The other vote taking place...

Tuesday, Nov. 4 we elect a new president.  That's nice, but more importantly, the FCC will be voting on whether or not to open up analog airwaves (called "white space") that can be used to broadcast high speed Internet to low-income and rural areas.

Today, I’m writing to ask for your help on getting high-speed Internet access to millions of Americans still on the wrong side of the digital divide.

We’re in a fight with the powerful lobbyists at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), who are trying to scare Washington with horror stories about "white spaces" -- vacant TV channels that can be used to bring high-speed Internet to rural and low-income Americans across the country.

The NAB’s hired guns have bombarded policy makers with false claims in a desperate, last-ditch attempt to hoard these airwaves and to disrupt a critical FCC vote taking place in just five days.

Here are the facts:

1. If we open white spaces now, we can bring the social and economic benefits of a fast Internet connection to tens of millions of Americans now on the wrong side of the digital divide.
2. FCC engineers have tested white spaces devices and determined that the technology can deliver high-speed wireless Internet, without interfering with adjacent TV broadcasts.
3. The NAB and Big Media are doing everything in their power to close off access to white spaces because they fear competition from new innovators and losing control of the public airwaves.

We want to show them that the so-called "netroots" cares enough about this issue to take action. You can help by signing your name, and the name of your blog, to a letter we’d like to send to the FCC.

Sign the Blogger Letter to the FCC

Take just one minute to sign this letter. Free Press will deliver it to the FCC and make sure that the concerns of bloggers are heard.

Even if you don't have a blog, you can still help.  

Go here to send a letter to your Senators & Representative

With your support today, we'll expose Big Media's fear-mongering and make certain that white spaces are used to make fast, affordable Internet service a reality for everyone.

Nationwide wireless Internet to launch soon

Mountainous terrain testing is now complete and the results are being integrated to complete final lab testing. The remaining lab testing should take no longer than a couple of weeks. Once complete, a determination will be made to decide if a 6th and final chipset will need to be created.

Even if a new chipset is required, this should only take a couple of days.

So, what does all this mean?

It means we are finally getting very close to our official launch. The only thing left to do is fund the IPO and go live with the service.

I'll have some more updates as they become available.

If you want to get involved with us and make some money by selling this amazing new service, simply go to TodaysWiFi.net and sign up.

It's that easy.

Mountain Terrain WiFi testing has begun

2008 will be the year that we launch our entirely new wireless Internet service. Similar to WiFi and WiMax, but for all practical purposes, is neither.

Our highly anticipated launch is getting close now.

The mountain terrain testing is all that is left to satisfy the investors and fund the IPO. Once that happens, a firm launch date can be announced.

Mountain testing has begun, and should take 2 to 4 weeks to complete. After that, the test data can be compiled back at the lab for integration into the programming. This will then need to be thoroughly tested and checked for functionality. This entire process should take an additional two or three weeks.

If all goes as well as anticipated, then we could see a launch by this summer.

Lets keep our fingers crossed.

To stay up to date on the progress of the project and stay informed about the pending IPO, visit http://todayswifi.net/

700 MHz Spectrum Auction

The coveted 700 MHz spectrum, which will be vacated by analog TV after switching to digital in Feb. 2009, begins to go on auction today.

Several people have asked me if these frequencies are required for the new wireless Internet technology developed by our new company. Although the wireless corporation will make some bids, they are not required for our new service, expected to be available this year.

These frequecies are very important to the major players like AT&T & Verizon, as this will give them the ability to broadcast farther and faster, enabling high speed Internet.

In the end though, it simply cannot compete with what we will soon be offering. Find out more about our new product at www.TodaysWiFi.net