Mendocino Community Network

MCN is pleased to announce our MCN Blog Service is now available. MCN can now provide you with the blog you need for whatever purpose you may need it for. What are blogs? Blog is short for web logs. MCN Blogs are on-line publishing tools with graphic capabilities added. Blogs have addresses just like websites and can be viewed with regular browsers like Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, or Safari. They require no other special software. MCN uses an MCN Blog to keep our customers up to date at http://internetnews.mcnblog.org

Unlike a regular website, which might consist of dozens of individual pages, a blog is made up of smaller posts. These appear on a central page and then are also put into categories for later reference.MCN Blogs also have the ability to display pictures and MCN Blogs have a great set of tools to allow you to display all kinds of pictures along with your written content. And MCN Blogs are interactive. You can allow people to leave comments about your posts.

MCN Blogs are ideal for business or personal use. On a personal level, MCN blogs are great for keeping up with family news, spreading your ideas about a particular topic, or for displaying digital pictures.

Find out more about MCN Blogs for personal use.

Businesses will find find that MCN Blogs have many purposes as well. MCN Blogs are a great addition to your regular website. YOu can use them to connect directly to your customers, announce new products, and get instant customer feedback.

Find out more about MCN Blogs for business use.

MCN Blog pricing is determined by storage space and transfer rate and start at just $4.95 per month. We are currently offering a free 30 day trial! Visit our MCN Blog Pricing Page for more information. Ready to go? Just call MCN at 937-1444 or (800) 796-3896.

MCN Blogs have lots and lots of features--too many to list here. But check out our MCN Blog Feature Overview and our MCN Blog Feature Chart. Our list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) will answer the basic questions about blogware.

Want to take an in depth look at all the publishing features. We have an MCN Blog on-line publishing guideavailable. This guide includes everything you might want to know about MCN Blogs.

MCN Acceleration Services

MCN is pleased to offer to our customers the MCN Accelerator, a subscription based service that is intended to increase the speed of dialup, ISDN, cable internet and low end DSL connections. The MCN Accelerator increases the speed of most dialup connections by 3 to 7 times, and the more you use it--the better it gets. The MCN Accelerator is a small piece of software that is easily downloaded and installed.

Ready to go? Just call MCN at 937-1444 or (800) 796-3896 and ask to have the MCN Accelerator enabled for your account. The charges will appear on your regular MCN bill each month. For just 5 cents a day ($1.50 per month) you can speed up your connection and make the most of your MCN connection. Then click on the appropriate link to download the software.

Download the MCN Accelerator for Windows

Download the MCN Accelerator for Macintosh

Installation Instructions for Windows and Macintosh

Want to learn more? The MCN Accelerator Information Page contains lots of information about the MCN Accelerator including

• MCN Accelerator--How Fast is It?

• MCN Accelerator Installation Instructions

• What Content Gets Accelerated and What is Not Accelerated?

• System Requirement: What does my computer need to use the accelerator?

What 3rd Party Products work with MCN Accelerator? Visit our Compatibility Page

MCN encourages all of our customers to contact us any time you have a question regarding your bill. the billing staff can be reached duirng our normal business hours (9-6 M-F) or via e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

We also encourage all of our customers to become familiar with the MCN On-Line billing site at http://billing.mcn.org. At the MCN On-Line Billing site you can see payment and invoice information, make payments, examine dialup usage hours, and find other useful information related to your MCN account.

MCN accepts payment by cash or check, credit card, and automatic bank transfer.

Checks can be sent to P.O. Box 2445, Mendocino, CA 95460. Please include your account id number or email address on your check.

If you would like to pay by credit card you can download and complete the Credit Card Authorization form or call the MCN office at 937-1444 or (800) 796-3896. Please do not send credit card information via e-mail.

Another handy way to pay your MCN bill each month is automatic bank transfer-- deducted out of your checking account automatically on or around the 15th of each month through the ACH process. Download and print the Bank Transfer Authorization Form and mail it to MCN with a voided check at P.O. Box 2445, Mendocino, CA 95460.