WASHINGTON, DC — (Marketwire) — 02/17/12 — The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association () applauds the agreement by Congressional negotiators today that, as part of the payroll tax extension bill, affirms the FCC-s authority to designate wireless frequencies for unlicensed use. When approved by the full Congress, this legislation will benefit consumers in many ways. Unlicensed spectrum is vital for innovation, for the growth of the American economy and for providing broadband intern
WASHINGTON, DC — (Marketwire) — 12/13/11 — In a letter to the Senate leadership yesterday, the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) emphasized the need for Congress to preserve unlicensed spectrum for fixed use. WISPA also explained that the Federal Communications Commission should have sufficient flexibility to implement the re-packing of the TV bands and to make other spectrum available without competitive bidding."Our concern all along is that some in Congress do
MOUNT VERNON, IL — (Marketwire) — 11/03/11 — The Federal Communications Commission-s (FCC) recent Universal Service Fund (USF) reform announcement represents a positive step toward fixing a USF system that has been broken for a long time however we remain concerned that the Commission may be overlooking the opportunity to speed broadband deployment by leveling the playing field between current USF recipients (primarily telephone companies) and the innovative and entrepreneurial fixed wirele
LAS VEGAS, NV — (Marketwire) — 10/11/11 — The WISPAPALOOZA 2011 Conference has brought more than 700 attendees to Las Vegas to exchange views on providing in rural markets of the US.– WISPs, are entrepreneurs that build wireless infrastructure, typically with private funding, to provide Broadband Internet Access in areas that are overlooked or underserved by incumbent telecommunications companies, even though such companies receive lucrative government subsidies."I-ve seen far more in
