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Green Certification for Sonic.net
At the Sonoma County Board of Supervisor’s meeting this last
Tuesday, Sonic.net received certification under the Sonoma Green Business Program. It’s wonderful
to receive recognition for our investment and practices from the Business Environmental Alliance
and the County Board of Supervisors. Read More...
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Best of the North Bay Award
We have been very happy to be repeatedly recognized as Sonoma’s “Best ISP”
by The Bohemian. We were described as “Sympathetic and serene”. The BoHo wrote
“They’re my ISP too, and I must confess to a deep and rigorous love.” Great to hear!
They went on to say we impress them by consistently “…by making everything right.
In minutes. As if by magic.” Read More...
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Sonic Telecom Highlighted in the Press Democrat
Sonic.net has completed a two-year process to create a separate telecommunication
company and has started offering fast Internet connections at low prices to
businesses within one mile of downtown Santa Rosa. For more information about these
new products, see the Press
Democrat article here. (Photo: The Press Democrat)
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Introducing FlexLink
Sonic.net's next generation network is now online, delivering service to businesses in Santa Rosa.
The FlexLink family of products deliver high speed access in a range of speeds to meet the growing
Internet needs of businesses. Choose from T1, Dual-T1, Ethernet and ADSL2+ products.
Click here for more information.
FlexLink is coming to additional locations in the second half of this year.
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Sonic.net T1 Special: now $449 per month!
We are offering special pricing on Internet T1 circuits for a limited time. Available almost
everywhere in the state of California, including many rural areas, with no additional mileage charges!
T1 Internet service provides reliable business broadband access, now at a more affordable price point. Term
commitment required, new circuits only, taxes are additional.
Click here to contact a rep.
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Sonic.net launches Satellite Broadband
Sonic.net now offers high-speed Internet access via satellite to areas where broadband service was
previously unavailable. Like DSL, this is a lightning-fast, always-on connection without the need for
dialing up or using a phone line while you are online. Residential packages start at $49.95 per month.
For a limited time, we are offering $150 off equipment and installation. Click here for more information.
Business satellite access is coming soon, email
sales@sonic.net if you are interested.
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Sonic.net Holiday Party 2007
On December 14th, Sonic.net went to the Hyatt Vineyard Creek to hold its annual Holiday Party. Once
again, we would like to thank our customers and staff for another wonderful year! To view a gallery of pictures that were taken
during the festivities, Click here.
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Sonic.net Free Wi-Fi Expanding Again
Our Sonic.net Open Wi-Fi is expanding again. Wi-Fi is now
planned for the three SRJC campuses (Santa Rosa, Petaluma and Windsor), and parts of both
the City of Petaluma and the City of Sebastopol. For more
information, and some roll out time frames, check out the recent
Press Democrat article. We also invite our
DSL customers to host their own hotspot on the Wi-Fi network by
signing up here.
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Free Wi-Fi on the Airport Express
Sonic.net has partnered with the
Sonoma County Airport Express to deliver free Internet access for riders. In
deployment for the last month, we have logged five to ten users per bus every day, and
rider feedback has been great. See the story in the
North Bay Business Journal for more information. Save gas and the cost of parking at SFO
and ride the Airport Express!
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Sonic.net Breaks Ground on Greener Data Center Cooling
We're expanding again! This time we are replacing our data center air conditioning,
or CRAC (Computer Room Air Conditioning). Installation
of this ultra energy-efficient cooling system, custom engineered and designed
by Bell Products, Inc. of Napa, has already
begun. We'll keep you updated as we make progress on this exciting new green cooling
project. To see how how far it's come already, view the
gallery of our installation.
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Sonic.net Open Wi-Fi Project
Sonic.net has created a new open Wi-Fi concept. Working with our customers,
we are building new community-supported Wi-Fi networks wherever Sonic.net DSL
is available. For more information, see our Open
Wi-Fi Project Page. We are getting lots of nice press about this effort at
Engadget, GigaOm,
BroadBandReports, and
now The Press Democrat (article and
video).
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Sonic.net Turns 13
Sonic.net celebrates our 13th birthday today. As always, we are expanding,
adding 18 additional cubicles
here today. This provides us with room for 90
staff members in our headquarters. For an interesting glimpse of our web history,
see the
Internet Archive Wayback Machine site. |
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DSL Coverage Expands to Fresno
We are now offering our DSL and Business T products in the
Fresno area. For more information,
check out our updated
product availability maps and
Business T page. |
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Sonic.net Spins Off Data Telephone Company
In order to keep pace with increasing customer demand for speed, Sonic.net has created
a CLEC to
deliver consumer and business products at maximum rates of 24Mbps to 100Mbps using ADSL2+
and VDSL2 technologies. Read more in the Press Democrat articles
here and
here.
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Sonic.net is Now Serving the Customers of Calicom.net
We would like to welcome Calicom.net's community of Internet users to
Sonic.net. For more information, including a letter from Daniel Torquato,
visit www.calicom.net.
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DSL Launched in San Diego
We are pleased to announce that our DSL and Business T products
are now available in the San Diego area. For more information,
check out our updated
DSL and
Business T pages. |
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Sonic.net Voted #1 ISP Ten Years in a Row
Sonic.net has been voted #1 ISP for the tenth year in a row by the readers
of the North Bay Bohemian. Thanks go out to everyone that helped vote us #1
for another year! To see the full "Best Of" rankings, head over to
bohemian.com. |
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Sonic.net Honored by NorthBay Biz
Sonic.net has been honored as one of the top 500 companies in the North Bay
by Northbay Biz magazine. We are very excited by our continued growth as we
continue to move upward in the company rankings in the North Bay area. See
the results over at
northbaybiz.com. |
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Petaluma Downtown Wi-Fi Goes Live
Wireless access to the internet is now available thanks to Sonic.net
and the City of Petaluma. The equipment, recently installed as part
of a pilot program, allows laptop wireless access within a 14 block
coverage area from East Washington to "E" Street in downtown Petaluma.
The new Wi-Fi system can provide up to 2 Megabits per second
(2Mbps) of internet access to downtown businesses and visitors.
See the
Petaluma Argus Courier article or the
Wireless
Coverage Map for more information. |
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Event Calendar
As Sonic.net is now providing broadband services to customers all over
California, our single "local" events calendar has become a bit outmoded,
and we are retiring it today. The largest source of local events data today
is calendar.google.com, which we recommend. You
will need to create a free Google account to access the calendar. |
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Sonic.net Year-end Party
On December 14th, Sonic.net held its annual year-end party. We would like to thank our
customers and staff for a wonderful year! |
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Your Privacy Matters
Sonic.net has recently revised our privacy policy. The new policy more
clearly reflects our firm belief that customer information is strictly
confidential. Please see our new privacy
policy for more information. |
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Sonic.net turns 12
On July 26th, 1994 Sonic.net was founded, looking to provide quality
Internet access for residences and businesses alike. We thank our customers,
new and old, for another wonderful year, and look forward to even more! |
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Wired for success
A biographical piece on Sonic.net President and CEO Dane Jasper appeared in
the July 23, 2006 Press Democrat. See the Press Democrat article for more
information.
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The changing face of Internet access
Sonic.net was featured in the June 13, 2006 Press Democrat in an article
covering the rapid changes in the Internet-connectivity market, specifically
regarding the place of dial-up access in relation to broadband. See the Press Democrat article for more
information.
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Sonic.net Weather Station
Running your own weather monitor is one fun thing you can do with your
Sonic.net static IP DSL connection. We're running a weather station here at
our HQ, and it's a fun and easy application for you to try at home. If you
set up your own weather station, please let us know and we'll link to your
page from ours at weather.sonic.net.
You can find hardware and software for your own weather station at ambientweather.com.
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DSL Deployed in Chico
We are pleased to announce that Sonic.net DSL circuits are now up and
running in California LATA 2, servicing areas including Redding, Chico, and
Yreka. Check our coverage map to see if we're in your area. Sign up today!
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DSL Deployed in Monterey
We are pleased to announce that Sonic.net DSL service in LATA 8 has come
online, covering the Hollister, Salinas, and Monterey areas. Check our coverage
map to see if we're in your area. Sign
up today!
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DSL Deployed in Sacramento
We are pleased to announce that Sonic.net DSL circuits are now up and
running in California LATA 3, servicing areas ranging from Davis to Lake
Tahoe. Check our coverage map to see if we're in your area. Sign up today!
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Dane Jasper on This Week in Tech
Sonic.net CEO Dane Jasper appeared on the January 22nd 2006 edition of This Week in Tech. Topics include CDs
as backup media, Google vs. the Department of Justice, automatic heating
coffee, and independent ISPs. (download MP3 | h.264 | MP4)
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Sonic.net 2005 Holiday Party
On December 16th, the Sonic.net staff gathered at the Hyatt Vineyard Creek
to celebrate the season. We would like to thank our customers, both new and
long-term, for another great year.
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Sonic.net featured in KFTY segment on avoiding Internet
fraud.
KFTY segment regarding the dangers of Internet fraud and how consumers
can better protect themselves. Watch clip:
divx(xvid).avi (14MB) ,
mpeg1.mpg (17MB)
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Sonic.net CEO Dane Jasper interviewed by The Press Democrat
Santa Rosa-based Internet provider Sonic.net is expanding to Sacramento, the
next phase in its plan to become a statewide carrier.
"Our goal is to build a network covering much of the state with broadband
services," said Sonic chief executive Dane Jasper. See the Press Democrat
Article for more information.
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Sacramento DSL Expansion
Sonic.net has ordered the circuits necessary to provide DSL in the
Sacramento and Davis areas. Service is expected to come online for public
use in Q1, 2006, extending our DSL coverage from the Bay Area to the Nevada
border. A projected
coverage map is now available.
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Sonic.net Turns 11
This weekend Sonic.net celebrated our 11th anniversary with a staff and
family barbecue at Armstrong Redwoods State Park. We would like to thank all
of our customers for another great year! Sonic.net has been in business since July 26th, 1994, and we're
looking forward to year number twelve being one of growth and exciting
changes. View the photos.
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Get a T3 from Sonic.net for only $3,995!
Sonic.net is offering a full 45Mbps T3 for only $3,995. For the next 60 days
we are selling T3 Internet service at a very deep discount. This is a full T3
including SBC local loop, IP and Cisco router. See our T3 Special page for details or
call us today!
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Sonic.net featured in PC World
In The
Best (and Worst) ISPs, PC World takes a look at the advantages of
choosing a local service provider. Writer Susan Silvius shows how local
staff and facilities at Sonic.net add value to Internet Access. Hits
newsstands in the June issue, or click
here to read online.
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Sonic.net DSL in Los Angeles
We are pleased to announce that Sonic.net DSL is now available in Southern
California. Check our coverage
map to see if we're in your area. Please note that SBC voice service is
required for Sonic.net DSL orders. Sign
up today!
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Petaluma Downtown Wireless
Sonic.net and the City of Petaluma have entered into an agreement to provide
Wi-Fi in the Petaluma Downtown area. Sonic.net will mount Tropos Wi-Fi
equipment on City light poles for optimal coverage of the area. All
Sonic.net customers will have free access to the Wi-Fi network and
non-Sonic.net can use the system for only $3.50/day. See the Press Democrat Article
for more information.
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NorthBay Biz 500
Sonic.net has been officially acknowledged as one of the NorthBay Biz 500
top revenue producing companies. NorthBay Biz magazine wrote "It took
creativity and courage to make the difficult decisions that resulted in
positioning your company, not only to survive, but also to thrive in less
robust economic times."
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Dialup Accelerator for Mac
The Sonic.net Dialup Web Accelerator is now available for Macintosh OS X 10.2 and
newer. Also, a newly updated version for Windows is available. If you're a
dialup member, it's free! Download it from the Sonic.net
Accelerator page today.
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Sonic.net Lobbies FCC
Sonic.net CEO and CISPA President Dane Jasper visits the FCC in Washington
DC to argue the case for continued competitive broadband choices for
consumers. More Information.
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Sonic.net Power Upgrade
On January 11 - 13, Sonic.net's headquarters in Santa Rosa underwent a
significant upgrade in power capacity. For more information, see our January 2005 Power Upgrade summary and
gallery.
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Sonic.net Files Comments with the FCC
Sonic.net on
December 20th filed comments (PDF) at the
FCC in response to BellSouth's request to exclude independent ISPs from
access to DSL. Sonic.net is very concerned that if BellSouth is allowed to
re-monopolize the telecommunications market, and if SBC follows this
precedent, virtually all consumers in California will be left with just two
choices for broadband: SBC/Yahoo or Comcast. More
Information.
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Sonic.net Holiday Party
On December 17th, the new Sonic.net logo was unveiled at our annual Holiday
Party at the Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club. We would like to thank our
customers and staff for a wonderful year, and hope that you like the new
look as much as we do.
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FrontPage Extensions Updated
Microsoft FrontPage is the leading client package for website publishing.
The new FrontPage Extension Tool allows Sonic.net customers to set up and
manage FrontPage support. The FrontPage 2002 and 2003 packages are both
supported. See our Member Tools to
enable FrontPage support for your website - look for "Install FrontPage
Extensions" under the Domain Name Services heading. Click here for more information.
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Dane Jasper Re-elected President of CISPA
The California ISP Association has once
again selected Sonic.net co-founder and CEO Dane Jasper as its president.
For more information, see www.cispa.org.
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Sonic.net Accelerator
Speed up your dialup connection and surf web pages at enhanced speeds with
the Sonic.net Accelerator.
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Sonic.net acquires Monitor.net
We would like to welcome Monitor.net's community of Internet users to
Sonic.net! For more information, including a letter from Jeff Elliott and
Dane Jasper, see www.monitor.net.
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Sonic.net Turns 10
Ten years ago, on July 26, 1994, Sonic.net was born. This weekend, we
celebrated at Marine World and had a blast! Thank you all for ten great
years; we look forward to ten more! See the
Pictures
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Sonic.net Datacenter Dossier
The July issue of Ping! Zine features a
look at the Sonic.net facilities. Take a look at our Datacenter Dossier (426KB PDF) or ask for a copy at your local newstand. |
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Gigabit Fiber Deployed
Today construction began on our new gigabit
fiber backhaul to 200 Paul Street in San Francisco. This is the fourth
fiber connection to our Santa Rosa datacenter.
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Sonic.net Founders speak at first MendoLUG meeting
Sonic.net founders Dane Jasper and Scott Doty spoke before an assembly of
Linux enthusiasts, gurus, and novices on May 19th at the Hampton Inn in
Ukiah.
Meeting summary
MendoLUG.net
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Sonic.net in the news
Sonic.net was recently featured in the Press Democrat's Business Section, in
a piece highlighting antispam efforts, including the Bayesian
Analysis technology in our upcoming SpamAssassin revision. Read the full
article for more information.
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Sonic.net Holiday Party
On December 19th, Sonic.net held its annual Holiday Party. We would like
to thank our customers and staff for a wonderful year. Photos Available.
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SpamAssassin Flexes its Muscles
During December the Sonic.net anti-spam servers have seen a lot of
action. We have seen a progressive escalation in the number of
unsolicited bulk e-mail transmissions since the adoption of SpamAssassin
and Graymail, and we are pleased (or disgusted, perhaps) to announce that
80-90% of messages
analyzed by SpamAssassin are being held. More details available here.
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Sonic.net on Channel 50
On November 25, Channel
50's Jim McBride did a piece on the Sonic.net success story. Copies of the
broadcast are available at Channel 50 folder.
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Hotspot Hosting Available
Sonic.net Hotspots make wireless internet access available at no additonal
fee for existing customers. Host your own Hotspot and receive up to $9.47
per user. See our Hosting a Hotspot page
for information on how to get paid to share your Sonic.net DSL connection.
Hotspots Configuration instructions
are available for using existing access points.
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Customers' Rides gallery active
Sonic.net will be
publicly displaying customer-submitted photographs of their vehicles with
the stylish new "Work Play Surf" license plate frames. Visit the Customers' Rides gallery to take a look.
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| License Plate Holders Available
Stop by Sonic.net's office and install your own Sonic.net License Plate Frame today!
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| Sonic.net celebrates 9th
Anniversary
Sonic.net staff met up at Safari West this weekend for a tour
and barbeque to celebrate our 9th anniversary. Sonic.net was originally
registered as a domain name by Dane Jasper and Scott Doty on July 26th, 1994.
Photo Gallery
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| Sonic.net Wireless in the news
A recent
Press Democrat article features the speed, flexibility, and versatility
of wireless access as provided by Sonic.net. Including write-ups of our
Occidental and Graton wireless
networks, as well as other related projects. This article gives a glimpse of
how wireless is bringing high-speed Internet to remote areas. For more
information about Sonic.net wireless, please see our Broadlink, Wireless Broadband Access, and
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| IPv6
Tunnelling Enabled
Add over 281 Trillion IP addresses to your
local network with IPv6
tunnelling. Available through the Sonic.net Member
Tools. More information about IPv6 can be found at Google. |  |
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StartTLS on New Mail Cluster
Sonic.net's new mail servers support SMTP Auth and StartTLS for outbound email. This will enable customers to use
our mail servers from outside connections securely. StartTLS
Information
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SpamAssassin & Graymail Launched
Sonic.net is ramping up its antispam efforts with the release of
SpamAssassin and Graymail, two tools that in conjunction will reduce
incoming spam tremendously.
SpamAssassin evaluates mail on its way in, looking for spam-like
characteristics. Graymail intercepts your spam and holds it for later
review. Enable SpamAssassin on your Sonic.net account today at
https://sonic.sonic.net/membertools/spamcan/
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