XMission is the first and is one of the few remaining independent Internet Service Providers (ISP)
in Utah, United States,
founded in late 1993 by Pete Ashdown
.
XMission是第一个也是为数不多的独立互联网服务提供商,
在美国犹他州,由Pete Ashdown于1993年底创立。
Starting in 2003,
the company began providing free wireless internet
in public libraries and some local businesses.
从2003年开始,
该公司开始提供免费无线上网
在公共图书馆和一些当地企业。
By the Summer of 2005,
XMission worked out an agreement with Salt Lake City
government
to expand free wireless to many parts of downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.
到2005年夏天,
XMission与“盐湖城”政府达成协议
将免费无线扩展到犹他州盐湖城市中心的许多地方。
XMission also provides streaming support for radio stations,
including NPR affiliate KCPW-FM and independent radio station KRCL.
XMission还为广播电台提供流媒体支持,
包括NPR附属公司KCPW-FM和独立广播电台KRCL。
XMission also provides free accounts
to hundreds of non-profit organizations and sponsors many events,
including the Utah Open Source Conference
,
the Living Planet Aquarium
,
the Living Traditions Festival
,
the Utah Arts Festival
,
and the Twilight Concert Series
.
XMission还向数百家非营利组织和赞助商举办了许多活动提供免费帐户
包括“犹他州开源会议”,
“生命星球水族馆”,
“活着的传统节日”,
`犹他州艺术节',
和“暮光之城音乐会系列”。
XMission has a policy of refusing requests
by government agencies
to monitor its customers without a warrant.
XMission的政策是拒绝政府机构在没有授权的情况下监控其客户的请求。
The company announced in late 2007 that
it would be upgrading to 100% renewable energy,
provided by Rocky Mountain Power's
Blue Sky program.
该公司于2007年底宣布
它将升级到100%可再生能源,
由“Rocky Mountain Power's”蓝天计划提供。
This makes XMission the first ISP in Utah to use entirely environmentally friendly power.
这使得XMission成为犹他州第一家使用完全环保电源的ISP。