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   Published on: 6/4/2007   Last Visited: 6/4/2007

   Scott Aaron, the senior account executive at iBAHN, a Salt Lake City internet provider that provides service to hotels and resorts across the country, said hotels will lose customers if they don't provide Internet access.
   
   "There are very few that don't offer high-speed Internet," Aaron said. "People just won't go if they can't get out on the Internet."
   
   Dial-up access is considered archaic now and guests won't be satisfied with slow service because programs they need require a high-speed connection.
   
   "We are seeing a huge trend of the guests wanting high-speed Internet for YouTube, Skype, Slingbox. There's a number of applications that are more bandwidth-intensive," Aaron said.
   
   People who go on vacation usually want to be connected to the World Wide Web in some capacity, Aaron said, whether for work or play.
   
   "They want to be able to access applications or go into their home networks, VPN (virtual private networks,) and tunnel with their network to other locations. Or they can get into applications at work from their hotel. It's out there for people that want to access home e-mail. That has been a lot more in demand," Aaron said.
   
   Other general applications are used for leisure time.
   
   "A bunch of college kids might want to go to Youtube," Aaron said. "We provide for video needs and data needs. Personally, I bring it along to be able to Google a map or find directions on where to eat.
   
   "A lot of it is business, and a lot of people use it for leisure," Aaron added. "These applications have to be run over some type of medium. We provide high-speed so they can get megabytes in a matter of seconds. The Web has become this huge highway for video data and other solutions. You build it and they'll use it."
   
   Aaron said the Internet has changed everything, even for those on vacation.
   
   "Just like people can't be without their cell phones, people can't be too long without their laptops now."
   
   Wireless Internet is also desired among guests, although it usually isn't as fast.
   
   "They prefer both wireless and high-speed," Aaron said. "There are some properties that are strictly wireless. It's a lot more convenient."
   
   The concern most people have with a wireless connection is security.
   
   "We utilize standard as well as propriety security measures," Aaron said.
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   "Smaller end hotels, they don't have as much of a luxury," Aaron said.