Village of Baxter residents and visitors alike can now enjoy the many benefits of wireless Internet connectivity throughout the community. “WiFi”, or wireless fidelity, allows for unrestricted mobility in accessing the Baxter Community Network as well as the Internet via a laptop, PDA or other wireless device from any of the “hot spots” within the neighborhood.

“This wireless network in Baxter allows residents to get outside and get online,” explains Kerri Robusto, Sales, Leasing and Marketing Director for Clear Springs Development Company. “Some of the neighborhood ‘hot spots’, such as the Town Center, are available for all wireless users, while other areas require a password that is given to residents only.” For instance, visitors can sit in a neighborhood restaurant and log on, but only residents can use the wireless capabilities on the steps of the Community Center or at the pool. “WiFi has been a great benefit,” says Michael Hunt owner/operator of Beef O’Brady’s, a neighborhood pub located within Baxter. “Customers can come in for a meal without losing touch with their business. It has really increased everyone’s mobility.”

Part of a new technology trial conducted by Clear Springs Development Company and Comporium Communications, WiFi technology creates a cloud of Internet connectivity accessible to users within a certain area. WiFi “hot spots” have been popping up around the country in McDonald’s Restaurants, Marriott Hotels, and Starbucks Coffee Shops, but few are free. However, this service is currently being offered in Baxter to users free of charge. WiFi was installed at Baxter last year.

Illustrating just how advanced this and the many other technology-based amenities are at Baxter, is the fact that several new neighborhoods in the area are now touting the installation of fiber-optic cable—a benefit currently installed in over 550 Baxter homes, and offered in Baxter for more than five years. “We chose Baxter because it’s the best of both worlds, with progressive technology in a traditional neighborhood,” adds Baxter resident Bradley Rossetti. “WiFi is just one more way that Baxter stays ahead of other communities.”

Baxter Village is a 1033-acre traditional neighborhood, just 16 miles south of Charlotte that blends the architectural charm and sense of community of the past with the technology and convenience of today--all in an environmentally sound manner designed to enhance the Fort Mill area. Located off I-77 at exit 85, Baxter is now home to over 550 families, and is planned for over 800 more homesites. Baxter is also home to an on-site elementary school, Town Center with shops and restaurants, public library, urgent care center, and over 500 acres of open areas. A new YMCA is currently under construction.

For more information about Baxter Village or the Town Center, visit www.villageofbaxter.com, or call toll free (877) 570-HOME or (803) 802-TOWN. The Baxter Information Center is located at the neighborhood’s main entrance off Highway 160 and Interstate 77 at Exit 85.