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Trade Show Internet, a Bay Area start-up, is offering an economical alternative to on-site internet access in an effort to alleviate the monopoly that has been imposed on trade show exhibitors for years. The company rents a portable device which allows up to 64 users to connect to the internet virtually anywhere in the United States for a single fee of $299. Previously, trade show exhibitors were given a single option to connect to the internet, often costing upwards of $1,200 per computer.

“As a trade show exhibitor for years, we found it incredibly frustrating being forced to pay thousands for internet access,” says Trade Show Internet co-founder Ian Framson. “The concept to provide exhibitors with an alternative seemed like common sense but simply didn’t exist — that is until now.”

For the first time, many exhibitors are displaying their websites on plasma screens, providing kiosks for visitors to review their products online, actively signing up new accounts, and allowing customers to complete purchases in real time. Trade Show Internet’s solution even allows exhibitors to create a free WiFi lounge to retain visitors by providing web and personal email access on …

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