Net is alive. Five computer programmers huddled around a computer screen late one fall afternoon in 1995 awaiting the much-anticipated message.
Net is alive.
Net celebrated its first year in business in late December. The name Rev. Net is an abbreviation for Roanoke Electronic Village Network and reflects Edgerton s vision of an electronically connected Roanoke Valley. A local service would provide a direct connection from the Roanoke Valley and eliminate the busy signals that subscribers frequently experienced because of the large volume of users across the country competing for access. Edgerton also figured his company could offer a lower-cost service and provide technical support in person, which was unheard of among the Internet access providers of the day.