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.

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Monday, November 19, 2007

ORCNet: High-speed Internet service is now available to everyone in rural Ottawa

A letter from Chris Cope, Executive Director ORCnet:



I am delighted to announce to the members of the ORCnet mailing list that your wait for high-speed Internet service is over. Xplornet, a division of Barrett Xplore, in partnership with the City of Ottawa, is excited to announce that high-speed Internet service is now available to every home and business in rural Ottawa.

Xplornet high-speed Internet service

* Fast, with speeds up to 5.0 Mbps (185 times faster than dial up)
* Affordable, starting from just $29.99 per month
* 30-day money-back guarantee
* No phone line required
* Serviced by local dealers
* Free 24/7/365 technical support

You are invited to attend one of the following events to help us celebrate the launch of high-speed Internet service for everyone in Ottawa. Also, you will be able to get more information about Xplornet, and if you wish, to sign up to this service with a special offer. I hope I will see you at one of these events Christopher.

Monday, November 26
Canadian Golf & Country Club, 7842 Highway 7
7 to 9 p.m.

Wednesday, November 28
Greely Community Centre, Hall B, 1448 Meadow Dr.
7 to 9 p.m.

Thursday, November 29
Pierce's Corners Hall, 3048 Pierce Rd.
7 to 9 p.m.

Friday, November 30
West Carleton Community Complex, 5670 Carp Rd.
7 to 9 p.m.

For more information on high-speed Internet service, visit xplornet.com or call 1-866-841-6001 or feel free to contact me.

Chris Cope
Executive Director ORCnet
Email: Chris.Cope@ottawa.ca
(613) 580-2424 ext. 28991

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