Remote garage door status monitoring and control system comprising: a motor operable to move a garage door to alternative garage door status positions, a garage door operator configured to receive door commands remotely and/or proximately transmitted to the garage door operator and having a door controller operable to generate a door command to move the garage door to one of the alternative garage door status positions in compliance with said door command, an encoder integrated with the motor and operable to generate motor signal pulses indicative of the extent and direction of movement of the garage door, a door control module having a programmable controlled microprocessor for converting said motor signal pulses to digital door status signals indicative of one of the alternative garage door status positions, a power head chassis that encloses the motor assembly, the garage door operator, and the door control module; and a wireless transceiver for transmitting, via the Internet, to a remotely located Internet access device, door status position information corresponding to said digital door status signals, wherein the wireless transceiver is operably coupled to the programmable controlled microprocessor, and not operably coupled to the door controller, wherein when change-of-door-status commands are user-generated by said remotely located Internet access device, said change-of-door-status commands are wirelessly transmitted back to said transceiver, further routed to said microprocessor, and said microprocessor is adapted to direct said change-of-door-status commands to the door controller, wherein the programmed controlled door controller instructs the motor to move the garage door in compliance with the change-of-door-status command. a motor operable to move a garage door to alternative garage door status positions, a garage door operator configured to receive door commands remotely and/or proximately transmitted to the garage door operator and having a door controller operable to generate a door command to move the garage door to one of the alternative garage door status positions in compliance with said door command, an encoder integrated with the motor and operable to generate motor signal pulses indicative of the extent and direction of movement of the garage door, a door control module having a programmable controlled microprocessor for converting said motor signal pulses to digital door status signals indicative of one of the alternative garage door status positions, a power head chassis that encloses the motor assembly, the garage door operator, and the door control module; and a wireless transceiver for transmitting, via the Internet, to a remotely located Internet access device, door status position information corresponding to said digital door status signals, wherein the wireless transceiver is operably coupled to the programmable controlled microprocessor, and not operably coupled to the door controller, wherein when change-of-door-status commands are user-generated by said remotely located Internet access device, said change-of-door-status commands are wirelessly transmitted back to said transceiver, further routed to said microprocessor, and said microprocessor is adapted to direct said change-of-door-status commands to the door controller, wherein the programmed controlled door controller instructs the motor to move the garage door in compliance with the change-of-door-status command.