XMission explained
| XMission |
| Foundation: | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. (October, 1993) |
| Locations: | 1 office, 1 data center (December, 2007) |
| Area Served: | Worldwide |
| Key People: | Pete Ashdown (Founder, President) |
| Owner: | Pete Ashdown
Jan Ashdown |
| Num Employees: | 44 (December, 2007) |
| Homepage: | XMission.com |
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XMission is the first and is one of the few remaining independent Internet Service Providers (ISP) in Utah, United States, founded in late 1993 by Pete Ashdown.[1] [2] Starting in 2003, the company began providing free wireless internet in public libraries and some local businesses. By the Summer of 2005, XMission worked out an agreement with Salt Lake City government to expand free wireless to many parts of downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.[3] [4] [5] XMission also provides streaming support for radio stations, including NPR affiliate KCPW-FM and independent radio station KRCL.
XMission also provides free accounts to hundreds of non-profit organizations and sponsors many events, including the Utah Open Source Conference,[6] the Living Planet Aquarium, the Living Traditions Festival, the Utah Arts Festival, and the Twilight Concert Series.[7]
XMission has a policy of refusing requests by government agencies to monitor its customers without a warrant. [8] [9] [10]
The company announced in late 2007 that it would be upgrading to 100% renewable energy, provided by Rocky Mountain Power's Blue Sky program.[7] This makes XMission the first ISP in Utah to use entirely environmentally friendly power.[11] [12]
See also
References
- News: Can Techie Oust Orrin Hatch? . Wired . 2006-05-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080422132419/http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/commentary/listeningpost/2006/05/70761 . April 22, 2008 .
- http://www.xmission.com/press/index.html Press | XMission Internet
- http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600154728,00.html Deseret Morning News | Main Street is going wireless
- http://www.newwest.net/index.php/city/article/2591/C104/L104 Downtown Developments | Salt Lake City | New West Network
- http://www.slcgov.com/events/wifi.htm WiFi on Main Street
- Web site: Utah Open Source . Sponsor List . 2009-12-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091201215752/http://www.utosc.com/sponsor/list/ . December 1, 2009 .
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080725213444/http://www.prweb.com/releases/XMission/Internet_Service_Provider/prweb570144.htm Broadband and Web Hosting Service Provider, XMission, Converts to Total Renewable Energy
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/09/xmission-isp-customers-privacy-nsa Tiny Utah-based ISP makes a name for itself by rebuffing government snoops; Meet Xmission, the internet service provider embracing transparency as it shields customers from warrantless authorities
- https://www.buzzfeed.com/justinesharrock/what-is-that-box-when-the-nsa-shows-up-at-your-internet-comp “What Is That Box?” — When The NSA Shows Up At Your Internet Company
- http://yro.slashdot.org/story/13/07/21/1853212/when-the-nsa-shows-up-at-your-internet-company When the NSA Shows Up At Your Internet Company
- http://www.tophosts.com/articles/006370.html TH-NW : Web Host XMission Goes Green - Tophosts.com
- http://www.nawindpower.com/naw/e107_plugins/content/content_lt.php?content.1480 North American Windpower: Content / FYI / XMission Converts To 100% Renewable Energy
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