Wheatland Broadband Services announced today the expansion of their fixed wireless high speed Internet service to the northern half of Ness County effective April 15, 2005. The new service also covers the southeast corner of Gove County and the southwest corner of Trego County. (PRWEB) April 7, 2005 -- Currently the ISP (Internet Service Provider) serves fifteen other southwest and west central Kansas counties. Many of their customers are located in low population areas where other high speed Internet technologies are unavailable due to feasibility. By utilizing fixed wireless technology, Wheatland Broadband makes high speed Internet a reality for rural locations. Service to Ness, Gove, and Trego Counties is centered in Utica, with an approximate range of 15 miles. As fixed wireless technology requires line of sight capability, residents and businesses within a 15 mile radius of Utica can enjoy high speed Internet service through Wheatland Broadband. However, trees, silos, other visual obstructions, and a valley location can prevent feasible service. Wheatland Broadband offers free site surveys to determine service viability if a potential customer is uncertain that service is obtainable. Rate plans start at $37 per month for 512 kb speed with other plans available for greater speeds. All plans include email and web hosting services. Further detailed information is available on Wheatland Broadband’s web site, www.wbsnet.org. To schedule installation, please contact Wheatland Broadband at 1-866-872-0006 or sign up on the web site. “Expanding service to Ness, Gove, and Trego Counties allows farmers and other rural locations to take advantage of fixed wireless high speed Internet. Agricultural entities are moving toward remote and web-based knowledge bases. High speed Internet is one piece of the puzzle to help these folks succeed.” states Jevin Kasselman, Wheatland Broadband’s division manager. “Historically, Wheatland Broadband has worked to extend the geographic reach of high speed Internet far beyond that of DSL or cable. We are committed to providing high speed Internet service to residents and businesses in rural areas.” Wheatland Broadband offers a variety of high speed Internet access plans. They also offer VPN, customized networking, email, and web hosting services to meet a variety of business needs. With no phone or cable lines required, and no distance limitations to overcome, Wheatland specializes in bringing high speed Internet to otherwise unreachable rural areas.