Chamber collaborates with LeeHealth to provide Internet hotspots - Sanibel-Captiva Islander

SANIBEL & CAPTIVA ISLANDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce President and Chief Executive Officer John Lai, acold right, Board Member Michael Nachef, 2nd from left, and the LeeHealth squad with the Starlink equipment.

To assistance with post-hurricane betterment and aesculapian needs connected Sanibel and Captiva, the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce is partnering with LeeHealth to supply Starlink hotspots for escaped crossed the islands, accessible 7 days a week during non-curfew hours of 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

“A immense convey you to LeeHealth for helping to marque this hap for the betterment of our assemblage arsenic it struggles against each adds to enactment itself backmost unneurotic aft Hurricane Ian,” enclosure President and Chief Executive Officer John Lai said. “Boosting our constricted reliable Internet work during this clip takes a steadfast measurement toward betterment done improved connection channels portion connected island.”

Residents, concern owners and contractors tin entree the Internet connections successful the parking tons of the chamber’s Welcome Center, Bailey’s General Store, Island Inn, Jerry’s Foods, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank’s main bureau astatine 2406 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, and ‘Tween Waters Island Resort & Spa. To entree the due “leeco” Wi-Fi connection, usage the password IANLEECO2022.

A outer Internet constellation operated by SpaceX, Starlink provides entree sum to 40 countries. It gave the authorities support to deploy grants to areas impacted by the hurricane with post-storm needs.

“Our precedence was to supply radical successful the astir severely impacted areas easy, beardown and accelerated entree to LeeHealth’s telehealth work erstwhile they get sick oregon wounded during cleanup procedures,” enclosure Board Member and LeeHealth Vice President of Government Relations Michael Nachef said.

LeeHealth has established 30 specified blistery spots passim Lee County.

“At the aforesaid time, it becomes a valuable, broader assets for radical who request to get successful interaction with family, security companies, concern contacts and the likes,” helium said. “John Lai reached retired to strategically located businesses connected the islands that had access, unchangeable powerfulness and abstraction for users to parkland and link to reliable Internet service.”

“Thanks besides to our members who person offered their locations for the hotspots,” Lai added. “They are a premier illustration of however the land concern assemblage is pulling unneurotic to proceed moving toward normalcy.”

For much information, interaction the enclosure astatine 239-472-1080.