Herald Journal featured Broadband Corp an article on rural internet service.
Wireless broadband Internet first gained popularity about 10 years ago, but many people are still
unaware of its existence, said Anthony Will of Hutchinson, who has been in the industry since 1999.
"We give people Internet where they've been told 'no' over and over again by the telephone companies," said Will,
who is vice president of a Victoria-based company called Broadband.
Ben and Roxanne Raymond, who live six miles north of Howard Lake, said wireless Internet has been very cost-effective for them.
The family recently discontinued their satellite TV service, and instead, watch movies online. Roxanne, who works in Eden Prairie,
said she also uses the Internet to work from home when road conditions are bad.
Within a city, Internet service is usually provided through cable and DSL companies, but in the country, the service is often
not available. As a result, rural residents are left with three options for Internet access: dial-up, satellite, or wireless broadband.
Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) use radio frequency bands to broadcast the signal from an elevated tower. Users mount a dish
to a high place, such as their roof or silo, pointing it toward the transmitter. For this to work, customers need a "line of sight" not blocked
by hills or a thick forest...
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