Welcome to the self-proclaimed Rural Ottawa High-Speed Internet Blog. High-speed Internet access is virtually ubiquitous in the urban and suburban areas of Ottawa, but when I started this blog in 2005, only about 60% of the rural areas of Ottawa have coverage. However, even for rural citizens, high-speed Internet access is becoming as necessary as telephone service. Happily, high-speed coverage for rural Ottawa has increased significantly, and not only is coverage reportedly above 90%, many rural residents and businesses now have more than one choice of high-speed ISP.

This purpose of this weblog is to track news and events related to high-speed (broadband) Internet access in the rural areas of Ottawa and, to a lesser extent, in nearby townships.

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Friday, August 11, 2006

Rogers: Portable Internet

Rogers is now offering a wireless high-speed Interenet service which it calls Portable Internet. The service is available in Ottawa/Gatineau, as well as other areas of Ontario and various other provinces. At the time of writing this entry, Rogers offered one service level:

  • 1.5 Mbps download and 256 Kbps upload for $49.95/month

The service also requires the one-time purchase of a wireless modem for of $99.95* plus taxes. Rogers is also currently providing a special promotional offer for subscribers who sign a 12-month contract.

Here's a link to a July 17, 2006 Globe and Mail article on Rogers Portable Internet:

Rogers Portable Internet

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