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Hurricane Katrina victims need your assistance

September 1, 2005

The loss and devastation from Hurricane Katrina is astounding. It seems that everyone is looking for some way to help, and the kiosks.org association (KOA) would like to get involved.

Digi International manufactures a modem that works wirelessly over the cell phone infrastructure. Digi is willing to donate hardware and is working to get cell companies to donate access so that those displaced by the hurricane can communicate over the Internet via kiosks, at no charge.

KOA is seeking hardware suppliers that will donate equipment to facilitate this free service. It has been suggested that Internet-access kiosks coupled with the Digi hardware and a power source would work miracles. Any system that could be locked down and secured should work equally well since no funds are being collected.

Please contact executive director Greg Swistak (gregs@networldalliance.com) immediately if you would like to help with this worthwhile cause.