The next time you're traveling down a Texas highway and have to pull over, you may want to wait until you hit a rest stop.

In an effort to get more drivers to take a break from behind the wheel, TxDOT is in the process of constructing 102 brand new rest stops. Each will have free wi-fi service.

"We've installed wireless internet service at 102 rest areas in Texas," said Jamison Stewart, co-founder of RoadConnect.net, "and we've built a website that people can log onto and get information about local community and tourism."

Let's say you're traveling to El Paso. By checking out RoadConnect, you can find out what's happening while you're there or find a place to stay.

In case you forget about the wi-fi service, you'll find information on all Texas maps and soon TxDOT will be installing signs along the highway. And very soon, Road Connect could help you stay connected whenever you're on the road.

Since it's a free service, they make money through advertisements.

So far, TxDOT has completed 28 of the 102 new rest stops. They expect it will be about 10 years until they're done. Full Story...

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Cruising down Florida's Turnpike, motorists will soon be able to pull into a service plaza for a fill-up, a cup of coffee and to check their e-mail.

Unlike the fuel and java, the wireless Internet service will be free.

The state Department of Transportation is planning to roll out a project by the end of the year to create 50 to 60 Wi-Fi hotspots at turnpike plazas, welcome centers and rest stops and truck weigh stations on Interstate 95 and other major highways.

DOT officials are negotiating an agreement with Coach Connect, an Austin, Texas-based company that provides a similar service in Oregon and Washington and at recreational vehicle parks across the country. There will be no cost to the state. Coach Connect will make its money off advertising, DOT spokesman Dick Kane said.

"This is for the traveling motorist who pulls into a rest area and needs to get on the Internet to check hotel reservations," said Randy Pierce, telecommunications administrator for DOT's intelligent transportation office. "There's a host of things people are doing with laptops, PDAs and cellphones." Full Story...

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The state Department of Transportation is planning to roll out a project by the end of the year to create 50 to 60 Wi-Fi hotspots at turnpike plazas, welcome centers and rest stops and truck weigh stations on Interstate 95 and other major highways.

DOT officials are negotiating an agreement with Coach Connect, an Austin, Texas-based company that provides a similar service in Oregon and Washington and at recreational vehicle parks across the country. There will be no cost to the state. Coach Connect will make its money off advertising, DOT spokesman Dick Kane said.

‘‘This is for the traveling motorist who pulls into a rest area and needs to get on the Internet to check hotel reservations,’’ said Randy Pierce, telecommunications administrator for DOT’s intelligent transportation office. ‘‘There’s a host of things people are doing with laptops, PDAs and cellphones.’’ Full Story...

"The RVers Guide to Internet Access on the Road" covers all the options for getting internet access... Wi-Fi, Cellular, Satellite... more!

As the large telecommucations and cable move to control Internet bandwidth, consumers and small businesses stand to lose...

Hold on to your keyboards, the Internet is about to change in a way you have never before experienced.

Congress has the power to reshape the Internet as we know it and the results of which may not be to the benefit of the consumer.

As it now stands, most users connect to the Internet via some sort of wire connected to an Internet service provider. Thanks to the Federal Communications Commission, regulations that required telecom companies to provide open access to the Internet were removed last year. This virtually eliminated competition from small ISPs as the large telecommunication and cable companies now compete to provide those services. Full Story...

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TengoInternet, a wireless Internet service provider for the outdoor hospitality industry, has announced it will install and operate Wi-Fi services at Sunland RV Resorts. This adds six new TengoZone locations in Southern California, expanding TengoInternet's service availability to 25 locations in the Golden State.

The company also recently installed and began operating Wi-Fi services at Trailer Villa RV Park in Redwood City, California, and at La Hacienda in Apache Junction, Arizona. These bring the total number of parks utilizing TengoZones in the western United States to 68, and 216 TengoZones across the United States and in Mexico.