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Internet Service Provider Options for WCU Off-campus Community

Disclaimer: WCU does not endorse these services. It is up to the customer which service he/she wishes to subscribe to.

AOL ( America Online)

1-800-827-6364

  • $19.95 per month - Standard plan providing access to AOL and the Internet, without hourly fees (temporary offer)
  • $19.95 - Provides access to AOL and the Internet, without hourly fees, for members who pay for one year in advance ($239.40 yearly prepaid subscription).*
  • $14.95 - "Bring-Your-Own-Access" plan provides unlimited access to thousands of unique AOL features* for individuals who already have an Internet connection or access the Internet through a work or school environment.
  • $9.95 - Limited usage plan provides for five (10) hours of AOL per month, including the Internet. Additional time at $2.95 per hour.*
  • $4.95 - Light usage plan provides for three (3) hours of AOL per month, including the Internet. Additional time at $2.50 per hour.*

Local access for: Asheville, Sylva, Bryson City, Waynesville, Boone, Highlands, and Weaverville.

BellSouth Internet Service

1-800-4DOTNET

Dialup Service

DSL Service

  • $25.95 per month for DSL Lite (256down/128up)
  • $32.95 per month for DSL Ultra (1.5 Mb down/256 up)
  • $37.95 per month for DSL Xtreme (3Mb down/384 up)
  • $46.95 per month for DSL Xtreme 6.0 (6Mb down/512 up)

Local access for: Asheville and Waynesville.

Charter Communications

1-800-374-8522

Cable Modem

  • $19.99 per month for first 6 months. Free Motorola modem. Some of the packages require professional installation and some are self installations.

Local access for: Asheville and Waynesville.

Dnet

(828) 349-3638 OR (877) 601-3638 toll free

Dialup Access

  • $19.95 per month - unlimited hours
  • $199.95 per year - unlimited hours (2 months savings)

Local access for: Macon, Jackson, Swain, Haywood, Cherokee, Graham, and Clay counties.

Wireless Broadband Access

Call for pricing and accessablity information at 1-828-349-3638.

Local access for: Franklin.

Earthlink

1-866-226-0572

Dialup Access

  • $9.95 per month for first 6 months
  • $21.95 per month - Unlimited hours
  • $167.40 per year ($13.95 per month prepaid)

DSL Service

  • $12.95 per month for first 6 months.
  • $29.95-$39.95/month for 1.5Mbps service
  • $34.95-$44.95/month for 3.0Mbps service
  • $39.95 - $44.95/month for 6.0 Mbps service

Local access for: Asheville, Boone, Bryson City, Highlands, Sylva, Waynesville, and Weaverville.

Juno and NetZero

1-800-654-JUNO (1-800-654-5866)

  • $4.97 per month for first 3 months trial (no commitment)
  • $9.95 per month after first 3 months

Local access for: Sylva, Highlands, Bryson City, Asheville, Waynesville, and Weaverville.

Mountain Area Information Network (MAIN)

(828)255-0182

  • $150.00 per year or two payments of $75.00 per year
  • $100.00 for 6 months
  • $25.00 one time payment of Express Setup
  • $25.00 per year for second county setup. (Good for students that attend WCU, live off campus and go home to another county other than Jackson.

Local access Nationwide: 14.95 per month

MediaCom

1-866-351-9713

Cable Modem

  • 29.95 per month broadband
  • Local access for: Sylva and Cullowhee.

MSN

1-800-386-5550

Dialup Access

  • $21.95 per month - Unlimited hours (one month free trial)

Local access for: Sylva, Highlands, Bryson City, Asheville, Waynesville, and Leonior.

Self-Service America

1-888-433-8576

  • $16.95 per month - Unlimited hours – first month free
  • $155.40 per year - Unlimited hours (savings of $4.00 per month)

Local access for: Asheville, Boone, Bryson City, Highlands, Sylva, Weaverville, and Waynesville.

Smoky Mountain Internet Services, Inc.

1-866-697-6638

  • $18.95 per month - unlimited access. Includes three e-mail accounts and 5MB of web space for a personal home page.
  • $14.95 per month - 50 hours access per month. Includes two e-mail accounts and 1MB of web space for a personal home page.
  • $9.95 per month - 20 hours access per month. Includes one e-mail account.
  • 34.95 per month - Multi-Link access. Includes three e-mail accounts.

Local access for: Franklin and Sylva.

Verizon Online

1-800-567-6789

Dialup Access

  • $19.95 per month - 150 hours per month with a $9.95 setup fee and $0.95 per hour fee over 150 hours.
  • $22.95 per month - Unlimited hours with a $9.95 setup fee.

Setup fees will be waived if client signs up online.

DSL Access

Local access for: Asheville, Cullowhee, and Sylva.

 


Links verfied and updated on August 1, 2006

 
 
 
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