ICOA, Inc. Develops Business Strategy to Expand Wi-Fi Network Rapidly
October 13 2010 - 10:59AM
Marketwired
ICOA, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ICOA), a national Provider of Wireless
Broadband Internet Networks and Managed Services in high-traffic
locations and a provider of Managed Services to Independent Wi-Fi
service providers, today announced that due to the changing
dynamics within the Wi-Fi industry, along with an intimate
knowledge concerning the needs of independent Wi-Fi service
providers, the Board of ICOA Inc. has revised its business strategy
to reflect these considerations.
ICOA Inc. is in the process of forming partnerships with
privately owned Wi-Fi Service Providers and marketing service
companies, to deliver a broad spectrum of Wi-Fi Services and
disciplines in select market verticals. The partnerships will
utilize ICOA's experienced Support and Customer Service Center
combined with the award winning Operating Support System (OSS)
"TollBooth™" platform. The intent is to provide strong creative
entrepreneurs with the combined advantages of retaining local
independence while enjoying the benefits of a publicly listed
company.
A number of independent Wi-Fi Providers have already expressed
their desire to be part of a future network which combines the
advantages of a National Network relationship, while preserving the
benefits of their independence. ICOA's management believes "a
flexible ownership strategy provides such a partnership, allowing
both parties to achieve their objectives while benefitting from
collective growth."
ICOA's new acquisition model is based on a share-for-share
agreement, usually starting with a minority position in the new
partner. Cash is not immediately released; this potentially ensures
a higher and more sustainable long-term profit. ICOA's Management
says, "We are convinced that our improved strategy will enable us
to expand the number of companies in our network and our revenue
more rapidly than originally anticipated."
The key partners will become shareholders of ICOA as a listed
company along with all other shareholders and will have a
substantial incentive in promoting the success of ICOA, Inc. This
long term financial incentive will further enhance and therefore
drive the cooperation between the individual companies.
Successful partners will ultimately be merged into one of ICOA's
subsidiaries with the goal of being spun out to ICOA's shareholders
of record as separate independent public companies, while ICOA
still maintains a shareholder position in the new entity.
ICOA, Inc is in negotiations with a number of funding groups to
secure the necessary long term funding in order to execute on its
new business growth strategy. Management believes any dilution from
funding will be more than offset by the value of the shares issued
to shareholders in the new companies being spun off as well as the
potential increase of ICOA's share valuation due to increasing
assets and potential combined revenue.
About ICOA ICOA, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ICOA)
is a national provider of wireless and wired broadband Internet
networks in high-traffic public locations. ICOA provides design,
installation, operation, maintenance and management of WI-FI
hot-spot and hot-zone Internet access. Based in Warwick, Rhode
Island, ICOA owns or operates broadband access installations in
high-traffic locations across 40 states, located in airports,
quick-service restaurants, hotels and motels, travel plazas,
marinas etc. ICOA networks are compatible with widely-used 802.11x
technology and with virtually all Internet service providers.
Further information is at www.icoacorp.com.
Safe Harbor: This press release includes
forward-looking statements related to theglobe.com, inc. that
involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to,
risks and uncertainties relating to integration of newly acquired
businesses and assets, product delivery, product launch dates,
risks relating to the Internet, development and protection of
technology, the availability of financing or other capital to fund
its plans and operations, the management of growth, market
acceptance of our products, our ability to compete successfully
against established competitors with greater resources, the
uncertainty of future governmental regulation (particularly as it
pertains to the Internet), pending litigation and other risks.
These forward-looking statements are made in reliance on the "Safe
Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. For further information about these and other factors that
could affect ICOA's future results and business plans, please see
the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including in particular our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2005, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 30, 2006. Copies of these filings are
available online at http://www.sec.gov. Prospective investors are
cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
performance. Actual results may differ materially and adversely
from management expectations.
Contact: ICOA, Inc. investor@icoamail.com www.icoacorp.com
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