A different kind of park access.In a sign that the modern world is pretty much everywhere now, California has announced a deal to offer wireless Internet access See how to access the Internet. points in 85 state parks. The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times reports the access points, offered in conjunction with SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Communications, will generally be centrally located in the parks. Visitors will be able to have free access to the state government's web pages for information like road closures; those wanting wider access or to send and receive e-mails will be charged $7.95 for 24 hours Adv. 1. for 24 hours - without stopping; "she worked around the clock" around the clock, round the clock . A state official told The Times he envisions people will use the technology to learn about campgrounds and safey information. One site is now accessible in a state park in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. ; others will be ready by May. SBC said it had similarly equipped a few parks in Michigan. The Times added that SBC does not yet plan to expand access "beyond the central campgrounds, but in the future might consider placing connections in the farther reaches of the parks." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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