[WISPA] Sprint vs. Clearwire
Sprint sues Clearwire Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) - August 4, 2006 by Charlie Anderson http://www.bizjournals.com/search/bin/search?t=seattleam=seattleq=%22Charlie%20Anderson%22f=bylineam=120_daysr=20 Kansas City Business Journal http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2006/08/07/story2.html?t=printable Sprint Nextel Corp. http://www.bizjournals.com/search/bin/search?q=%22Sprint%20Nextel%20Corp%22t=seattle -- the nation's largest holder of valuable spectrum for a new generation of wireless high-speed Internet service -- has sued the second-largest holder for an alleged double cross. In a suit filed July 11 in Johnson County, Kansas, District Court, Sprint Nextel alleges tortious interference and conspiracy by Kirkland-based Clearwire Corp. http://www.bizjournals.com/search/bin/search?q=%22Clearwire%20Corp%22t=seattle Clearwire is the brainchild of Craig McCaw, the billionaire wireless entrepreneur. Clearwire canceled an initial public offering last month after raising $900 million from Intel Corp. http://www.bizjournals.com/search/bin/search?q=%22Intel%20Corp%22t=seattle and Motorola Inc. http://www.bizjournals.com/search/bin/search?q=%22Motorola%20Inc%22t=seattle In the lawsuit, Sprint Nextel accuses Clearwire of going behind its back and buying rights to wireless spectrum in the Seattle market from an Ohio woman. Sprint Nextel claims it had a contract to lease the woman's rights and had a right of first refusal if she decided to sell her spectrum holdings. The lawsuit was filed by Sprint Nextel subsidiary American Telecasting of Seattle Inc. http://www.bizjournals.com/search/bin/search?q=%22American%20Telecasting%20of%20Seattle%20Inc%22t=seattle Sprint Nextel spokesman David Gunasegaram declined comment on the lawsuit. In an e-mail, Clearwire spokeswoman Teresa Fausti-Blatt said, Clearwire conducts appropriate and ethical business practices. We believe the claims made by American Telecasting of Seattle and the pending litigation are unfounded, she said. The spectrum at issue differs from spectrum used to connect wireless phone calls and let users browse the Internet on their phones. The higher-capacity broadband radio service spectrum can be used to deliver Internet access at speeds comparable to land-line alternatives. Sprint Nextel owns or leases spectrum to deliver this high-speed wireless Internet access to about 80 percent of the country. Clearwire owns the rest. But while Clearwire has launched its service in markets such as Jacksonville, Fla., and Reno, Nev., Sprint Nextel has been conducting trials on five different technologies. It is expected to announce which technology it will base its service on this summer. When they merged last year, Sprint and Nextel promised to roll out the service to 15 million Americans by 2009, and 30 million people by 2011. Phillip Marshall, an analyst at Boston-based researcher The Yankee Group, said it would make sense for Sprint Nextel to strike a partnership with Clearwire and share the risk of building a national network, which he estimates could cost $3 billion. In the Johnson County lawsuit, Sprint Nextel acknowledges a 2003 confidentiality agreement between Sprint Corp. and Clearwire officials to hold talks. No other details were given on the nature of those talks. But the lawsuit indicates there was a working relationship between the two companies until the alleged double cross. Included as an exhibit in the suit is an Oct. 5, 2005, letter from Clearwire co-CEO Ben Wolff to Sprint Nextel executive Todd Rowley. The letter regards an agreement by Sprint Nextel to turn off usage of its spectrum in Seattle so as not to interfere with Clearwire service. In exchange, according to the letter, Clearwire agreed to let Sprint Nextel access a comparable amount of its spectrum holdings. In keeping with that arrangement, Sprint Nextel attempted to contact the owner of a block of spectrum in Seattle with whom it had a long-term lease. After numerous attempts to contact spectrum owner and Ohio resident Lois Hubbard, Sprint Nextel said it was informed in February by Hubbard's lawyer that the lease deal was nonbinding. In May, when Clearwire filed papers for its IPO, Sprint Nextel discovered that Clearwire had struck a deal on Oct. 10 to buy a stake in a limited liability corporation set up by Hubbard, according to the lawsuit. Documents filed with Federal Communications Commission state that Clearwire owns 49 percent of Lois Hubbard Communications LLC http://www.bizjournals.com/search/bin/search?q=%22Lois%20Hubbard%20Communications%20LLC%22t=seattle and has an option buy the other 51 percent from Hubbard in certain circumstances. Through its undisclosed negotiations, Clearwire maliciously breached its duty toward American to contract in good faith, the suit said. Sprint Nextel also named Hubbard in the suit, alleging breach of
[WISPA] Fw: Seeking work in Wireless
fyi Marlon(509) 982-2181 Equipment sales(408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services42846865 (icq) And I run my own wisp!64.146.146.12 (net meeting)www.odessaoffice.com/wirelesswww.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam - Original Message - From: Bruce Schulte To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 1:37 PM Subject: Seeking work in Wireless Technical Sales or Management Position - Domestic or International Dear Mr. Schafer: I recently sold off a successful wireless Internet company in Ecuador, and and am looking for a position in the U.S. involving Technical Sales or Management in the wireless arena.With your extensive knowledge of the industry, I would greatly appreciate any assistance your might be able to lend - perhaps passing along my attached CV or pointing me in the direction where you see possible opportunities. Allow me to summarize key aspects of my background and experience: *** Full time Internet hardware sales work since 1992 - both wired and wireless.*** In Wifi before Wifi existed - first hacked Lucent WaveLan cards in Linux boxes back in 1997. *** Founder and manager of pioneering internetworking company in Ecuador. Established distribution channels for USRobotics, Lucent, Microcom, NetManage and others. *** Owned and operated a successful wireless ISP service for over 5 years, with 100+ commercial customers across 3 provinces (covering hundreds of square miles). Know WISP business inside out, allowing me to interface very well with customers. *** Have extensive first-hand field experience with many of wireless product lines, including Lucent, Cisco, Aironet, Proxim, Mot Canopy, Tranzeo, Andrew, PacWireless, Senao, Smartbidge, Teletronics and YDI. *** Mature, team player, and self-starter. Understand from years of running my own businesses that all successful sales and marketing efforts center on fact that the "customer is king". In short, I have a very solid understanding of Internet, RF and WISP issues, years of experience in sales and distribution of networking equipment. I am a US Citizen, speak fluent Spanish, have working knowledge of French, and understand well the "challenges" of doing business in the tropics. Finally, I trust you will appreciate that I have very solid credentials for wireless sales and/or business development and management, and particularly in the international arena. However, I would certainly would be interested in possibilities in the North American market.Thank you in advance for any assistance you might be able to offer!-- Bruce Schulte[EMAIL PROTECTED]skype: Bruce SchulteTef. 1-703-644-1635 Bruce Schulte CV SV18.7.06.rtf Description: MS-Word document -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] Portable Genset for auction in Hawaii
fyi... http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=941776convertTo=USD Marlon (509) 982-2181 Equipment sales (408) 907-6910 (Vonage)Consulting services 42846865 (icq)And I run my own wisp! 64.146.146.12 (net meeting) www.odessaoffice.com/wireless www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] Speaking of muni, anyone see this one?
Patrick Leary AVP Marketing Alvarion, Inc. o: 650.314.2628 c: 760.580.0080 Vonage: 650.641.1243 http://www.alvarion.com/presscenter/pressreleases/7540/ Networks like these are not for public access, but rather to create internal efficiencies. This one is very cool in terms of all the applications the network is supporting. It is for the city of Cheyenne, WY. Citywide. - Patrick Alvarion -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] Source for cheap PCs
Does anyone have a good source for inexpensive desktop PCs that could be shipped quickly? I have a couple of MTU projects coming up and needs some low end PCs to install Mikrotik and StarOS on. I'm looking for some PCs in the $30-$50 per unit range. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Matt Larsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
RE: [WISPA] Speaking of muni, anyone see this one?
Jack The few hotspots (for convenience use only, i.e. while relaxing in the park, etc.) in the city are not in any way connected to the 4.9GHz, so the point is moot. Patrick -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 11:13 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Speaking of muni, anyone see this one? Patrick, The Cheyene network is apparently shared between City users and public users. Does Alvarion anticipate any conflict between the FCC's designation of the 4.9 GHz band for public safety and critical infrastructure protection use and Cheyenne's use of 4.9 GHz to backhaul public Internet access traffic? Won't this be seen as boarderline illegal use of 4.9 GHz for public Internet access rather than for legitimate public safety use? Also, does Alvarion anticipate that any WISPs may be outraged that Cities may now enjoy an unfair advantage over private-sector WISPs who will not have access to the 4.9 GHz spectrum to provide public backhaul while being forced to use the more interference-prone 5 GHz spectrum? Does Alavarion see itself as setting a precedent here that will now allow other manufacturers to push 4.9 GHz for shared public/private backhaul, giving Cities everywhere an unfair advantage over private-sector WISPs? I'm curious about your personal opinions here too, not just the Israeli-corporate position. Thanks, jack Patrick Leary wrote: Patrick Leary AVP Marketing Alvarion, Inc. o: 650.314.2628 c: 760.580.0080 Vonage: 650.641.1243 http://www.alvarion.com/presscenter/pressreleases/7540/ Networks like these are not for public access, but rather to create internal efficiencies. This one is very cool in terms of all the applications the network is supporting. It is for the city of Cheyenne, WY. Citywide. - Patrick Alvarion -- Jack Unger ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. Serving the License-Free Wireless Industry Since 1993 Author of the WISP Handbook - Deploying License-Free Wireless WANs True Vendor-Neutral WISP Consulting-Training-Troubleshooting Newsletters Downloadable from http://ask-wi.com/newsletters.html Phone (VoIP Over Broadband Wireless) 818-227-4220 www.ask-wi.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals computer viruses(192). This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals computer viruses(43). -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Speaking of muni, anyone see this one?
Patrick, That's a relief. Thanks, jack Patrick Leary wrote: Jack The few hotspots (for convenience use only, i.e. while relaxing in the park, etc.) in the city are not in any way connected to the 4.9GHz, so the point is moot. Patrick -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 11:13 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Speaking of muni, anyone see this one? Patrick, The Cheyene network is apparently shared between City users and public users. Does Alvarion anticipate any conflict between the FCC's designation of the 4.9 GHz band for public safety and critical infrastructure protection use and Cheyenne's use of 4.9 GHz to backhaul public Internet access traffic? Won't this be seen as boarderline illegal use of 4.9 GHz for public Internet access rather than for legitimate public safety use? Also, does Alvarion anticipate that any WISPs may be outraged that Cities may now enjoy an unfair advantage over private-sector WISPs who will not have access to the 4.9 GHz spectrum to provide public backhaul while being forced to use the more interference-prone 5 GHz spectrum? Does Alavarion see itself as setting a precedent here that will now allow other manufacturers to push 4.9 GHz for shared public/private backhaul, giving Cities everywhere an unfair advantage over private-sector WISPs? I'm curious about your personal opinions here too, not just the Israeli-corporate position. Thanks, jack Patrick Leary wrote: Patrick Leary AVP Marketing Alvarion, Inc. o: 650.314.2628 c: 760.580.0080 Vonage: 650.641.1243 http://www.alvarion.com/presscenter/pressreleases/7540/ Networks like these are not for public access, but rather to create internal efficiencies. This one is very cool in terms of all the applications the network is supporting. It is for the city of Cheyenne, WY. Citywide. - Patrick Alvarion -- Jack Unger ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. Serving the License-Free Wireless Industry Since 1993 Author of the WISP Handbook - Deploying License-Free Wireless WANs True Vendor-Neutral WISP Consulting-Training-Troubleshooting Newsletters Downloadable from http://ask-wi.com/newsletters.html Phone (VoIP Over Broadband Wireless) 818-227-4220 www.ask-wi.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] Web site update
Thank you Matt Larsen for your hard work. http://www.wispa.org/ George -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Web site update
George Rogato wrote: Thank you Matt Larsen for your hard work. http://www.wispa.org/ George Matt, Great job! This link from the sign-up page is broken: http://www.wispa.org/modules.php?op=modloadname=Newsfile=articlesid=26mode=threadorder=0thold=0 Where is the link to the mailing lists? -- Regards, Peter RAD-INFO, Inc. - NSP Strategist We Help ISPs Connect Communicate 813.963.5884 http://4isps.com/newsletter.htm -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
RE: [WISPA] Web site update
The link worked for me. http://signup.wispa.org/wispa-newacct.html I'm sure more links will be added shortly. Matt is trying to get the new website up so he can place vendor logos on it to help promote their membership and products. I will get with Matt and see if I can assist. Rick Harnish President OnlyInternet Broadband Wireless, Inc. 260-827-2482 Founding Member of WISPA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter R. Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 5:36 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Web site update George Rogato wrote: Thank you Matt Larsen for your hard work. http://www.wispa.org/ George Matt, Great job! This link from the sign-up page is broken: http://www.wispa.org/modules.php?op=modloadname=Newsfile=articlesid=26mo de=threadorder=0thold=0 Where is the link to the mailing lists? -- Regards, Peter RAD-INFO, Inc. - NSP Strategist We Help ISPs Connect Communicate 813.963.5884 http://4isps.com/newsletter.htm -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Source for cheap PCs
Matt Larsen - Lists wrote: Does anyone have a good source for inexpensive desktop PCs that could be shipped quickly? I have a couple of MTU projects coming up and needs some low end PCs to install Mikrotik and StarOS on. I'm looking for some PCs in the $30-$50 per unit range. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Matt Larsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.geeks.com/products.asp?cat=SYS Has Bare bones kits starting at $50 http://www.pcsurplusonline.com/viewprod.cfm?ID=1561 Thin client IBMs for $45 Pentium II Dells for $80 http://www.erpcsales.com/products/search/detail.cfm?MFRModel=DELL%2DOPTGX1%2D6M333DCurrentPage=1 http://www.123compute.com/showsp2.php?ide=8213 Lot of 3 Compaq P3 for $270 -- Regards, Peter RAD-INFO, Inc. - NSP Strategist We Help ISPs Connect Communicate 813.963.5884 http://4isps.com/newsletter.htm -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Web site update
Thanks for the heads up on the link. The signup page is hosted in a different location, so I am forwarding the information to the correct place to get it fixed. I added all of the general mailling lists to a link on the side. Thanks for the heads up on that Peter. I'm working on a separate page for the state mailling lists, so that they are listed in one spot rather than as a drop down box. Other than that, we need to have about three or four people to contribute articles for the main content page. The content here is from May, as that is when we did the first presentation of this site. We need to come up with some good content. This new site is also RSS capable (there is a link at the bottom of the menu on the left) so if we can get some more content, I think the site will start to get a lot more traffic and consistent traffic at that. Thanks for the comments, and keep them coming! Matt Larsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peter R. wrote: George Rogato wrote: Thank you Matt Larsen for your hard work. http://www.wispa.org/ George Matt, Great job! This link from the sign-up page is broken: http://www.wispa.org/modules.php?op=modloadname=Newsfile=articlesid=26mode=threadorder=0thold=0 Where is the link to the mailing lists? -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
RE: [WISPA] Web site update
Matt, Great job. Would it be a good idea to put WISPA's mission statement on the site? I read what was up there but it does not clearly state for a prospective new member what the missions and goals of the organization are or will be. Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: George Rogato [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 4:48 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Web site update Thank you Matt Larsen for your hard work. http://www.wispa.org/ George -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] orthogon gemini lite connectorized
Hi WISPA,I really, really, *really* need to get my hands on a connectorized OS Gemini Lite. I've had an order in with Tessco since June 21st and it's been backordered *again* til the 22nd of August. Clear Channel is not happy! So if you're sitting on a connectorized OS Gemini Lite with no plans to use it before September - help a dues-paying member out!Best,-- Dylan OliverPrimaverity, LLC -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] orthogon gemini lite connectorized
I'm checking with EC to see if we have one in stock? Do you need just one or the whole link? Does it have to be orthogon? Or can we help you with something else that'll get you by for now? Marlon(509) 982-2181 Equipment sales(408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services42846865 (icq) And I run my own wisp!64.146.146.12 (net meeting)www.odessaoffice.com/wirelesswww.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam - Original Message - From: Dylan Oliver To: WISPA General List Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 4:20 PM Subject: [WISPA] orthogon gemini lite connectorized Hi WISPA,I really, really, *really* need to get my hands on a connectorized OS Gemini Lite. I've had an order in with Tessco since June 21st and it's been backordered *again* til the 22nd of August. Clear Channel is not happy! So if you're sitting on a connectorized OS Gemini Lite with no plans to use it before September - help a dues-paying member out!Best,-- Dylan OliverPrimaverity, LLC -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.orgSubscribe/Unsubscribe:http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wirelessArchives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] orthogon gemini lite connectorized
We have both an OS Gemini Lite and a Canopy 30Mbps in stock now. They both just came back from sites we upgraded, so they are used. Let me know if you are interested. -Matt Dylan Oliver wrote: Hi WISPA, I really, really, *really* need to get my hands on a connectorized OS Gemini Lite. I've had an order in with Tessco since June 21st and it's been backordered *again* til the 22nd of August. Clear Channel is not happy! So if you're sitting on a connectorized OS Gemini Lite with no plans to use it before September - help a dues-paying member out! Best, -- Dylan Oliver Primaverity, LLC -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Web site update
http://www.wispa.org/ It looks like there's some wonky vhosting going on - while all the links work, they all point to www.invmedia.com, not www.wispa.org. (Also, the signup form doesn't need to have the /wispa-newacct.html part -- just http://signup.wispa.org/ works, and it looks a bit neater.) And I don't see any explicit statement of copyright on the site. Too much work has been put in to have someone steal it. :D David Smith MVN.net -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Web site update
Matt, I like the new site a lot! On 8/7/06 3:47 PM, George Rogato [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you Matt Larsen for your hard work. http://www.wispa.org/ George -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Web site update
On Mon, 7 Aug 2006, David E. Smith wrote: It looks like there's some wonky vhosting going on - while all the links work, they all point to www.invmedia.com, not www.wispa.org. I noticed that, too, but didn't know that wonky was a word and didn't know how to describe it. lol. BTW, I really do like the new look. The old site was not bad, but this is certainly better. -- Butch Evans Network Engineering and Security Consulting 573-276-2879 http://www.butchevans.com/ Mikrotik Certified Consultant (http://www.mikrotik.com/consultants.html) -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Web site update
I agree, you did an excellent job Matt! The tower image looks like the one in our logo now that you changed its colors, needless to say, I love the color update you made to it. ;-) Shannon D. Denniston, Co-Founder KyWiFi, LLC - Mt. Sterling, Kentucky Your Hometown Broadband Provider http://www.KyWiFi.com Call Us Today: 859.274.4033 === $29.99 DSL High Speed Internet $14.99 Home Phone Service $19.99 All Digital Satellite TV - No Phone Line Required for DSL - FREE Activation Equipment - Affordable Upfront Pricing - Locally Owned Operated - We Also Service Most Rural Areas === - Original Message - From: Cliff Leboeuf [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 10:10 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Web site update Matt, I like the new site a lot! On 8/7/06 3:47 PM, George Rogato [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you Matt Larsen for your hard work. http://www.wispa.org/ George -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Web site update
Butch Evans wrote: I noticed that, too, but didn't know that wonky was a word and didn't know how to describe it. lol. Yup. Wonky is a highly technical term. :D David Smith MVN.net -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] This is pretty big - Dick Durbin Bill for Rural High Speed Access
DURBIN INTRODUCES BILL TO ENCOURAGE HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS IN RURAL AREAS Friday, August 4, 2006 [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) says a national policy is needed to accelerate the deployment of broadband internet service to rural areas so that every American can have high-speed internet access no matter where they live. Today, Durbin introduced legislation, the Broadband for Rural America Act of 2006, to encourage the rapid deployment of high-quality, affordable broadband internet service, especially in rural areas. Broadband is an essential component of our lives, at work and at home. It has become an essential service like water, gas and electricity. Our homes and businesses need affordable access to high speed internet connections, in the same way our homes and businesses need traditional utility services, said Durbin. Yet, for too many people living in small communities today, broadband access is still not a reality. When I travel in downstate Illinois, people tell me that they cannot wait to have broadband service, but that there is no service available to them right now. My bill will change that. Two recent reports -- one issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the other by the U.S. Department of Agriculture - found that rural and farm households have access to broadband internet at approximately half the level of all U.S. households nationwide. Another respected research organization, the Pew Internet and American Life Project, found similar results. In its 2006 report, Pew found that only 18% of rural adults reported a home broadband connection, compared to 31% of urban adults. All of these studies point to a consistent conclusion: Americans living in urban areas are almost twice as likely to have home broadband access as do their rural counterparts. Durbin said broadband is critical to community and economic development, as it encourages investment, creates jobs, improves productivity, fosters innovation, and increases consumer benefits in every corner of our nation. A recent study found that adoption of current generation broadband would increase the gross domestic product by $179.7 billion, while adding approximately 61,000 jobs per year over the two decades. The study also projected 1.2 million jobs could be created if next generation broadband technology were rapidly deployed. We need to close the digital divide, ensuring that rural Americans are not left behind in the 21st Century's digital economy, Durbin noted. Whether it is through telephone wire, cable, fiber, satellite, wireless or any other medium, we need every existing and future broadband service provider to step up to the national challenge. Durbin said his bill includes four major provisions. Each is designed to focus on identifying obstacles that hinder broadband deployment in rural America today, and to find innovative solutions to address those concerns. Creates Broadband Trust Fund: creates a new federal program specifically targeted at assisting individuals, businesses and co-ops working at the earliest stages to bring broadband to their communities. Eligible entities include nonprofits, academic institutions, local governments and commercial companies that work to identify broadband access needs in unserved areas of the country. Projects to be funded through this new program will include feasibility studies, mapping, economic analysis, and other activities done to determine the reasons for the current lack of service, and the scale, scope, and type of broadband services most suitable for the particular unserved area. Reforms USDA Rural Broadband Program: the current USDA broadband loan program provides below-market rate loans and loan guarantees for the construction and improvement of broadband facilities and equipment in rural areas. This program expires in 2007. Durbin's bill does three things with regard to the broadband loan program -- extends the life of the program for another five years until 2012; refocuses the program solely on rural areas where it is most needed; and establishes a grant program to be administered by the same USDA office that currently runs the rural broadband loan program. Wireless Broadband Spectrum: requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make new spectrum available for wireless broadband services in rural areas as soon as practicable. The bill also requires the FCC to evaluate its spectrum auction plans and to divide some of the frequency allocations into smaller area licenses so that regional and rural wireless companies can compete in the bidding process. Making additional spectrum available holds tremendous potential for wireless broadband to be deployed in rural areas, especially in large geographic regions where it would be cost prohibitive to build out wires and cable. Creates Broadband Task Force: establishes a task force consisting of experts in federal, state, and local governments, trade associations, public interest
[WISPA] [Fwd: Durbin introduces bill to encourage high speed internet access in rural areas]
This is the US Senator in my district in Illinois. It looks like he has been reading my emails maybe. :-) At least he is getting parts of what I have been saying. Scriv *DURBIN INTRODUCES BILL TO ENCOURAGE HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS IN RURAL AREAS * Friday, August 4, 2006 [WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) says a national policy is needed to accelerate the deployment of broadband internet service to rural areas so that every American can have high-speed internet access no matter where they live. Today, Durbin introduced legislation, the Broadband for Rural America Act of 2006, to encourage the rapid deployment of high-quality, affordable broadband internet service, especially in rural areas. “Broadband is an essential component of our lives, at work and at home. It has become an essential service like water, gas and electricity. Our homes and businesses need affordable access to high speed internet connections, in the same way our homes and businesses need traditional utility services,” said Durbin. “Yet, for too many people living in small communities today, broadband access is still not a reality. When I travel in downstate Illinois, people tell me that they cannot wait to have broadband service, but that there is no service available to them right now. My bill will change that.” Two recent reports -- one issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the other by the U.S. Department of Agriculture – found that rural and farm households have access to broadband internet at approximately half the level of all U.S. households nationwide. Another respected research organization, the Pew Internet and American Life Project, found similar results. In its 2006 report, Pew found that only 18% of rural adults reported a home broadband connection, compared to 31% of urban adults. All of these studies point to a consistent conclusion: Americans living in urban areas are almost twice as likely to have home broadband access as do their rural counterparts. Durbin said broadband is critical to community and economic development, as it encourages investment, creates jobs, improves productivity, fosters innovation, and increases consumer benefits in every corner of our nation. A recent study found that adoption of current generation broadband would increase the gross domestic product by $179.7 billion, while adding approximately 61,000 jobs per year over the two decades. The study also projected 1.2 million jobs could be created if next generation broadband technology were rapidly deployed. “We need to close the digital divide, ensuring that rural Americans are not left behind in the 21st Century’s digital economy,” Durbin noted. “Whether it is through telephone wire, cable, fiber, satellite, wireless or any other medium, we need every existing and future broadband service provider to step up to the national challenge.” Durbin said his bill includes four major provisions. Each is designed to focus on identifying obstacles that hinder broadband deployment in rural America today, and to find innovative solutions to address those concerns. Creates Broadband Trust Fund: creates a new federal program specifically targeted at assisting individuals, businesses and co-ops working at the earliest stages to bring broadband to their communities. Eligible entities include nonprofits, academic institutions, local governments and commercial companies that work to identify broadband access needs in unserved areas of the country. Projects to be funded through this new program will include feasibility studies, mapping, economic analysis, and other activities done to determine the reasons for the current lack of service, and the scale, scope, and type of broadband services most suitable for the particular unserved area. Reforms USDA Rural Broadband Program: the current USDA broadband loan program provides below-market rate loans and loan guarantees for the construction and improvement of broadband facilities and equipment in rural areas. This program expires in 2007. Durbin’s bill does three things with regard to the broadband loan program -- extends the life of the program for another five years until 2012; refocuses the program solely on rural areas where it is most needed; and establishes a grant program to be administered by the same USDA office that currently runs the rural broadband loan program. Wireless Broadband Spectrum: requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make new spectrum available for wireless broadband services in rural areas as soon as practicable. The bill also requires the FCC to evaluate its spectrum auction plans and to divide some of the frequency allocations into smaller area licenses so that regional and rural wireless companies can compete in the bidding process. Making additional spectrum available holds tremendous potential for wireless broadband to be deployed in rural areas, especially in large
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as practicable. The bill also requires the FCC to evaluate its spectrum auction plans and to divide some of the frequency allocations into smaller area licenses so that regional and rural wireless companies can compete in the bidding process. Making additional spectrum available holds tremendous potential for wireless broadband to be deployed in rural areas, especially in large geographic regions where it would be cost prohibitive to build out wires and cable. Creates Broadband Task Force: establishes a task force consisting of experts in federal, state, and local governments, trade associations, public interest organizations, academic institutions, and other areas to study best practices for rapid deployment of broadband services in states, particularly those with large unserved rural areas. The bill requires the task force, within 6 months, to provide to Congress and to each governor a report detailing a comprehensive list of specific measures adopted by state or local governments that helped deploy broadband services in areas that lacked such services. The legislation has been referred to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. __ NOD32 1.1696 (20060807) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
RE: [WISPA] orthogon gemini lite connectorized
Title: Message Dylan - save your $$ - use Mikrotik 532s - SR5s - You will be AMAZED at the performance you'll see - and save 3k to boot ! We have 2 Orthogon Links deployed and hands down Mikrotik makes me smile more :) JohnnyO -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dylan OliverSent: Monday, August 07, 2006 6:21 PMTo: WISPA General ListSubject: [WISPA] orthogon gemini lite connectorizedHi WISPA,I really, really, *really* need to get my hands on a connectorized OS Gemini Lite. I've had an order in with Tessco since June 21st and it's been backordered *again* til the 22nd of August. Clear Channel is not happy! So if you're sitting on a connectorized OS Gemini Lite with no plans to use it before September - help a dues-paying member out!Best,-- Dylan OliverPrimaverity, LLC -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] Sample boards from me....
While I was gone to Alaska, my kids killed my PC. Unfortunately, I was just recovering from a hard drive move and had no backup of any kind, and I lost all my contact data, email, notes, etc. So, for those of you wanted sample boards from me They are here. I need your contact information again. Please email it to purchasing AT neofast dot net You can also call me at 541-969-8200 Thanks Mark -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] What can broadband do for us?
. Department of Commerce and the other by the U.S. Department of Agriculture – found that rural and farm households have access to broadband internet at approximately half the level of all U.S. households nationwide. Another respected research organization, the Pew Internet and American Life Project, found similar results. In its 2006 report, Pew found that only 18% of rural adults reported a home broadband connection, compared to 31% of urban adults. All of these studies point to a consistent conclusion: Americans living in urban areas are almost twice as likely to have home broadband access as do their rural counterparts. Durbin said broadband is critical to community and economic development, as it encourages investment, creates jobs, improves productivity, fosters innovation, and increases consumer benefits in every corner of our nation. A recent study found that adoption of current generation broadband would increase the gross domestic product by $179.7 billion, while adding approximately 61,000 jobs per year over the two decades. The study also projected 1.2 million jobs could be created if next generation broadband technology were rapidly deployed. “We need to close the digital divide, ensuring that rural Americans are not left behind in the 21st Century’s digital economy,” Durbin noted. “Whether it is through telephone wire, cable, fiber, satellite, wireless or any other medium, we need every existing and future broadband service provider to step up to the national challenge.” Durbin said his bill includes four major provisions. Each is designed to focus on identifying obstacles that hinder broadband deployment in rural America today, and to find innovative solutions to address those concerns. Creates Broadband Trust Fund: creates a new federal program specifically targeted at assisting individuals, businesses and co-ops working at the earliest stages to bring broadband to their communities. Eligible entities include nonprofits, academic institutions, local governments and commercial companies that work to identify broadband access needs in unserved areas of the country. Projects to be funded through this new program will include feasibility studies, mapping, economic analysis, and other activities done to determine the reasons for the current lack of service, and the scale, scope, and type of broadband services most suitable for the particular unserved area. Reforms USDA Rural Broadband Program: the current USDA broadband loan program provides below-market rate loans and loan guarantees for the construction and improvement of broadband facilities and equipment in rural areas. This program expires in 2007. Durbin’s bill does three things with regard to the broadband loan program -- extends the life of the program for another five years until 2012; refocuses the program solely on rural areas where it is most needed; and establishes a grant program to be administered by the same USDA office that currently runs the rural broadband loan program. Wireless Broadband Spectrum: requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make new spectrum available for wireless broadband services in rural areas as soon as practicable. The bill also requires the FCC to evaluate its spectrum auction plans and to divide some of the frequency allocations into smaller area licenses so that regional and rural wireless companies can compete in the bidding process. Making additional spectrum available holds tremendous potential for wireless broadband to be deployed in rural areas, especially in large geographic regions where it would be cost prohibitive to build out wires and cable. Creates Broadband Task Force: establishes a task force consisting of experts in federal, state, and local governments, trade associations, public interest organizations, academic institutions, and other areas to study best practices for rapid deployment of broadband services in states, particularly those with large unserved rural areas. The bill requires the task force, within 6 months, to provide to Congress and to each governor a report detailing a comprehensive list of specific measures adopted by state or local governments that helped deploy broadband services in areas that lacked such services. The legislation has been referred to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. __ NOD32 1.1696 (20060807) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] Sprint seen choosing WiMax technology
Subject: Sprint seen choosing WiMax technology -WSJ NEW YORK, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp. (S.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is expected to announce it is choosing the WiMax technology to build a new wireless Internet network in coming years, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Sprint's decision, which could be announced on Tuesday, would be a big win for backers of the new technology, such as Intel Corp. and Motorola Inc., and a setback for wireless company Qualcomm Inc. , which backs a rival technology, the article said. WiMax can spread a wireless Internet signal over several miles and is a longer-range version of the popular Wi-Fi Internet technology, the paper said. Building a nationwide WiMax network could cost Sprint between $1 billion and $4 billion, the report said, quoting analysts. No one was not immediately available at Sprint to comment on the report. http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/articlehybrid.aspx?storyID=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20060808:MTFH93669_2006-08-08_04-44-19_N08418925type=comktNewsrpc=44 -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] Another Attaboy
Nice job on the website Matt Larsen. You rock man! Especially when you are playing bass guitar! :-) Scriv begin:vcard fn:John Scrivner n:Scrivner;John org:Mt. Vernon. Net, Inc. adr;dom:PO Box 1582;;1 Dr Park Road Suite H1;Mt. Vernon;Il;62864 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:President tel;work:618-244-6868 url:http://www.mvn.net/ version:2.1 end:vcard -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
