Club members from 6 to 18 years get to use the computers. The system is set up so they can only get to sites appropriate for their age. MediaOne has wired Boys and Girls Clubs in Concord, Derry and Salem as well and provides free monthly service to them. At the Boy's and Girl's Clubs, a router connected to the cable modem allows it to talk to multiple PCs. In a typical home installation, MediaOne can network up to three computers, said Jennifer L. Khoury, manager of communications and public relations.
Home service can provide up to four e-mail accounts.
Users can log onto the Internet through MediaOne's home page or any other home page of their choice, using MediaOne's high-speed Internet connection. Unlike satellite television, which usually requires customers to buy their dish, MediaOne leases its box. But prices are coming down on satellite dishes, too. Although it looks like a larger cable box or piece of stereo equipment, MediaOne's digital cable box works like a personal computer with on-screen menus and commands. It can be hooked up to a stereo system to deliver CD-quality sound.