“WhidbeyNet’s George Henny addresses those attending the annual members meeting of the Island District Economic Development Council held March 9 at Teddy’s.Jim Larsen, staff photoIf Whidbey Island doesn’t land any new businesses this year, it won’t be because of lack of telecommunications.Island County’s two leading communications providers extolled the virtues of their companies last Friday before an audience of some 40 people attending the annual membership meeting of the Island District Economic Development Council.George Henny of the WhidbeyNet branch of Whidbey Telephone Co. gave a detailed presentation of Internet access, available on WhidbeyNet throughout Island County and in some areas of the mainland. The company will open its centrally located Internet Data Center in Everett within the next 30 days.Henny, advanced technology manager for WhidbeyNet, admitted his presentation about ADSL lines, fiber communications, wireless and the like might have been a bit complex for the breakfast audience. It’s kind of technical, he said, but we’re looking forward to bringing the communications of the future to Whidbey Island today.Verizon is the new name of General Telephone, and serves Whidbey Island from Greenbank north and all of Camano Island, plus many mainland customers. Over $9 million has been invested the last five years on the island, said spokeswoman Marilyn Hoggarth. She too referred to the dizzying speed of communications development, adding that Verizon faces the same question as WhidbeyNet: How much do you deploy, and when?But Hoggarth assured the audience that her company, too, can provide for any businesses’ communications needs. When trying to attract business, she said, Bring us to the table early. “