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.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet service provider |
| Founded | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. (October, 1993) |
| Founder | Pete Ashdown |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 1 office, 1 data center (December, 2007) |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Pete Ashdown (Founder, President) |
| Services | Internet access Data center Web hosting service Email hosting Virtual private server Hosted PBX |
| Owner | Pete Ashdown Jan Ashdown |
Number of employees | 44 (December, 2007) |
| ASN | |
| Website | XMission.com |
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 edit
- The Best Page in the Universe, a popular site hosted on XMission's servers.
References edit
- ^ "Can Techie Oust Orrin Hatch?". Wired. 2006-05-01. Archived from the original on April 22, 2008.
- ^ Press | XMission Internet Archived November 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Deseret Morning News | Main Street is going wireless
- ^ Downtown Developments | Salt Lake City | New West Network Archived May 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ WiFi on Main Street Archived November 20, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Utah Open Source. "Sponsor List". Archived from the original on December 1, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
- ^ a b Broadband and Web Hosting Service Provider, XMission, Converts to Total Renewable Energy
- ^ 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, Rory Carroll in Salt Lake City, guardian.co.uk, 9 July 2013
- ^ “What Is That Box?” — When The NSA Shows Up At Your Internet Company, For nine months, this Utah ISP had a little black box in the corner, courtesy of the NSA. Its owner tells his story. Justine Sharrock, BuzzFeed, July 19, 2013
- ^ When the NSA Shows Up At Your Internet Company, Posted by samzenpus, July 21, 2013, from the when-the-man-comes-around dept.
- ^ TH-NW : Web Host XMission Goes Green - Tophosts.com
- ^ North American Windpower: Content / FYI / XMission Converts To 100% Renewable Energy