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Infobahn Outfitters, Inc.


PO Box 248, 716 E Jackson - Macomb, IL, 61455
(309) 836-3706 - FAX: (309) 833-3905
http://www.outfitters.com

Companies merge to expand local fiber network

March 24, 2008 - On March 18, 2008, MDTC & Infobahn Outfitters hosted a Fiber Expo for area business owners. The Macomb Journal carried a story on page 1 of the March 24 issue about the Expo. Read the article.

McDonough Telephone Cooperative (MDTC) Acquires Infobahn Outfitters, Inc.

Dec 12, 2007 - On January 1, 2008, Infobahn Outfitters, Inc. will become a wholly owned subsidiary of McDonough Telephone Cooperative (MDTC). Read more about the changes.

Infobahn Outfitters adds new staff members

Sept 12, 2006 - Due to unprecendented growth this fall, Infobahn Outfitters has added several new staff members. We welcome Amber, David, Megan, and Travis to our staff, and are pleased to have Matthew returning this fall, as well.

Cloud Burner piloted by Jim Pearson wins First Prize

Sept 9, 2006 - Infobahn Outfitters is proud to have sponsored and crewed for Jim & Patty Pearson's Cloud Burner in the Macomb Balloon Rally for the past nine years. Jim took top honors in the Macomb Balloon Rally contest on Sept 9, 2006.

Standalone DSL available in Macomb, Astoria & Bushnell.

June 1, 2006 - Infobahn Outfitters now offers broadband DSL service - no local phone service required.

Siber-net.com customers join Infobahn Outfitters

Oct 1, 2005 - Infobahn Outfitters is now providing service for Siber-net.com dialup service in Macomb and Bushnell.

DSL services upgrades

Aug 24, 2005 - Lower prices and higher speeds (up to 3 M downloads) now available for DSL service in Astoria, Bushnell, and Macomb.

Tripled backbone connections

Oct 8, 2004 - Connection to the Internet backbone tripled to T3 delivered over fiber.

Traditional DSL now available in Abingdon, Biggsville, Gulfport, Kirkwood, London Mills, Monmouth, Roseville, and Stronghurst

July 20, 2004 - High speed Internet access is now available in Henderson and Warren Counties.

Dialup access now available in Astoria

February 25, 2004 - Infobahn Outfitters and WINS have announced an agreement for Infobahn Outfitters to assume services for winco.net customers in the Astoria phone exchange. Effective February 25, these customers become part of AstoriaIL.net.

Traditional DSL now available in Astoria

January, 2004 - High speed Internet access is now available Astoria, Illinois. Contact Infobahn Outfitters to connect.

Traditional DSL now available in Meadowbrook, Georgetown, Stratford West, Bushnell. Coming soon to Astoria

October, 2003 - High speed Internet access is now available to more of western Illinois. Contact Infobahn Outfitters to connect.

Doubled backbone connections (again)

October, 2003 - Infobahn Outfitters has once again doubled the capacity of our connections to the Internet backbone. As always, our backbone connections are to multiple tier 1 backbone providers, providing redundancy and reliability.

Residential Wireless DSL now available in Bushnell

August, 2003 - High speed wireless Internet access is now available to Bushnell area residences. Contact Infobahn Outfitters to connect.

Business Wireless DSL now available in Bushnell

May, 2003 - High speed wireless Internet access is now available to Bushnell area businesses. Contact Infobahn Outfitters to connect your business.

Traditional DSL now available in Macomb

March, 2003 - Traditional DSInternet access is now available in Macomb from Infobahn Outfitters.

Satellite High Speed Internet now available from Infobahn Outfitters

March,2003 - Traditional DSL Internet access is now available in Macomb from Infobahn Outfitters.

Business Wireless DSL now available in Monmouth

December, 2003 - High speed wireless Internet access is now available to Monmouth area businesses. Contact Infobahn Outfitters to connect your business.

Residential Wireless DSL deployed in Macomb

November 4, 2002 - Debut of Residential Wireless DSL in Macomb Market.

WISPCON II

October 8-10, 2002 - Eight staff members attend WISPCON II

Western Illinois Classifieds

October 10, 2002 - Debut of revised Western Illinois Classifieds - free classified advertising.

Macomb.com Dialup Servers Upgraded to v.92

Summer 2002 - Macomb.com Dialup servers upgraded to support v.92 protocol.

Freezing for Food Web Cam powered by Infobahn Outfitters' Business Wireless DSL

November 26, 2001 - High speed wireless Internet connection allows Internet users to view Tim "The Body" "Freezin' for food" for Loaves & Fishes food pantry. Check out the Freezecam

Business Wireless DSL now available in Macomb

April 20, 2001 - High speed wireless Internet access is now available to Macomb businesses. Contact Infobahn Outfitters to connect your business.

Local Number Available in Roseville

March 15, 2001 - Infobahn Outfitters has installed a local access number in Roseville (309) 426-xxxx for Maplecity.com service.

Backbone connections

March 6, 2001 - Infobahn Outfitters has added another DS1 backbone connection.

Offices Move to 716 E. Jackson

March 5, 2001 - Infobahn Outfitters offices move to 716 E. Jackson Street, Macomb, Illinois. [more details].

Maplecity.com and Abingdon.net

Nov 1, 2000 - Infobahn Outfitters assumes responsibility for Maplecity.com and Abingdon.net services [more details].

Backbone connections

Feb 7, 2000 - Infobahn Outfitters has added 2 DS1 backbone connections to UUNet.

Upgrade to service in Stronghurst, Illinois

Sept 15, 1999 - Our Stronghurst POP (HCIL.net) has been upgraded to fully digital service.

Eye on Downtown Macomb

August 27, 1999 - Check out the web cam of Downtown Macomb, brought to you by Infobahn Outfitters and WJEQ.

Upgrade to service in Avon, Illinois

June 29, 1999 - Our Avon POP (AvonIL.net) has been upgraded to fully digital service.

Additional connections to the backbone

June 10, 1999 - Infobahn Outfitters has acquired two additional DS1 connections to the Internet backbone. The doubling of connections increases total bandwidth to 6 Mb/s. In addition, the new connections to Sprint connect in Chicago, providing an alternate route to the existing DS1s to Des Moines.

Upgrade to service in Bushnell, Illinois

March 17, 1999 - Our Bushnell POP (Bushnell.net) has been upgraded to fully digital service.

Upgrade to service in Avon, Illinois

Dec 4, 1998 - Our Abingdon POP (Abingdon.net) has been upgraded to fully digital service.

Infobahn Outfitters chosen as Consultant for Illinois Historic Digitization Project

October 1998 - Melissa Calhoun of Infobahn Outfitters has been chosen as a technical consultant for the Alliance Library System's latest digitization project, Illinois Alive!. ALS received a National Leadership Grant from the Federal Institute of Museum and Libary Services.

Upgrade to service in Macomb, Illinois

August 1998 - Our Macomb POP (Macomb.com) has been upgraded to fully digital service. Macomb.com is our fourth POP to support v.90 56K modems.

Upgrade to service in Nauvoo, Illinois

July 1998 - Our Nauvoo POP (Nauvoo.net) has been upgraded to fully digital service.

Upgrade to service in Monmouth, Illinois

June 1998 - Our Monmouth POP (Maplecity.com) has been upgraded to fully digital service.

We've moved!

May 2, 1998 - We're proud to announce that we've joined the Macomb Downtown. The offices of Infobahn Outfitters,Inc. are new at 211 E Jackson, Macomb, Illinois. [Just east of Courthouse Square across the street from Macomb City Hall]

Upgrade to service in Avon, Illinois

April 14, 1998 - AvonIL.net dialup service is now operating on a full T1 connection to the Internet Those interested in service in Avon may sign up on line or contact Infobahn Outfitters, Inc.at 309-836-3706, or email billing@outfitters.com

We've Out Grown our Space!

April 5, 1998 The rapid expansion of Infobahn Outfitters, Inc. has brought the need for additional office space. During mid to late April 1998, we'll be moving much of our operation to 211 E. Jackson Street, Macomb (across from Macomb City Hall). We're excited about joining the business community on Courthouse Square. Watch our websites for details about our move!

www.macomb.com gets a face lift

April 3, 1998 The www.macomb.com web site has been revised to provide easier access and more information about and for the Macomb community. Drop by and find out more about Macomb.

56K modems supported by Macomb.com

March 19, 1998 - Infobahn Outfitters, Inc. is now offering 56K modem technology for Macomb.com customers. The technology is currently in test phase and Macomb.com customers are invited to join the test group.

Macomb Area Calendar

March 19, 1998 - A new calendar of events in the Macomb, Illinois area is now available on the Internet. The calendar includes many area events and is sponsored by Infobahn Outfitters of Macomb . View the calendar at: http://calendar.macomb.com/ Information about adding events to the calendar is available from Infobahn Outfitters by visiting the calendar or by calling 309-836-3706.

Macomb Area Search Engine

March 16, 1998 - Need to find something on the web about Macomb? Try Infobahn Outfitters' new Macomb-only search engine - the most complete access to information about the Macomb Area. Visit the new search engine at http://www.macomb.com/searchmacomb/ If your web site has not been included, contact us to find out how your site can be added. By email to web@outfitters.com or by calling 309-836-3706

Upgrade to service in Avon, Illinois

March 15, 1998 - Infobahn Outfitters will soon upgrade the AvonIL.net dialup service. The AvonILnet service opened in November 1997 and was limited to 50 customers. Community interest has prompted us to move to a larger Internet feed (full T1 trunk line) and more modems. The upgrades will provide Internet access for existing and prospective customers. The upgrade is expected to occur within the next six weeks. Those interested in service in Avon may add their names to the waiting list or contact Infobahn Outfitters, Inc.at 309-836-3706, or email billing@outfitters.com

Nauvoo.net to join the Infobahn Outfitters family

March 10, 1998 - Infobahn Outfitters will begin providing local call Internet access to the community of Nauvoo, Illinois in April. The Nauvoo & Niota communities have been without local call access for several months following the exodus of a previous Internet service. Those interested in the service in Nauvoo may contact Infobahn Outfitters, Inc. at 309-836-3706 or by email to billing@outfitters.com

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