Air Advantage Proposes Swapping Two Free Wireless Hotspots for Cell Tower Use
The high speed Internet company, backed by the county, wants to bring wireless broadband high-speed Internet to the township.
(July 13, 2011) - Representatives from Oakland County and Air Advantage, a Frankenmuth-based Internet service provider, presented a plan during Tuesday's Board of Trustees meeting to bring wireless broadband high-speed Internet to the township.
Air Advantage said its Broadband Stimulus Project would make high-speed Internet available to residents in more rural areas who are underserved – or not served at all – by other Internet service providers like Comcast and AT&T.
The project is part of a $7.2 billion federal project to bring wireless Internet to underserved and rural communities throughout the nation. Air Advantage received $64.2 million in grants and loans through the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund the project in 2010; the Michigan company also gave $10.2 million in private contributions to the project.
“We believe everybody should have access to the Internet," said Phil Bertolini, deputy county executive and CIO for Oakland County.
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By Jen Anesi | OaklandTownshipPatch
(July 13, 2011) - Representatives from Oakland County and Air Advantage, a Frankenmuth-based Internet service provider, presented a plan during Tuesday's Board of Trustees meeting to bring wireless broadband high-speed Internet to the township.
Air Advantage said its Broadband Stimulus Project would make high-speed Internet available to residents in more rural areas who are underserved – or not served at all – by other Internet service providers like Comcast and AT&T.
The project is part of a $7.2 billion federal project to bring wireless Internet to underserved and rural communities throughout the nation. Air Advantage received $64.2 million in grants and loans through the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund the project in 2010; the Michigan company also gave $10.2 million in private contributions to the project.
“We believe everybody should have access to the Internet," said Phil Bertolini, deputy county executive and CIO for Oakland County.
To read more click here.
By Jen Anesi | OaklandTownshipPatch