[WISPA] Roadstar brings fiber speeds wirelessly to Northern Virginia

2007-10-08 Thread David Hughes
Loudoun Network is available at the company Web site at www.roadstarinternet.com or contact David Hughes, Director of Communications, at 703-234-9969 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Limited tours may be available of the new facilities. Roadstar Internet/INET Loudoun Fact Sheet What is different about RoadstarÂ’s

RE: [WISPA] Roadstar brings fiber speeds wirelessly to Northern Virginia

2007-10-08 Thread David Hughes
Are you running Netiron's or FastIron's? Mike Bushard, Jr Wisper Wireless Solutions, LLC 320-256-WISP (9477) 320-256-9478 Fax -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Hughes Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 3:33 PM To: 'WISPA General List

RE: [WISPA] Longest 18ghz link

2007-10-08 Thread David Hughes
You might find this press release from Bridgewave interesting: BridgeWave Introduces AdaptPath Capability to Extend the Reach of Gigabit Wireless While Ensuring 'Five Nines' Network Availability Washington D.C.-Area ISP Deploys BridgeWave's AR80X With AdaptPath to Deliver Carrier-Class Business

RE: [WISPA] Streaming Video

2007-08-02 Thread David Hughes
and that they handle billing and DRM for the customers too. Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Hughes Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 10:05 AM WISPA Wants You

RE: [WISPA] Streaming Video

2007-07-27 Thread David Hughes
Believe it or not, the best buy may be to use a Slingbox. Just use an off-the shelf switcher, several DV video cameras and output the switcher video/audio to the Slingbox and send it to any computer in the world. David T. Hughes Director, Corporate Communications Roadstar Internet 604 South King

[WISPA] FCC Won't Sign Off On Google's Vision

2007-07-26 Thread David Hughes
FCC Won't Sign Off On Google's Vision Wholesale open access just isn't happening... 11:19AM Wednesday Jul 25 2007 by Karl tags: fcc competition business As we just got done predicting, it appears the FCC will be rejecting Google's open access demands for the upcoming 700Mhz spectrum auction.

[WISPA] Verizon Changes Course, Supports Open-Access Plan

2007-07-26 Thread David Hughes
Verizon Changes Course, Supports Open-Access Plan By Kim Hart Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, July 26, 2007; D08 In a last-minute policy shift, Verizon Wireless said yesterday that it would support a plan requiring a portion of airwaves to be available to any wireless device. But the

[WISPA] FCC Majority Backs Open-Access Plan for Airwaves

2007-07-25 Thread David Hughes
FCC Majority Backs Open-Access Plan for Airwaves By Kim Hart Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, July 25, 2007; D02 A majority of the members of the Federal Communications Commission told a House panel yesterday that they support an open-access requirement for the coming radio spectrum

[WISPA] FBI Seeks To Pay Telecoms For Data

2007-07-25 Thread David Hughes
FBI Seeks To Pay Telecoms For Data $5 Million a Year Sought for Firms To Keep Databases By Ellen Nakashima Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, July 25, 2007; A07 The FBI wants to pay the major telecommunications companies to retain their customers' Internet and phone call information for at

[WISPA] Congress Realizes Broadband Data Sucks

2007-07-20 Thread David Hughes
Congress Realizes Broadband Data Sucks Finally does something about it years later... User erin1 writes in: The Senate Commerce Committee today voted unanimously in favor of S. 1492 (pdf), which would require the FCC to come up with a revised definition for broadband within 120 days of the bill's

[WISPA] FCC Auction Should Allow for Open Wireless Network, Say Lawmakers

2007-07-12 Thread David Hughes
FCC Auction Should Allow for Open Wireless Network, Say Lawmakers By Kim Hart Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, July 12, 2007; D08 Key lawmakers on Capitol Hill yesterday supported the idea that regulators should give consumers greater control over how they use their cellphones. Several

[WISPA] Spectrum Sale May Open Market

2007-07-11 Thread David Hughes
Spectrum Sale May Open Market FCC Rules Could Be Boon For Technology Companies; Loosening Telecom's Grip By AMOL SHARMA and COREY BOLES July 11, 2007; Page A2 - WSJ A coming government auction of valuable radio spectrum could hand Google Inc. and other technology companies their first

[WISPA] International Interest in WISPA member.

2007-06-06 Thread David Hughes
Roadstar was visited by a group of folks from Armenia wanting to learn how we did our thing here with licensed and unlicensed frequencies. Story and photos at www.roadstarinternet.com/albania.html if you are interested. Dave David T. Hughes Director, Corporate Communications Roadstar

[WISPA] Fixed link to international visit

2007-06-06 Thread David Hughes
Sorry for the typo - correct link is http://www.roadstarinternet.com/albanians.html David T. Hughes Director, Corporate Communications Roadstar Internet 604 South King Street -Suite 200 Leesburg, VA 20175 -HOME OF INET LOUDOUN- Office - (703) 234-9969 Direct - (703)

[WISPA] Use PR to educate lawmakers, decision makers in your community

2007-04-09 Thread David Hughes
Fellow WISPA members: We are beginning a PR campaign to enlist the help of our local, state and national representatives into supporting the need to set aside bandwidth in the whitespace frequencies for wireless broadband. Loudoun County in Northern Virginia is probably much like your coverage

RE: [WISPA] MobiTV to Link Cable DVRs to Phones

2007-03-30 Thread David Hughes
quality this is? Frames per second? Lines of resolution? Image size supported? This is amazing if it can deliver decent quality. Scriv Peter R. wrote: Compression for video is down to 135k to stream video David Hughes wrote: Let us hope that the cable companies will also eat the bandwidth

[WISPA] MobiTV to Link Cable DVRs to Phones

2007-03-29 Thread David Hughes
Let us hope that the cable companies will also eat the bandwidth that will be involved in this. I have a TIVO attached to a Slingbox and use my cell (Sprint 6700) to watch DC programming anywhere I can get an EVDO signal or Wi-Fi, but it is a real bandwidth hog. ___ MobiTV to

[WISPA] FCC begins testing mysterious white space wireless broadband device

2007-03-28 Thread David Hughes
FCC begins testing mysterious white space wireless broadband device By Eric Bangeman Earlier this month, a consortium of companies including Microsoft, Intel, Dell, and Google submitted a device to the Federal Communications Commission for approval that would use the so-called white space in

RE: [WISPA] IPTV

2007-03-27 Thread David Hughes
One of the major cable systems just lost that fight. The studios and networks filed suit and won on the issue of copyright infringmement. Dave David T. Hughes Director, Corporate Communications Roadstar Internet 604 South King Street -Suite 200 Leesburg, VA 20175 -HOME OF INET LOUDOUN- Office -

[WISPA] More static on WhiteSpace issue

2007-03-17 Thread David Hughes
Sparring over broadband via TV March 17, 2007 WASHINGTON -- Microsoft Corp., Google Inc. and other technology companies are bumping into resistance from television broadcasters as they seek regulatory approval to deliver high-speed Internet service over unused television airwaves. The

[WISPA] Big Boys Eyeing Whitespace spectrum

2007-03-13 Thread David Hughes
Tech Firms Push to Use TV Airwaves for Internet Cable, Phone Companies Watch Warily By Charles Babington Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, March 13, 2007; D01 A coalition of big technology companies wants to bring high-speed Internet access to consumers in a new way: over television

[WISPA] Press Release: WISPA, Part-15.org concur on whitespace usage issues

2007-03-05 Thread David Hughes
PHONE: (509) 982-2181 FAX: (509) 982-2238 1 DR. Park Road Suite H1 Mt. Vernon, Il. 62864 WISPA and Part-15.Org Concur on use of Whitespace Spectrum Washington, DC (March 1, 2007) One of the key issues concerning commercial wireless broadband providers is how the FCC will control the unused

RE: [WISPA] muni wi fi pricing

2007-02-26 Thread David Hughes
I heard the mayor of St. Cloud speak at the DigitalCities Expo last year. He said that there was a lot of complaints from people who could not receive the signal inside their homes and they were disappointed in the speeds they received. Consumers wanted the city to pay for the APs at the homes

RE: [WISPA] Site Survey

2007-02-12 Thread David Hughes
I am no not an engineer, but why not use a push-up hinged on bed of the truck. Put a cheap rotor on it and the device in the rotor. The push up will collapse/extend to whatever height you need WITH the device. It may be a dumb idea - but it seems to me it should work. Dave David T. Hughes

[WISPA] The need to broaden public understanding of our industry's service to the community

2007-02-08 Thread David Hughes
I'd like to expand a little on what Marty said related to Articles III and IV: ARTICLE III We will publicize our services in a professional manner upholding the dignity of our profession. We will avoid all conduct, practices and promotion likely to discredit or do injury to our field of endeavor