WISPA Files Response to FCC NOI on National Broadband Strategy

Today, WISPA filed its response to the FCC Notice of Inquiry titled “A National Broadband Plan for Our Future” which is GN Docket No. 09-51. In its response, WISPA states that is is uniquely qualified to comment on the challenges of deploying unlicensed wireless broadband service as the representative trade association of the WISP [...]

WISPA Members Invited to Attend FISPA Regional Meeting

On June 24/25th FISPA (Federated Internet Service Providers Association) will be holding its Regional Meeting in Nashville, TN. The FISPA Board of Directors has extended an invitation to WISPA and its members to attend this meeting.
Last March, FISPA Executive Director Jim Hollis invited Rick Harnish to Orlando to speak at the last FISPA Regional [...]

FCC ACTING CHAIRMAN COPPS RELEASES REPORT ON BROADBAND STRATEGY FOR RURAL AMERICA

FCC ACTING CHAIRMAN COPPS RELEASES REPORT ON BROADBAND STRATEGY FOR RURAL AMERICA
Report to Congress Important Building Block for National Broadband Plan Washington, D.C. - Concluding that all rural Americans must have the opportunity to reap the full benefits of broadband services, Acting Federal Communications CommissionChairman Michael J. Copps released a report today providing a starting [...]

Obama Administration Launches Initiative To Bring Broadband, Jobs To More Americans

Release No. 0276.09 Contact: Kevin Griffis/Shannon Gilson, DOC, 202-482-4883 kgriffis@doc.gov/sgilson@doc.gov Chris Mather, USDA, 202-720-4623 chris.mather@oc.usda.gov OBAMA ADMINISTRATION LAUNCHES INITIATIVE TO BRING BROADBAND, JOBS TO MORE AMERICANS Vice President Kicks-Off Administration’s Rural Tour, Announces Availability of the
WATTSBURG, Pa., July 1, 2009 – Vice President Joe Biden today announced the availability of $4 billion in loans [...]

FISPA and WISPA Boards Meet in Nashville

FISPA (Federated Internet Service Providers Association and WISPA (Wireless Internet Service Providers Association) held a joint regional meeting in Nashville last week. This opportunity was arranged by FISPA Executive Director Jim Hollis. The event included seminars on CLECs, VoIP, Wireless and other Vendor presentations. It was well received by both memberships, who [...]

Don’t Miss The Chance For Broadband In Southern Ohio

James Chalker, Blue Creek, OH - June 26, 2009 - Letter To The Editor of Farm & Dairy
Like many of your readers I live in the countryside, out of reach of modern broadband and barely in range of cellular service. I, for one, would like to see that situation improved.
The problem is that the [...]