socket is building?
Socket will provide access to high-speed Internet, local and long-distance telephone service and television services. The first packages to become available will be broadband + phone bundles. Television services will come at a later date.

Why was this region of the state chosen?
The project area was chosen based on its mix of homes that are unserved or underserved for high-speed Internet.

What are the prices and speed packages?
Please view the residential speeds and pricing for our Home Phone + Internet bundles at www.socket.net/fiber/plans.

Additional Resources

Why Fiber?
Download a flyer that explains how fiber works, why it's so great and what is involved in the construction process.
 
Pricing and Packages
Download a summary of residential fiber plans and packages.
 
In the News

Video and Audio Clips
 
View video clips from the August 2010 press conference announcing the awarding of funds, as well as listen to audio clips discussing the fiber-to-the-home project.

News Updates

For News Updates on the Fiber project, go to Socket's Fiber Construction Blog.