| | Company | Coverage | Price | Additional Services | DC Access
www.dcaccess.net
info@dcaccess.net
202-546-5898
HQ: Washington
Total users: 1,000
Years in Service: 5
Updated: Jan. 28, 2004 | Modem: Washington and adjacent counties, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Howard, St. Mary’s, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford, plus 47 other states. Wireless: Capitol Hill | Modem: $16/unlimited, $20.95 accelerated/unlimited. Wireless (WiFi): 200 kbps each way, $35; 400 kbps each way, $65 | E-mail Services:
No. of accounts included: 1 w/ dial-up, 5 w/ wireless, others $7.50 each
Junk mail filter: N
Virus Scanning: N
Access: POP, IMAP, Web-mail
Tech Support: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
Parental Controls: N
Software Provided: None
Web server space: 5 MB | | DC Access Company Quote: "In addition to dial-up and hosting, DC Access offers WiFi directly to homes and small businesses. DC Access's customers receive the benefits of high-speed broadband without having to order DSL or cable from a large provider." |
| Company | Coverage | Price | Additional Services | EduroStream
www.edurotech.com
info@edurotech.com
240-529-2000
HQ: Frederick, Md.
Total users: 1,000
Years in Service: 2
Updated: Jan. 30, 2004 | Frederick County (Adamstown, Frederick, Ijamsville, New Market, Urbana, Walkersville) | Wireless (proprietary): 1 Mbps each way, $59 | E-mail Services:
No. of accounts included: 5
Junk mail filter: Y (filtering)
Virus Scanning: Y
Access: POP, Web-mail
Tech Support: 24 hrs./day
Parental Controls: N
Software Provided: None
Web server space: 20 MB | | EduroStream Company Quote: "With the largest coverage area in Frederick County, EduroStream Residential Internet Access is a simple, reliable and cost-effective method to receive broadband Internet access. Installation is complete in days not weeks. We offer excellent local customer care." |
| Company | Coverage | Price | Additional Services | East Stratford Wireless Internet Service
www.eswis.net
sales@eswis.net
571-258-0101
HQ: Leesburg, Va.
Total users: 50
Years in Service: 1.5
Updated: Feb. 3, 2004 | Southeast Leesburg and vicinity | Wireless (WiFi): 600 kbps/128 kbps, $45 | E-mail Services:
No. of accounts included: 3, others $2 each
Junk mail filter: Y (filtering)
Virus Scanning: Y
E-mail access: POP, Web-mail
Tech Support: 24 hrs./day
Parental Controls: N
Software Provided: None
Web server space: None | | East Stratford Wireless Internet Service Company Quote: "Our coverage area is a small residential segment of Leesburg. We set these boundaries intentionally to focus our energies into providing affordable broadband and the best possible service to our community, a concept other providers struggle with daily." |
| Company | Coverage | Price | Additional Services | Potomac Hunt Wireless Internet Project
www.phwip.net
support@phwip.net
571-426-2326
HQ: Sterling, Va.
Total users: 12
Years in Service: 1.5
Updated: Jan. 30, 2004 | Sterling (Potomac Hunt subdivision) | Wireless (WiFi): 1.5 Mbps each way, $40 | E-mail Services:
No. of accounts included: 5
Junk mail filter: Y (blacklists, filtering)
Virus Scanning: N
E-mail access: POP, IMAP, Web-mail
Tech Support: 24 hrs./day
Parental Controls: N
Software Provided: None
Web server space: None | | Potomac Hunt Wireless Internet Project Company Quote: "The cheapest price for 1.5Mb/s wireless access in Potomac Hunt." |
| Company | Coverage | Price | Additional Services | Potomac Lakes Wireless
www.potomaclakes.com
business@potomaclakes.com
571-235-3564
Sterling, Va.
Total users: 10
Years in Service: 1
Updated: Feb. 4, 2004 | Sterling (Potomac Lakes, Cascades subdivisions) | Wireless (WiFi): 1 Mbps/128 kbps, $50 | E-mail Services:
No. of accounts included: 3
Junk mail filter: N
Virus Scanning: N
E-mail access: POP, Web-mail
Tech Support: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. every day
Parental Controls: N
Software Provided: None
Web server space: None | | Potomac Lakes Wireless Company Quote: "Potomac Lakes Wireless offers off-site e-mail services, which provide unprecedented security and Web-mail capabilities unheard of with other local WISPs. We have a small subscriber base utilizing a full T-1 which means full speed nearly all the time." |
| Company | Coverage | Price | Additional Services | Rapid DSL & Wireless
www.rapiddsl.net
tom@rapiddsl.net
301-515-7774
HQ: Germantown, Md.
Total users: Not disclosed
Years in Service: 6
Updated: Feb. 2, 2004 | Modem: Washington and adjacent counties, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Howard, St. Mary's, Loudoun, plus 32 other states. Wireless: Washington, Montgomery, Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun | Modem: $15/unlimited. Wireless (proprietary): 512 kbps/144 kbps, $35; 1 Mbps/256 kbps, $50; 2 Mbps/384 kbps, $69 | E-mail Services:
No. of accounts included: Unlimited
Junk mail filter: Y
Virus Scanning: Y
E-mail access: POP, Web-mail
Tech Support: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
Parental Controls: N
Software Provided: None
Web server space: None | | Rapid DSL & Wireless Company Quote: "Fixed Wireless delivers where DSL is not available, and to multi-tenant buildings at lower costs than other technology. Competes head to head in urban areas, offering lower latency, higher speeds, and flexible IP configuration. Requires line of sight to tower." |
| Company | Coverage | Price | Additional Services | Riva.net
www.riva.net
sales@riva.net
410-956-0500
HQ: Riva, Md.
Total users: 188,000
Years in Service: 15
Updated: Feb. 3, 2004 | Greater Washington area, plus 48 other states (wireless: Washington, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Jose, Seattle areas) | Modem: $17.95/unlimited, $6.95/15 hours (25 cents/hr. extra); acceleration adds $3.95. DSL: 384 kbps/128 kbps, $39.95; 1.5 Mbps/128 kbps, $49.95; 1.5 Mbps/384 kbps, $69.95. Satellite: 400 kbs/128 kbps, $49.95; 800 kbps/128 kbps, $69.95. Wireless (WiFi): 5 Mbps each way, $49.95; 22 Mbps each way, $69.95. All broadband plans include unlimited dial-up access. | E-mail Services:
No. of accounts included: 20
Junk mail filter: Y (blacklists, filtering, challenge-response)
Virus Scanning: Y
E-mail access: POP, IMAP, Web-mail
Tech Support: 24 hrs./day; toll-free
Parental Controls: Y
Software Provided: None
Web server space: 100 MB | | Riva.net Company Quote: "Riva.net offers faster and more reliable Internet connections at lower prices than anyone else--plans as low as $9.95 for unlimited dial, the fastest Web and e-mail acceleration anywhere, DSL, wireless, and satellite. We are the nation's best choice!" |
| Company | Coverage | Price | Additional Services | SkyNet Access
www.skynetaccess.com
info@skynetaccess.com
703-443-8274
HQ: Leesburg, Va.
Total users: 720
Years in Service: 2
Updated: Feb. 4, 2004 | Eastern Loudoun (Ashburn, Dulles, Lansdowne, Leesburg, Sterling) | Wireless (proprietary): 1.2 Mbps/256 kbps, $59 | E-mail Services:
No. of accounts included: 4, others $3 each
Junk mail filter: Y, $5 extra
Virus Scanning: Y, w/ spam filtering
E-mail access: POP, Web-mail
Tech Support: 24 hrs./day
Parental Controls: N
Software Provided: None
Web server space: 20 MB | | SkyNet Access Company Quote: "SkyNet Access consistently delivers. Service qualification is quick and professional. Installations are done in less than five days. Download and upload speeds are actually realized. Support calls are answered by network engineers that understand the customer's specific installation." |
| Company | Coverage | Price | Additional Services | VerveCom
www.vervecom.net
sales@vervecom.net
202-478-5141
HQ: Washington
Total users: 10
Years in Service: 1.5
Updated: Jan. 28, 2004 | Washington (Dupont Circle) | Wireless (WiFi): 1.5 Mpbs/80 kbps, $20 | E-mail Services:
No. of accounts included: 2, others $1 each
Junk mail filter: N
Virus Scanning: N
E-mail access: POP, Web-mail
Tech Support: 7 a.m.-11 p.m. every day
Parental Controls: N
Software Provided: None
Web server space: 5 MB for $1 | | VerveCom Company Quote: "Low-cost, high-speed wireless access." |
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