WISPA Files New Comments on TV Whitespaces

On Wednesday, September 8th, 2010, WISPA filed new comments on Proceeding Numbers 10-24, 09-157, 08-167, 08-166 and 04-186 concerning Unlicensed Operation in the Television Broadcast Bands and others.  WISPA feels that this is an important decision, the country needs to reach quickly to achieve the goals of ubiquitous broadband.
WISPA is proposing certain rule changes to [...]

News of Note — Ramming Edition

Bruce Kushnick says that phone companies are charging small businesses for services that they do not use.

“Ramming a Small Business 101: A local grocery store with only two lines (one line is an ATM machine) orders two lines and was put on a package which included ‘unlimited’ long, toll, and long distance service. The problem: the ATM machine only dials one local number – ever, and the store doesn’t make long distance calls because employees all have cell phones. Total overcharge a month was over $85.00 counting tax. That’s over $1,000 a year for a 2 line small store. This has been going on since 2002. That’s $8000 for a service they didn’t need.”

Also, US sells out ISPs on ACTA treaty.

Justin Wilson Recommends: Standardize Your Towers

Spend more time when you have it, and you’ll save time when you don’t. This applies to the basics of wiring your tower and it applies to the highly complex back end systems in your office or NOC.

Spend more time planning your business in advance, and you’ll save time in an emergency.

Having installed equipment on hundreds of towers, Wilson has plenty of recommendations, but he admits that there’s no one way of doing things in the diverse WISP industry.

Native American Broadband Association Strategy Meeting

On Thursday, August 26, 2010, the Native American Broadband Association (NABA) held a strategy meeting hosted by Intersections International (II) in New York City. Also attending were representatives of the Wireless ISP Assocation (WISPA) and the E-Rate Service Providers Association (ESPA).

News of Note — End of Summer Edition

Is being a WISP like being a farmer? I looked up the winter forecast from the National Weather Service.

Some very interesting activity on the list during the past few weeks adds up to some stories to watch.

The future of the internet is still up for debate. Some heavyweight commentators weigh in.

Patent lawsuits ratchet up, but the internet beats the trolls in at least one case. In another case, the apparent patent troll is Paul Allen.

Moonblink Communications Becomes the West Coast Platinum Reseller for WiDirect

ANNAPOLIS, MD, September 1, 2010 – AllCity Wireless announced today Moonblink Communications will assume the role of Platinum Reseller exclusively for the Western US.
The agreement provides access to AllCity Wireless’ WiDirect appliances for Moonblink’s VARS, system operators, program managers, contractors, and resellers. It also enables current Moonblink customers to take advantage of WiDirect products and [...]

DoubleRadius Selected as the Exclusive Platinum Reseller for WiDirect

ANNAPOLIS, MD, September 1, 2010 – DoubleRadius and AllCity Wireless have finalized an agreement to offer WiDirect products through DoubleRadius as an East Coast Platinum reseller. “We chose to become a Platinum reseller for AllCity Wireless in an effort to fill a void in our offerings. Now DoubleRadius can offer a WiFi billing and management [...]

Mobile Internet Demand Drives Huge Sports, Entertainment and Public Venues to Faster, More Reliable, High-Density Wi-Fi Systems

Georgia World Congress Center Authority, Ontario Convention Center and Nantes Congress Center See Wireless as Revenue Generator, Select Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi for Better Range and Reliability
SUNNYVALE, CA, September 7, 2010 – Ruckus Wireless™ today announced that the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA), Ontario Convention Center (OCC) and France’s La Cité Nantes Events Center [...]

Veracity Networks Selects Ruckus Wireless for New Revenue Generating Community Broadband Access Services

Builds Smart 802.11n Mesh Outdoor Network to Offer Monthly Wireless Broadband Access Services to Homeowners within 300-Unit Community Complex at 1/10th the Cost of Wireline Alternatives
PROVO, UTAH, August 30, 2010 – Ruckus Wireless™ today announced that Veracity Networks, a leading telecommunications and broadband service provider in Utah, has selected and deployed its advanced “Smart Wi-Fi” [...]

Dish Network Introduces Only Online Video Portal With Live TV Integration

DISHOnline.com also includes access to thousands of popular movies and TV shows
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 24, 2010 – DISH Network today introduces DISHOnline.com, the only online video portal that integrates live and recorded TV with more than 150,000 popular movies, TV shows, clips and trailers into one easy-to-use interface.
Through DISHOnline.com, customers can watch their live TV, [...]