INews Newsletter - Jan 28, 2000
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Volume 3, Number 2 January 28, 2000
Welcome to another issue of INews, Internet Nebraska's customer
newsletter. This biweekly newsletter communicates service bulletins,
announcements and other useful information to our customers. Please let
us know what you think of it. Archives of INews are located at
http://www.inebraska.com/inews
In this issue: Welcome BITS! (And North Platte!)
New DSL Plans and Lower Prices!
Web Plan Changes (for the Better!)
*** BITS Merger ***
Internet Nebraska has purchased the Business Internet Tech Systems
division of BTS, Inc. in Grand Island and North Platte. We're very
excited not only to have a much larger representation in GI, but also
to be offering dial-up in North Platte and communities in that local
calling area. Here follows our press release on the sale:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Internet Nebraska Purchases Central Nebraska Provider
Thursday, January 28, 2000
Lincoln, Nebraska
Internet Nebraska Corporation today announced its acquisition of Business
Internet Tech Systems, a division of BTS, Inc., headquartered in Grand
Island, with a branch office in North Platte. "BITS is our first purchase
of another organization this year," said Eric Erlandson, Internet Nebraska
Vice-President. "We chose BITS not only for its preeminence in the Grand
Island and North Platte communities, but because it is similar to Internet
Nebraska in providing high-speed access and terrific technical support at
affordable prices."
Internet Nebraska will offer its full range of services to BITS customers,
including dialup and dedicated Internet access, World-Wide-Web hosting and
design, and network development, for individuals, schools, and businesses,
as well as e-commerce solutions. "JoAnne Hoatson will represent us in the
North Platte area, and we're very excited to bring someone on board with
such a terrific reputation already established in her community," said
Erlandson.
Internet Nebraska began service in Lincoln in 1994 and is Nebraska's
oldest and largest provider of dialup Internet access. BITS was
established in 1995 by Stan Mallory, president of BTS, Inc. since 1984 and
long-time dealer in telephone systems throughout Nebraska. With its
acquisition of BITS, Internet Nebraska now serves more than 200 cities in
four states. Internet Nebraska's homepage is "http://www.inebraska.com"
and can be contacted via email to "info@inebraska.com".
Eric Erlandson may be reached for further comment at
Internet Nebraska Corporation
1719 N Cotner Blvd, Suite B
Lincoln, NE 68505
Phone: 402-434-8680
Fax: 402-436-2660
Email: ere@inebraska.com
HTTP://www.inebraska.com
*** The Capital Soccer Association - Advertisement ***
Capital Soccer Association specializes in
teaching soccer. However we recognize that
soccer, or any other youth sport is merely
one tool in the development of a young
child. Teamwork and sportsmanship through
knowledge and proficiency of the game are
our main goals.
-- http://www.capitalsoccer.com/
*** New ADSL Offerings ***
Internet Nebraska is pleased to announce some additions and changes to the
pricing structure of our ADSL plans. Increased quotas, more options, and
lower prices -- what more could you ask for? These new plans and plan
changes take effect immediately.
The Personal ADSL plan includes dynamic addressing, with network address
translation (NAT) for computers on the customer's local network. The
Personal ADSL plan now includes a transfer of 5GB/month. The cost for the
Personal ADSL plan is $19.95/mo for 384kbps, $29.95/mo for 768kbps, and
$39.95/mo for 1024kbps.
Internet Nebraska has introduced a new Gamer plan for customers with a
single computer who need a single static IP address. This plan includes a
/30 IP address block, which provides a single usable static IP address for
the customer's computer. The Gamer plan also includes 5GB/month of data
transfer. The Gamer plan is priced at $24.95 for 384kbps, $34.95 for
768kbps, and $44.95 for 1024kbps.
The Small Office ADSL plan includes a /29 IP address block, providing 5
usable static IP addresses for the customer's network. The Small Office
plan includes an increased data transfer of 8GB/month, and starts at
$29.95 for 384kbps. Pricing for higher speeds has been lowered to $49.95
for 768kbps, and $69.95 for 1024kbps.
We are also introducing a Business ADSL plan. This plan includes a /28 IP
address block, providing 13 usable static IP addresses for the customer's
computers. The Office plan includes 10GB/month of data transfer and is
affordably priced at $39.95/mo for 384kbps, $59.95/mo for 768kbps, and
$89.95/mo for 1024kbps.
The Corporate ADSL plan has been expanded to include at no extra charge
some of the features most requested by companies requiring Internet
access. The Corporate plan includes an IP address block of the size
necessary to cover the company's operations, 15GB/mo of data transfer,
automated network monitoring, premium support, a commercial web site
hosted on the Internet Nebraska server, and 5 POP e-mail accounts.
Corporate ADSL plan pricing has also been lowered to $99.95/mo for
384kbps, $129.95/mo for 768kbps, and $149.95 for 1024kbps.
Complete details, comparison charts, and instructions for signing up for
ADSL service are available on our website at http://www.inebraska.com/dsl/
*** Higher Web Disk and Transfer Levels ***
Internet Nebraska has also increased disk space and transfer for
commercial web sites hosted on the Internet Nebraska system. The disk
space included with the standard commercial plan is being increased from
10MB to 20MB, and from 20MB to 50MB on the premium web hosting plan. The
included data transfer is being increased from 1GB/mo to 5GB/mo on the
standard commercial plan, and from 2GB/mo to 10GB/mo on the premium
commercial plan.
We are also increasing the transfer amounts from 500MB/mo to 1GB/mo on the
free web pages that come with all Internet Nebraska accounts.
For complete details on the web hosting solutions provided by Internet
Nebraska, see our web site at http://www.inebraska.com/webhostpricing.html
*** Schaefer's TV & Appliance Center - Advertisement ***
Schaefer's is an independently owned and
operated television, appliance, and home
theater retailer in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Born out of a small corner drugstore four
decades ago, Schaefer's TV & Appliance is a
22,000 square-foot "superstore" today,
specializing in commercial/professional-grade
appliances, whole house sound systems, home
theater and central vacuum systems. The
success of Schaefer's is key to repeat
business. If a customer happens to have a
problem with a product, Schaefer's will bend
over backwards to get it solved. Our service
center is the largest in the city, and has been
voted Lincoln's #1 servicer for 10 years in a
row! A knowledgeable sales staff, express
delivery, easy financing, and our customer
service representatives are just a few of the
ways in which we at Schaefer's distinguish
ourselves from the rest. Stop by our showroom
at 48th and R in Lincoln, or call us at
402-464-8888, and see for yourself.
-- http://www.schaeferstv.com/index2.htm
*** Advertise on Our Home Pages ***
What better way to advertise your business than on a Web page that is seen
tens of thousands of time every month? None, if you're paying as little
as we charge for it!
We are now offering banner advertising that rotates on all our pages, and
which is priced based on the number of impressions (viewings) per month.
Your banner can reach thousands of Nebraska residents, and this is a
unique way to advertise your Nebraska business to residents in the area.
Prices for banner advertisement can be found at:
http://www.inebraska.com/ad.html
We will also be selling links from our main page. Please contact
erikw@inebraska.com, or give us a give us a call at our office,
402-434-8680, and ask how you can reserve banner spots on some of the
hottest URL's in the state. The advertisers in this issue did, and we
recommend them highly.