Telecommunications Providers
- ISP's and Private Fiber Owners -
LinkShiawassee Steering Committee -
SHi-Fi Wi-Fi Program
Shiawassee County: Leading the way to Internet connectivity
Just 8 years ago, there was no local Internet connectivity for Shiawassee County residents and businesses. The (then) Owosso-Corunna Chamber of Commerce and group of local technology leaders formed ShiaNet, which became the communities website and dial-up Internet service. In less than 5 years, more than 5000 people subscribed to ShiaNet.
Today, broadband service is available to nearly any point within the county. DSL, cable, T-1, and even T-3 connectivity will provide enough bandwidth for any type of high-tech industry. Area schools are connected by fiber managed by the Shiawassee Regional Education Service district. Broadband has become a vital link for area businesses to the world economy, allowing the smallest manufacturer to compete in the global arena.
The ShiaNet Technology Committee continues to meet the first Friday of each month at 7 a.m. at the Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce.
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First-ever county-wide dial up offered by ShiaNet, a division of the Owosso-Corunna Chamber of Commerce. |
Charter Communications launches broadband service for Owosso and Corunna |
Chamber forms partnership with Michigan Online Group, expanding dial-up and DSL services for Shiawassee County |
Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership launched. |
Chamber Technology Development Committee launches SHi-Fi wireless hotspot program. |
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ShiaNet dial-up service purchased by EarthLink |
LinkShiawassee study begins |
LinkShiawassee study completed. |
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Memorial Healthcare receives "most-wired" small hospital award |
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LinkShiawassee: A ShiaNet Collaboration to Expand High-Speed Internet Service
Latest News: The LinkShiawassee report is now available on-line! Click here for a complete list of downloadable documents.
In the autumn of 2002, a team of local technology experts joined together to plan the next phase of broadband infrastructure build-out for Shiawassee County. Armed with a "LinkMichigan" grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the team selected Merit Network of Ann Arbor, Michigan, to create the study. We found out that most business customers are well-served by broadband. Rural businesses have access to reliable dial-up service, but for a farmer who relies on up-to-the-minute commodity prices or weather reports, dial-up is not fast enough.
New
private businesses are beginning to show interest in providing broadband to
rural areas. Wireless service is currently available in the western
edge of Shiawassee County, and by the end of 2004, should be available to
the entire northern half of the county.
DSL is also gradually becoming more widely available throughout the county. This technology is limited to a distance of about 2 miles, but DSL providers are working to install additional equipment which will expand service to more customers.
New advances in broadband technology will also appear in the next year or two. Right now, customers in Pennsylvania are receiving their Internet service through their power lines. Broadband Power Line (BPL) is in the testing phase, but the results so far are positive. Wireless technology will continue to evolve, and one day it might be possible for everyone in Shiawassee County to connect to one "super antenna."
The LinkShiawassee Committee is committed to our goal of "ensuring that all residents of Shiawassee County have access to advanced information technology."
Visit the LinkShiawassee website here.
Shiawassee County Telco & Cable Corporations
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ACD
CLEC
Kevin Schoen
4980 North Wind Drive
East Lansing, MI 48823
517-333-0900
CenturyTel
ILEC
C. Michael Clement, Area Manager
144 South Saginaw
Chesaning, MI 48616
3571 Northwood St.
New Lothrup 48460
989-789-7100
989-789-5299(fax)
Chapin Tel
ILEC
Greg Ringle
19994 W. Ridge Rd.
Elsie, MI 48831
989-661-2476 (off.)
989-661-2500 (fax)
Charter Communications
Cable
Tim Ransberger, VP of Government Affairs
1035 Spaulding Ave SE
Grand Rapid, MI 49546
616-464-1839
DayStarr Communications
CLEC
Collin Rose, CTO
321 N. Shiawassee St.
Corunna, MI 48817
989-743-1375
Invis-A-Link
Wireless System Operator
Jeff Tebo
104 Main St.
Owosso, MI 48867
(989) 720-5465
Lennon Tel.
ILEC Paul Bowman
3095 S. Sheridan Rd.
Box 329Lennon, MI 48449
810-621-3301
Millennium Digital Media
Cable Rick Clark, V.P. Gov't Relations
2512 Lansing Rd.
Charlotte, MI 48813
517-319-3113
McLeod USA
CLEC
G-4074 Linden Rd.
Flint, MI 48507
810-249-4000
SBC
ILEC
Jon Peterson
SBC Michigan External Affairs
2600 Camino Ramon
San Ramon, CA 94583
586-469-9945
TDS Telecom
aka ShiawasseeTelephone Company
ILEC
Gene Newell
129 S. Main
Perry, MI 48872
517-625-3131
Verizon
Paul Fuglie, VP
Public Policy
124 W. Allegan
Lansing, MI 48933
517-484-3689
Shiawassee County ISPs and Private Fiber Owners
Bit by Bit Computing
Greg Neuffer
533 McCaudish Rd.
Grand Blanc, MI 48439
810-694-7477
Merit Network, Inc.
Michael Mosher
4251 Plymouth Rd.
Arbor Lakes, Bldg 1, Suite 2000
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2785
734-936-0287
Michigan Online Group
321 N. Shiawassee St.
Corunna, MI 48817
Ron DeHaas CFO
989.743.1370
Collin Rose CTO
989-743-1375
Mutual Data Services
Berry Buchholz
319 N. Clinton St.
St. Johns, MI 48879
989-224-6839
Power-Net
Paul Bowman
3095 S. Sheridan Rd. Box 329
Lennon, MI 48449
810.621.3301
Shiawassee RESD
David Schulte
1025 N. Shiawassee St.
Corunna, MI
989-743-3471x237
LinkShiawassee Steering Committee
Kevin Brown
ShiaNet Committee
Jeff Chapko
Baker College
Douglas Cornell
Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce
Fred Furman
Woodbury Sheet Metal
Justin Horvath
Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce
Chris Newell
Shiawassee County Government
Thomas Perkin
C & P Consulting Group, Inc.
David E. Schulte
Shiawassee RESD
Chris Thelen
Consumers Energy
Carol Vaughn
Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce
David Vaughn
Retired Industrialist
Bob Wilcox
Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce
