Atlas Communications Offers High-Speed Internet Access to the Springfield Community.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2003 Atlas Communications, the total communications source, today announced that Skynet, a satellite high-speed Internet See broadband. access solution 'Powered by ISAT ISAT Illinois Standards Achievement Test ISAT International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial ISAT Information Science and Technology ISAT Information and Advisory Service on Appropriate Technology ISAT Illinois State Assessment Test ,' is available to Internet subscribers in Springfield and the Southwest Missouri area. This service responds to the demands for high-speed Internet access of customers in outlying areas. The Skynet solution uses one-way satellite technology to allow users to surf the Internet and download files at speeds up to 400kbps -- a significant increase over dial-up connections that max out at 56kbps. "Rural dial-up users are begging for high-speed access. With Skynet, we are able to provide these services to our customers," said Steve Powell, president, at Atlas Communications. For a limited time, Atlas Communications is offering a $50 rebate to customers who sign up with this new service by May 1st. This high-speed Internet service can be purchased starting at $34.95 per month. An installation fee of $249.00 includes a 24 to 28 inches satellite antenna, a satellite modem A device used to transmit and receive signals from a satellite transponder. For transmission, it modulates digital data signals from a multiplexing device into a carrier frequency for delivery to an upconverter, amplifier and antenna. , three email accounts email account email n → compte m (e-)mail with junk mail See spam and junk faxes. and virus filtering and toll-free customer service. A one-way satellite 'Powered by ISAT' system offered through Atlas Communications leverages proven satellite technology and uses Atlas Communications' infrastructure to offer its subscribers local customer support and a reliable, high-quality system. Benjamin Finzi, chief executive officer, ISAT adds, "The 'Powered by ISAT' Internet access See how to access the Internet. product is popular because it focuses on the needs of rural market subscribers and enables partners like Atlas Communications to add a new and needed service to their existing portfolio while leveraging their current distribution and customer support infrastructure." Atlas Communications can be reached at 417/883-1700 or visit their web site at http://www.getatlas.com. |
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