Internet Connection Resources
Outdoor Wireless Locations
Gilmer
| Location | Address | WiFi Name | Password | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETC-3 | 1068 Progress Road - Ellijay |
ETC | etc12345 | |
| ETC Ellijay Business Office | 224 Dalton Street - Ellijay | ETC | etc12345 | |
| ETC Wire Center #11 | 135 Gates Chapel Rd. - Ellijay | ETC | etc12345 | |
| ETC Wire Center #109 | 24 Pleasant Hill Road - Ellijay | ETC | etc12345 | |
| ETC Wire Center #58 | 3650 Hwy. 382 West - Ellijay | ETC | etc12345 | |
| ETC Wire Center #15 | 18575 Hwy. 515 North - Cherry Log | ETC | etc12345 | Turn right on Rock Creek Connector. ETC Bldg on right. |
| ETC Wire Center #13 | 5365 Boardtown Road - Ellijay | ETC | etc12345 | |
| ETC Wire Center #10 | 31 Davenport Lane - Ellijay | ETC | etc12345 | Turn right on Tails Creek Church Road then left onto Davenport Ln. |
| ETC Wire Center #23 | 127 Pleasant Grove Rd. - Ellijay | ETC | etc12345 | |
| ETC Wire Center #6 | 14340 Hwy 136 West - Ellijay | ETC | etc12345 | At the intersection of Hwy 382 and Hwy 136 turn left and Building is on left |
| ETC Wire Center #3 | 6326 Roy Road - Ellijay | ETC | etc12345 | |
| ETC Wire Center #4 | 7279 Big Creek Rd. - Ellijay | ETC | etc12345 | |
| ETC Wire Center #1 | 846 Roy Road - Ellijay | ETC | etc12345 | |
| ETC Wire Center #21 | 91 John Call Rd. - Ellijay | ETC | etc12345 |
Fannin-Polk
| Location | Address | WiFi Name | Password | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETC Blue Ridge Business Office | 2835 Scenic Drive - Blue Ridge |
ETC | etc12345 | Best service at the front of the building in the parking lot. |
| Blue Ridge City Park | ETC | etc12345 | Wireless is at the Pavilion in the Blue Ridge City Park across from Blue Ridge Antique Mall | |
| ETC Ducktown | 1646 N Highway 68 - Ducktown | ETC | etc12345 | Best service outside of the drive-thru window |
| Turtletown Post Office | 4600 Highway 68 - Turtletown | ETC | etc12345 | Wireless is in ETC's big green box on the telephone pole. |
| Campbell Cove Boat Ramp | 293 Campbell Cove Road | ETC | etc12345 | Wireless is in ETC's big green box on the telephone pole. |
Pickens
| Location | Address | WiFi Name | Password |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETC Hinton | 258 Carver Mill Rd. |
ETC | etc12345 |
| ETC Ludville | 135 Big Ridge Rd. | ETC | etc12345 |
| ETC Hill City | 130 Hill City Rd. | ETC | etc12345 |
| ETC Arbor Hill | 142 Lumber Company Road | ETC | etc12345 |
| ETC Jasper Business Office | 102 South Main Street | ETC | etc12345 |
| ETC Holcomb | 121 Holcomb Street | ETC | etc12345 |
| ETC Grandview | 1805 Old Grandview Rd. | ETC | etc12345 |
| ETC Cove Road | 4015 Cove Rd. | ETC | etc12345 |
| ETC Hobson | 67 Hobson Road | ETC | etc12345 |
| ETC Rabbit Town | 15 North Station St | ETC | etc12345 |
| ETC Cagle | 174 Bethany Road | ETC | etc12345 |
FCC agreement — Stating that providers will waive late fees, not cutoff service for lack of payment, and open hot-spots.
Spectrum Free Internet Finder — Find free wifi near you offered by Spectrum.
Free Xfinity Wifi — Everyone can now access 1.5 million out-of-home Xfinity WiFi hotspots for free: These hotspots are normally located in business areas, retail locations and transit areas. To find your nearest hotspot, enter your zip code below.
Lifeline Support for Affordable Communications - $9.25 a month for phone or internet. Lifeline is available to eligible low-income consumers in every state, commonwealth, territory, and on Tribal lands. The Lifeline program is administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC).
AT&T COVID-19 response — Offers open hot-spots, unlimited data to existing customers and $10 per month plans to low-income families.
Verizon COVID-19 response — No special offers, but following the FCC agreement.
Sprint COVID-19 response — Follows FCC agreement, provides unlimited data to existing customers. Starting Tuesday (March 17, 2020) Sprint will allow all handsets to enable hot-spots for 60 days at no extra charge.
Programs Available to Help Make Internet More Affordable - There are both government subsidies and low-income internet programs from internet service providers that can help with your internet bill.
Eduroam Wifi
Eduroam is a global wifi network which allows you to access your university wifi from any participating university. An eligible university can provide users with wifi access at participating institutions through the use of their home institution credentials. Do you go to UNG but live closer to the University of West Georgia (UWG)? Simply drive over to the UWG campus and login to the wifi using your UNG credentials.
View a list of participating institutions to find the one closest to you.