[Lakegeezer]

Lots of businesses are going wireless to attract customers. Not sure it would be a big hit at the lake, but in cities, its not hard to find free access, and many people take there business where they can get on the net. At the lake I use wireless at the cottage, linked in through an integrated dial-up modem. Its 56K slow but I can get access while sitting out on the front porch or the dock, and the limited bandwidth can be shared with others. I think that offering wireless on the lake itself would not be a viable business. For those that need it, you can use Verizon dial-up today and get 14.4kbps. Someday, Verizon may offer their high-speed wireless service in the lake region, where available, it currently goes for $99/month for all you can eat. If you need Internet access bad enough to use it on the water, you can probably justify the high cost as a business expense.