HIGH SPEED INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS FOR RURAL PENNSYLVANIA Is Rural America ready for “high speed” Internet access? DSL readily available? Cable Modems? Wireless Broadband options… Tod Shedlosky, President

Who is MicroE Wireless? A sixteen year old Technology company and partner in Pennsylvania helping neighbors to develop their business successfully with the following areas of expertise: Procurement of Communications options Design & build Enterprise Network Solutions Developer of Internet/web solutions-email High speed fixed Wireless Solutions

What is MicroE Wireless Offering to Customers? High Speed, full-time Internet access Pick the bandwidth, pay for only what you need at a flat rate Scale up when you need more High levels of security Always “on line”, 24 hours a day/7 days a week Easily, quickly and inexpensively installed Technical and other support available to meet a variety of applications

Service Comparison Dial Up – Proven technology in use by 70% of users, but very slow. 56k vs 512k to 1500k for Broadband – or 9 to 27 times faster T-1 – Comparable speeds, but very expensive, both installation and monthly fees. Cable Modem – Comparable speeds, but limited availability, if at all, in Central PA. Poor security, shared network includes speed drops. Need coax wiring in place. DSL – Comparable speeds, but limited distance from Central Office switch (<3 miles), build out in high density locations only. Fixed Wireless –Comparable speeds, line-of-sight, distance and speed variations available depending on radio and antenna.

What this offers to Rural Pa. for all towns along the network! Access to Job training/retraining Access to Seminars and Presentations High speed Internet connections for businesses High speed communications options “Broadband @ It’s Best”…MicroE Wireless