Colrain High Speed Internet Project

Click here for a comparison of our wireless service compared to Directway Satellite service.

All proceeds from the computer repair portion of our business will go toward funding this project.

So you can help us out there as well. When your computer needs service, bring it here. We will use the money for this project. Send your friends to us for their computer repair needs as well. We have over 20 years experience building and repairing computers.

We also build custom computers too. If you need a new computer, we can build you one. Not much of a profit on those, but we will use any funds earned there as well for this project.

Phase 1 - Planning - Click here for current Phase 1 status. Updated on September 13'th 2006

This phase involves mapping out the town of Colrain looking for the best locations in which to place wireless antennas to distribute the wireless internet signal to as many residents as possible.

During this phase we will also be informing residents of the town of the project. Getting feedback as far as interest and mapping the locations of those interested.

Wireless is already available within a 400 meter range of our business location. Expansion beyond this point will depend on the number of people interested and where they are located.

We would like to blanket the entire town, but to do so will require we meet certain minimums in each coverage area. A coverage area is an area sounding an antenna location 1 mile maximum in each direction as long as there is no elevation point higher than the antenna location. 400 meter areas are in a complete circle like the one surrounding us and is done with a simple omni directional antenna. The 1 mile range can only be achieved with special directional panel antennas, and will require one for each 1/8 pie section of a circle. A total of 8 of these will be required to cover a complete circle. Which we will only do if homes requesting wireless fall within one of these sections. This is due to the expense of putting up one of these antennas.

Each branch out will require a minimum of 30 people willing to commit to purchasing the service within the 1 mile radius around the covering access point.

Phase 2 - Implementation - This phase has not yet been started.

This phase involves installing all of the necessary equipment to distribute wireless to the target locations. Once this phase is complete, people will then be able to place their orders for wireless service. Implementation will only begin in an area when we reach our requirement of 30 people requesting wireless in that area.

This phase has to do with branching out beyond our current coverage location. Those right near us can already get this service.

This phase will most likely take the most time to complete.

Customers of ours in the Colrain area will receive email notification from us within the next week.

Any Colrain residents interested in this project please contact us and let us know. Call us at 624-3002, or email us at customerservice@mtdata.net. Provide your name, address, and phone number so we can add it to our mapping information.

You may also join in the discussion area in our support forums in the Colrain Wireless Project Section. This is where you can ask any questions about the service.

Remember, we have to meet a minimum to justify the expense of setting up a wireless location. So if your seriously interested in getting it, than tell your neighbors. The more people in your area interested, the better the chance you will have it.

NOTE: Distance of the coverage areas is not 100% certain at this time. Megatron will be conducting tests during phase 1 planning to get more accurate numbers on coverage distances. After this testing is completed the coverage areas in all documents will be updated.