‘Northern Michigan University’ is offering subscription internet service to its students, including those studying away from the Marquette campus. The university offers high-speed web connections through its ‘educational access network.’ The system replaces Northern’s former ‘wimax’ network, which is outdated. The new network uses long-term evolution technology, the latest standard for mobile phones and other devices. University president Fritz Erickson says the network offers a solution to the shortage of broadband internet service in rural communities.
The ‘Federal Communications Commission’ is allowing the university to provide the service in additional parts of the U-P in the next 2-years, including Escanaba, Iron mountain, and Gogebic County.
Three pricing options are offered, including 420-dollars for a full year of access at home or on campus.
