Internet Users Society Niue

Internet Users Society Niue

Per Darnell

Rocket Systems Limited
PO Box 229
Fatalupe, Alofi
Niue

Internet Niue provides internet services to those parts of the island where most people live, work and have holidays. These services are free to all users once they have paid a $25 connection fee.[

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Our WiFi network allows you to use your laptop, PC, iPhone, PSP, or other WiFi-enabled device to go on-line anywhere on Niue where there is WiFi coverage.
Free internet access, which benefits both Niueans and visitors, is the result of a commitment to the Government of Niue by The IUSN Foundation.
WiFi access is available in Alofi, Avatele, Hakupu, Liku, Lakepa, Makefu, Mutalau, Tamakautoga, Tuapa and Vaiea.  Connections to three remaining small villages — Toi, Namukulu & Hikutavake — are expected to be completed early in 2011.
Meanwhile the Government of Niue has reallocated to its own mobile phone network the 900 MHz band used by Internet Niue for WiFi transmissions . This means all existing 900 MHz transmitters, several of which have been quite recently installed, will have to be replaced with 700 MHz models by mid-2011.
Internet Niue connects to the worldwide web through PacTel International, a satellite-based internet service that services the Pacific Islands. PacTel also provides software that ensures that critical internet uses – such as email, web browsing and downloading, and social media – get priority access to the system’s bandwidth over peer-to-peer uses such as the sharing of movies.

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New websites for Niue internet service27 February 2011Customers of Internet Niue now have access to two smart new websites which encourage them to ask questions, post comments and upload photos and videos.

The Internet Niue and Rocket sites are closely linked, but quite different. Internet Niue is a service funded by The IUSN Foundation, a US-based charitable corporation, from world sales of .nu domain names – especially in Sweden. Rocket is the Alofi-based business which operates the Internet Niue service and provides Niue with IT services.
Rocket owners Emani and TaniRose Fakaotimanava-Lui are enthusiastic sportspeople who are very active in the Niue community.
“We want to be more responsive to our customers in Niue and to showcase and support our unique culture in any way we can,” Emani says.
Per Darnell, chief executive of the Foundation, says the main role of the Internet Niue website is to provide up-to-date information about local internet services, such as alerting customers to scheduled outages. It also provides a way for users to report faults at any time of the day or night.
“There are tips on safe use of the internet. These are designed for parents who may be concerned about what their children could be exposed to on the net.
“In addition, there is background information and news about Internet Niue, our terms of service, how to get a connection and the like.”
The Internet Niue site has a hiapo theme and Internet Niue itself has a modern hiapo-style logo drawn by local artist Charles Jessop. Mr Darnell says the communication of stories and images keeps a culture alive and that is what the internet is all about.
“In a gallery on the site we showcase hiapo and we would love to see this expanded. Anyone with hiapo they would like to have featured, is welcome to email us an image and we’ll put it on the web for them,” he says.
“There’s also information about Niue which we hope will be of particular interest to the children and grandchildren of Niuean families who have settled overseas, and who want to get in touch with their cultural roots.”
The Rocket Systems website has a modern Pacific theme. It showcases what Rocket has to offer its customers and has a library of local images and videos to which anyone with an interest in Niue or Niuean culture can contribute.
“We also have a ‘Just Ask’ feature which allows anyone to ask us a question or to express an opinion. This is an exciting development, which we hope customers, friends and visitors will make use of,” says Emani.
“Just don’t ask us about how to split the atom, or how to find my secret fishing holes! Stick to internet- or computer-related topics and you can expect to get a sensible answer.”
Posted on 27 February 2011 by admin

New Terms of Use Agreement16 February 2011Internet has published a new Terms of Use Agreement for its services, which now applies to all private and commercial customers. The terms are made up of two documents – an Acceptable Use Policy and Terms and Conditions.

The new wording spells out as simply as we can the rights and obligations of both Internet Niue and our customers. Legal fine print has been kept to a minimum so, if you are a customer, please read the Agreement. It applies to you.
The Acceptable Use Policy won’t change anything if you simply use the internet to browse for information, buy and download music, and stay in contact with family and friends. But for anyone who is tempted to send out spam or offensive emails, or to try a bit of hacking, or to download pirated copies of videos and music – don’t, you will be breaching the Terms of Use Agreement and probably the law as well.
In the Terms and Conditions we promise to always do our best to provide customers with reliable and high quality internet services.
However we cannot guarantee that our services will be accessible at all times or fault-free.  Nor can we guarantee to provide connections or services in all locations. Storms, Acts of God, electricity supply failures and Niue’s rugged landscape are just a few of the obstacles that stand in the way of our providing customers with the perfect service we aspire to.
To make the service as perfect as we can, the Terms and Conditions spell out your obligations to us. Things like looking after our equipment, and allowing our contractors access to your home and premises. It’s also important to follow our instructions when using Internet Niue services and to practise good housekeeping – like keeping your computer virus-free and regularly downloading or clearing your emails from our web server.
All in all, we think you will find the new Terms of Use Agreement to be fair and reasonable. Please read it now.
Posted on 16 February 2011 by admin