Residential 4G Satellite Option for Our Beach

I was at the Cottage Life Show yesterday for the FOCA Fall Meeting.

I talked to several of the people at the Xplornet Booth and at the FOCA event. They have several different 4G Satellite Internet Packages that you may be interested in as an option vs Bell/Rogers services which we currently have.

Speed Down    Speed Up
1.5 Mbps           256 kbps
3.0 Mbps           500 kbps
5.0 Mbps           500 kbps

They will come and do a free site inspection/survey if we have a few members interested so they can come and check a few house at a time.

They do offer a seasonal shutdown option for the cottagers that sill let you use the service if you go up for a day or the weekend, that are not too expensive depending on the package you have.

www.xplornet.com  For more information

I am thinking about giving them a call for my cottage next year.

If you are interested leave a comment and we can look in to getting an inspection day set up along Clearwater Beach.

Please note Xplornet is a FOCA Supporter so let show them some FOCA/Clearwater Beach support

Reminder High Speed Internet Information Sessions Tiny Township

Point to Point high speed internet information sessions are being held from:

Saturday, September 29th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm

and

Thursday, October 25th from 3:00 to 6:00 pm

in the Township of Tiny Municipal Office, Council Chambers, 130 Balm Beach Road.


I don’t think pre-registration is required, but you can call 705-526-4204 ext 263 for more information.

Thank you to Tiny Township Mayor Ray Millar

Thank you to Tiny Township Mayor Ray Millar.

He talked at our AGM about a number of topics including:

• Tiny Township's Septage Study
• Water levels and the beaches in Tiny
• Encroachment on to township land
• Garbage Pickup changes
• Internet service

The executive is looking in to several of these issues and will be updating you on them in the next little while.

Rural Broadband Information Sessions

Rural Broadband Information Sessions:

Township of Tiny
Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 25, 2012 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

For more information contact Trevin at 705-526-4204, Ext. 263


Thank you Kathryn Hammond Britten for the information

Satellite to shatter urban-rural digital divide

Satellite to shatter urban-rural digital divide

http://bit.ly/MJ52g0 Globe and Mail

Good News for those of us who live/play/work out side of town.
It looks like some very good stable internet access for areas like ours is in the works.

Not sure how much weather would effect it. Not sure what kind of upload speeds would be available, all though that would not be an issue for most users.