Interesting idea, looks good so far...
I won't be surprised to hear PHON sign up with Mcdonald's, Air Ports, & Hotel chains.....
Likely to pop every time PHON mention a new contract.
Tap into wireless service also.
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Monday March 6, 9:33 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Advants, Inc.
Advants Public Internet Access Signs Agreement With
US Internet; Partnership Provides High-Speed Wireless
Service From Public Internet Terminals
MINNEAPOLIS, March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Advants Public Internet Access, a national system of public Internet terminals,
today announced that it has signed an agreement with US Internet, one of the nation's major Internet service providers.
Customers will have the option of using the new high-speed wireless service that US Internet introduced last month.
Advants, Inc., a division of Choicetel Communications Inc., is building a nationwide network of public Internet terminals and
plans to install more than 30,000 terminals over the next three years in a variety of public locations that people can utilize when
they are not at home or at their office, including grocery stores, hotels, restaurants and shopping malls.
``We are pleased to be aligned with US Internet which has been innovative in supplying high-speed Internet connections,' said
Greg Johnson, president and CEO of Advants, Inc.
Under the terms of the agreement, Advants will waive the customary per-minute access charge for users who elect to sign up
for US Internet's service for either home or business use.
``Advants' terminals offer US Internet the opportunity to display our high- speed service to the public so they can experience its
qualities before personally signing up for the service,' said Travis Carter, vice president and chief technology officer of US
Internet.
Advants' terminals are equipped with a computer, monitor and keyboard, and also include a dollar bill acceptor and credit card
swipe, allowing users to initiate e-commerce transactions with either cash or credit.
Twin Cities-based Advants, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of Choicetel Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHON - news),
which has leased, operated and managed telecommunications since 1989. Advants is installing public Internet terminals
nationally.
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