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Beaver Island Internet Project advertises 24 dial-in lines in 2001

Also BIIP 2001 · Beaver Island local Internet access

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TypeEvent
Date2001-01
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
2001-01
Kind
Announcement
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communicationtechnologyinfrastructureeducation
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

In January 2001, the Beaver Island Internet Project advertised local Internet access at $20 per month with 24 dial-in lines. The notice identifies the project as a consortium involving the community school, CMU Biological Station, Rural Health Center, and district library.

Evidence limits

This is a published service notice; it does not provide technical records, subscriber counts, or a formal organizational charter.

Sources

  1. The notice advertises $20 monthly access, a $35 signup fee, 24 dial-in lines, and a consortium of the community school, CMU Biological Station, Rural Health Center, and district library. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2001-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the BIIP notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2001-01_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Internet Project advertises 24 dial-in lines in 2001”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-internet-project-24-dial-in-lines-2001/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 2001, “BIIP—Beaver Island Internet Project.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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