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Marquette County and Pasty.NET have entered into an agreement for bringing wireless broadband Internet access, targeting remote locations in five townships within the County. These townships are: Michigamme Republic Wells West Branch In each of these townships, coverage areas will continue to be expanded through 2010. All residents within the coverage area will qualify for broadband service according to the following schedule: Receiver cost: $0 (purchased by grant $$)
There is a discount of one month's service for annual payment in advance. The terms of the County agreement assures level prices for at least 36 months. Pasty.NET's approach to expanding service is one of neighborhood-based receiver/hot spots, housed by organizations, businesses or residents who join the network, agreeing to help serve others "down the line". Hosting members who provide especially favorable relay locations (towers, steeples, silos, etc.) are compensated with the next higher bandwidth above the monthly cost they choose. All Pasty.NET members on wireless automatically receive access to Pasty.NET's nationwide network of local dial-in numbers at no extra charge. This means when you travel away from home you can stay connected by dial-up without any long distance charges. The dial-up also has local numbers to use as a backup, in the event the wireless network is ever interrupted. Residents and business within the five townships above are qualified to immediately switch to Pasty.NET dial-up at a reduced rate of $9.95/mo. This will automatically place you on the wireless waiting list for your township, and give you access to the nationwide pool of modem numbers. For more info about the Marquette County project, email join@pasty.net, or call our toll-free helpline at 1-800-327-0966. . |