WARWICK, R.I., July 29, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- ICOA, Inc. (OTCBB:ICOA) announced today that its iDockUSA division, a major provider of marine Wi-Fi services on the West Coast, launched a new Marina Hot Zone with the Golden Gate Yacht Club of San Francisco.
The new Marina Hot Zone for the Golden Gate Yacht Club, home to America's Cup Team BMW Oracle Racing, provides 802.11 broadband wireless Internet access over the entire facility as well as into the surrounding San Francisco Bay and Marina Green, a popular city park. iDockUSA offers convenient and flexible service plans to the new Marina Hot Zone, including a daily rate, and monthly and yearly subscription services.
"The Golden Gate Yacht Club is pleased to be the first major San Francisco yacht club to offer our members the convenience of high speed broadband wireless Internet access," said Ned Barrett, Commodore of the club. "iDockUSA's deep experience in the marine environment provides us with the world class service our members expect since our founding in 1939. We are pleased to offer this powerful tool to our members as well as the public within range of our facilities."
"ICOA's neutral-host broadband wireless solution allows subscribers in the marine environment to stay in touch, stay informed, and stay safe," said ICOA executive vice president Rick Schiffmann. "The Marina Hot Zone provides more than convenience, it is the capacity to access their email and stay in communication with their home and office, obtain in-depth weather reports and charts, and receive safety bulletins in real time, at the slip, in the parking lot, and on the water."
About ICOA, Inc.
ICOA, Inc., (OTCBB:ICOA) located in Warwick, RI, is a provider of neutral host wireless and wired broadband Internet networks and managed services for public locations. ICOA, Inc. provides design, installation, operations, maintenance and management of neutral, common-use 802.11x standard WLAN Wi-Fi Hot Spot and Hot Zone infrastructure throughout airport facilities, Quick Service Restaurants, Marinas and Hospitality locations as well as High Speed Internet Terminals (WebCenter3000(tm)). ICOA currently operates or manages over 400 installations, including 325 Panera Bread locations, the San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Spokane International Airport (GEG), the Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana Airport (BTR), Sacramento International Airport (SMF), Manchester Airport (MHT), Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), Fresno-Yosemite International Airport (FYI), 32 Marinas in California and Rhode Island's Newport Harbor 'Hot Zone'. For additional information, please visit www.icoacorp.com.
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