FAQ

No. Unlike most Internet service providers, Sugarloaf does not require customers to sign a long term service agreement. However, all customers who use the Sugarloaf Internet service are bound by the following terms:

1. Sugarloaf will provide wireless Internet equipment to its customers. and customers will grant access to Sugarloaf to remove its equipment upon termination of its Internet service. The Internet equipment will remain the property of Sugarloaf for the duration of the service period.

2. The customer assumes responsibility for use of all equipment provided by Sugarloaf and for any loss or damages to equipment caused by severe weather, lightning or other acts or nature. Sugarloaf will, at Sugarloaf’s expense, replace any equipment that fails due to normal “wear and tear” for a period of one year following the date the equipment is installed. After a period of one year, the customer is responsible for paying the cost of replacing or repairing the equipment at the current market value of the equipment. 

3. Sugarloaf Internet service is provided to its customers on a month to month basis, and may be cancelled at any time by either party by giving written notice 30 days in advance of said cancellation. Sugarloaf retains the option of modifying its service plans and/or pricing structure at any time in order to meet its business needs. 

4. Sugarloaf Internet service is not intended for critical application usage where down time would cause a health or financial hardship, or a loss to the customer. Sugarloaf is not liable for any losses or damage caused by service interruption or outage. 

5. Customer agrees to review and comply with Sugarloaf’s Acceptable Use Policy. 

6. Payments are to be made monthly either by check or by credit card. A late fee of 5%/month may be assessed for past due payments over 30 days. Sugarloaf reserves the right to discontinue service if payments are past due by 60 days or more. Payment for equipment installation and the first period of usage are due upon completion of the installation.

7. Use of the Sugarloaf wireless Internet system by the customer constitutes acceptance of the terms above. 

We welcome payment by check or credit card. If you would like to make recurring monthly payments by credit card, please submit your payment electronically,  provide your name (as it appears on your credit card), credit card number, credit card billing address, and expiration date. Credit card billing will begin the next billing cycle.

The billing cycle for Internet service runs from the first calendar day to the last calendar day of each month. Approximately two days before the end of each month invoices for monthly Internet service are generated for all customers. An invoice generated on a given day is for Internet service for the following month. For example, if an invoice is created December 31, 2020, that invoice is for Internet service beginning January 1, 2021.

For customers who automatically pay by credit card each month, the credit card is charged on the last day of the month for the upcoming month’s service. In the example above, the customer’s credit card is charged on December 31, 2020 to pay the January 2021 invoice. 

Customers who pay by check will typically receive their invoices by USPS around the second day of each month. Payment is due the 16th of each month. 

There are many utilities and web sites that can be used to test the speed of your Internet connection. We recommend using a variety of speed tests in order to give you the most accurate information on your system performance.  Our recommended speed tests are listed below:

speakeasy.net/speedtest 

speedtest.net

speedtest.comcast.net

Your speed results may vary slightly with the time of day due to the loading of the speed test servers. However, the average speeds reported using multiple tests should be within 5% of the advertised speed for your Internet connection.  The tests should be run several times from different servers, observing the average results.

Yes. The customer assumes responsibility for use of all equipment provided by Sugarloaf and for any loss or damages to equipment caused by severe weather, lightning or other acts of nature. Sugarloaf will, at Sugarloaf’s expense, replace any equipment that fails due to normal “wear and tear” for a period of one year following the date the equipment is installed. After a period of one year, the customer is responsible for paying the cost of replacing or repairing the equipment at the current market value of the equipment.

This is a complicated question! The size of your house will be the biggest factor in what type of router to purchase. In general, the higher the number on the router, the stronger the signal will go through the system i.e a 2500 is stronger than a 1500. If your house is larger than 3,000 sq feet you likely need a stronger router than the standard ones out there. You also might need a mesh kit. If you have trouble picking out which router and mesh kit to purchase please email us your information including the size of your house and we will do our best to recommend options.

We do our best to communicate with our customers about outages in their area. We have few situations where a large group is out. If that is the case, please submit an outage report form.

The LTE equipment is typically ready to be picked up any time after 10am on the pick up day you are assigned. It is located in Barnesville, MD. The full address will be given when you make an appointment. The equipment is in the big gray bin on the side porch of the property.  The equipment consists of a white square antenna, black tripod, and a brown cardboard box with your name on it.  The antenna number matches the antenna number written on the box. Instructions for setting up the equipment will be in the box. Due to COVID we are NOT having in person interactions with customers unless it is an emegerancy situation.

The LTE equipment is simple to set up at home. It has two cords, a power supply and the antenna. You will need your own router to complete the set up. The instructions will be emailed to you and given to you with the equipment. Feel free to contact us if you have questions.