Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 10:06:25 -0600 From: dschramm@mail.gn1.net GLINN Network one Web Commerce, Internet Access, Web Hosting, Electronic Publishing 1618 North Jackson Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202-2004 Voice: 414-289-8640, Fax: 414-289-0789 Customer Service: 1-888-791-8360 Main URL: http://www.gn1.net NEWS RELEASE************************************************** Internet Provider Comes Out Across America First Out Gay Owned and Operated Internet Service Provider Milwaukee, WI March 26, 1998 --- You might first think there is little real difference between Internet Service Providers. GLINN Network One, which is now available from coast to coast, proves that notion wrong. GLINN Network One is America’s first and only up-front gay owned and operated Internet Service Provider (ISP). GLINN offers dial-up Internet access in dozens of cities across the nation, including Annapolis, Baltimore, all of California, Chicago, Milwaukee, Atlanta, Dallas, Ft. Worth, New York City, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington, D.C. Service is also offered in a number of smaller cities such as Chattanooga, Pensacola and Jacksonville. "What difference does it make if a company is gay owned and operated?" is a question that GLINN CEO Dan F. Schramm hears a lot these days. "Everyone is looking for the best deal, and social consciousness is not at the top of the list," he said. "But that is fine," he explained, "because GLINN offers everything the others do but for less money, plus some things you won’t find anywhere else, including respect for your privacy." GLINN Network One offers unlimited 56k Internet access for $15.95 per month or less. Prepayment gets the price down to as little as $12.95 per month. Schramm points out that you don’t lose anything with these low rates, in fact, there are even exclusive benefits. "It is certainly nice to be able to save money and have a social conscience at the same time," he said. "You are not going to find another Internet provider that returns 10 percent of gross revenue back to the community," he emphasized. "That isn’t just ten percent of profits, but 10 percent of all dial-up revenue is returned to organizations serving the gay and lesbian community." In addition, GLINN lets community organizations and businesses make money directly from its services. Gay and lesbian organizations can act as sales agents and get a monthly commission on every account they are responsible for signing up. This can bring in substantial monthly income by providing a valuable service to members. GLINN will also provide a free web site and email services for participating organizations. There are other things that set GLINN apart from the crowd. GLINN provides its customers with free memberships to its hot gay sites on the Internet, which include www.gayadult.com and www.glinn.net. This is a $65.00 yearly value. GLINN plans to offer its customers discounts on memberships to many of the hottest gay sites on the Internet. GLINN also offers customer features that other providers overlook or charge extra for. For example, GLINN gives customers web access to their email, and a free web site of up to 10 megabytes. When customers travel they aren’t cut off from their Internet access because GLINN is a national provider covering dozens of cities. If the reader already has Internet access it would be beneficial to check out GLINN Network One’s web site at www.gn1.net and compare features and prices. "Why support businesses that discriminate against our community?" asks Schramm. "Look at the long history of America On Line (AOL) from censoring email, to selling customer information, to the recent outing of a sailor in violation of the law." "Even your average Internet provider is likely to discriminate," he said. "Try getting an additional free email account for your lover, or put some nude pictures on your web page, and you are likely to see how intolerant your current provider really is." GLINN isn’t some business just thrown together to get on the gay/lesbian market bandwagon. GLINN actually stands for the Gay/Lesbian International News Network, which has been in business in Milwaukee, WI since 1989, first on a computer bulletin board and for the last 20 months on the World Wide Web (WWW). GLINN has one of the biggest gay news sites on the Internet located at www.glinn.com. Check out their extensive coverage of the Quilt Memorial Weekend in Washington, D.C. for example. GLINN Publishing Corporation, the parent company, has actually been in business since 1988, starting off providing production services for Wisconsin’s gay/lesbian community organizations and its publications, including Wisconsin Light and In Step Magazine. Since 1989 GLINN has also offered a free community voice mail system with resources and personal ads. GLINN now has over 15 domains on the Web offering a range of services and gay products. That is quite a track record for any Internet business. Schramm also explained that GLINN is not some boiler-room telemarketing operation. The GLINN Milwaukee offices are stuffed with powerful computer systems and support equipment. All of their web sites, email servers and other systems are right in their offices. "It’s nice to be able to rely on your own facilities, and be able to keep a close eye on everything," Schramm said. Another pleasant surprise is that when you call GLINN at 1-888-791-8360 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and its a free call too, you actually get to talk to a real person right away. You can forget about that with AOL or any other big provider. If you want to call in the middle of the night, GLINN offers an automated 24 hour information line at 1-800-311-6353. On the web, www.gn1.net or email sales@mail.gn1.net for more information. -30- For a complete list of services, send email to: 1info@mail.gn1.net For a complete list of dial-up locations, email to: 2info@mail.gn1.net For both documents, send email to: 3info@mail.gn1.net