My Archives: July 2004
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
It is with some sadness that we report the death of Moto, MIS mascot and dweller of the Macquarium. Moto was a little over two years old--not a bad run for a goldfish. And he gave us all much hapiness for $.39. Sorry to see you go, old friend, but rest well knowing you were loved.
Posted by Midcoast Internet @ 10:45 AM EST [Link]
Thursday, July 8, 2004
Midcoast Internet Solutions announced today that they would be offering residential DSL services to many areas serviced by the Verzion phone company. DSL (or digital subscriber line) is a high speed technology that works over regular coper telephone cabling, and allows users to simultaneously be online and on the phone.
"With an ever increasing demand for both higher speed options and more coverage areas, Midcoast Internet Solutions is excited to offer DSL in many new areas across the region," said Patrick Rowling, DSL coordinator for Midcoast. "If you haven't already tried broadband service, you are in for a treat. The speed, ease of use and uptime of DSL are miles beyond what normal dialup offers."
Midcoast's DSL service is available to residential customers who use Verizon as their local phone company. Most major cities (Portland, Brunswick, Bangor, Augusta, etc.) are covered with this new service. Their webpage (www.midcoast.com/dsl) also provides complete coverage areas. Call 594-8277 for more information on Midcoast Internet's DSL service.
Posted by Midcoast Internet @ 03:32 PM EST [Link]
Wednesday, July 7, 2004
Here at MIS, we try to be good neighbors and friends. If you're account is one month past due, we don't really "come after" you for it. Even when it's two months overdue. But once it's two and a half months overdue, we take some action. Before we lock your account, we send a gentle reminder to your MIS email address to let you know you're over two months past due. We usually give you about a week after that to get your payment in without any ramifications. After that date, though, we lock your account until payment is made.
In the past, email sent to a locked account would accumulate in your inbox. So if you were locked for a week, then made a payment and had your account unlocked, your email from the previous week would still be there. Most times...
Somtimes, though, the server's hard drives would be full. So JP would cull old mail from locked accounts to free up needed space. You risked the chance of loosing email if you account was locked. Now, a new process automatically strips email from the server for locked accounts. If your account is locked, email will be deleted from your mailbox every evening.
If you keep your account in good standing, there's no problem. So the moral of the story is...
"Please Pay Your Bill."
Thanks.
Posted by Midcoast Internet @ 04:05 PM EST [Link]