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

MobillCash Press Release

Here is the official press release from MobillCash, out yesterday.

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World’s First in Mobile Payments

Chesterfield, United Kingdom, October 12, 2007 – for immediate release

MobillCash is a Mobile Payment System that enables people to use their mobile phone to make purchases without the need of a credit card or bank account. Vidicom Limited, the owners of the MobillCash Payment Gateway, today announced that from November 1, 2007, all merchants who accept MobillCash as a method of payment will earn up to 32% extra per transaction from all sales to U.K. mobile phone customers.

This significant breakthrough has been achieved following lengthy negotiations between MobillCash and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) – the government department that is responsible for administering and collecting the taxes in the United Kingdom. HMRC has ruled that MobillCash’s unique service is a genuine “Financial Transfer Service” and as such should be treated in exactly the same way as other e-money processors and credit card companies like Visa and MasterCard.

From November 1, 2007, this new status will pay dividends to all MobillCash merchants who will enjoy payouts that will increase by anything between 20% and 32% per transaction, depending on which mobile service provider is used by the consumer.

Glyn Smith, Founder / CEO, stated, “Five years of planning and three years of programming have finally paid off. I firmly believe that MobillCash is the first and only Mobile Payment System that is exempt from sales taxes.” He went on to say, “Any on-line merchant who currently sells digital services via any ordinary PSMS or SMS billing platform, or even via the very latest WAP applications can instantly increase its profits by 32% per transaction without changing the way it does business by simply making a no cost switch to MobillCash.

Mr. Smith went on to say, “The implication of achieving the status of a financial transaction provider is extremely wide reaching. Almost by default, this will be adopted throughout the European Union in the very near future. We have worked single mindedly towards establishing MobillCash as the first and only Mobile Payment System worthy of this status – we find this very rewarding, but the real rewards will be felt by our Merchants. We are working towards making MobillCash available to one billion mobile phone subscribers by early in 2008 and to have this unique status reflected in other continents around the globe as soon as possible.”

MobillCash is simple to use for both customers and merchants. A customer makes a purchase by simply entering his mobile phone number on a web site. He’ll then receive a text message to confirm his purchase with a simple reply of “Y” for yes. Then the purchase price will be billed to him by his mobile phone carrier.

About MobillCash

MobillCash is one of the fastest growing Mobile Payment Systems in the world. It is wholly owned by Vidicom, Ltd with head quarters in the U.K. and a sales office in the U.S. Additional information can be found at www.mobillcash.com as well as www.mobillcash.com/merchant.

Press Contact:
In U.S. - Philip Tarazi, VP, Voice (707) 538-3972 philip.tarazi@mobillcash.com
In U.K. - Glyn Smith, CEO, Voice +44 8707 606 634 info@mobillcash.com

Wireless Internet Phase 1

Phase 1 of the project has now launched with the teaming up of a company who offers an alternative payment mechanism for online transactions.

This ecommerce phase was initially going to be phase 4 of the project, but with MobillCash's head start in the field, it was an obvious decision to utilize their technology.

In other project news, the field retesting has gone extremely well, and I would venture to say that the nationwide wireless Internet launch could happen in the next four to six months.

In the meantime, if you are an online merchant, you should definitely take a look at the MobillCash offering. There are no setup costs or merchant fees and this will make an excellent addition to your existing payment processor.

Incentives to use MobillCash:

To make a sale to customers who you can't make a sale to now.

Those that do not have a bank accounts or credit card and or don't want to show ID have the payment be guaranteed upon transaction completion.

Transaction Process:

Consumer chooses MobillCash at your payment options page.

They enter which country the phone is at, If we don't use all carriers in that country they'll choose which carrier.

Instantly see the total amount due in their own currency for that country

Enters mobile number in form, clicks continue

Receives a text message to their phone with pricing, company repeated

Reply with a Y

Transaction is complete they will be charged by the Mobile Carrier

You can see every step of the transaction live, and after the mobile carrier confirms proper credit a few seconds later you will receive the confirmation to release the service/product to customer.

Payments are then guaranteed and you should expect payment in about 60 days.

We are working on options to factor all or part of this payment down to 7 days as an option for some merchants.

This is an excellent alternative to current payment systems without cannibalizing them. Primarily because it costs more for the consumer as they are being billed by the mobile carrier.

If they have a CC and trust you, then they will use it.

If they don't have a CC or bank account then you made a sale where you couldn't before.

To sign up for your free merchant account, simply go to:
http://MobileCashRetailer.com

The impact of a nationwide wireless Internet

Here are a few projections by Gary Brown, CEO of the new wireless corporation. With the introduction of this new service you can expect some big changes...and not just with how people get online.

• Cable and DSL will become obsolete.

Once nationwide coverage is available, there will no longer be any need for "wired" internet connections, other than the Internet backbone itself. Our service will be completely mobile and at $19.95 per month, cable and DSL simply will no longer be able to compete.

• Cellular technology will vanish.

Cell phones will be a thing of the past. New smartphones (think Iphone) will be widely available and all will be compatible with our service. With unlimited minutes being offered for $9.95 per month...cellular companies will simply cease to exist.

• Satellite and Cable TV are in serious trouble.

Watch for "wifi enabled" televisions to begin emerging. All programming will likely be "on demand", able to be viewed at any time instantly, thanks to our highspeed network. Imagine receiving an email notification informing you that the latest episode of "House" (or whatever) has been completed and is available for you to view. With the possible exception of sporting events, watch for "prime time" to disappear.

• New ways for advertisers to reach their target market

A satellite was launched last year to give our network built in GPS capabilities. This will enable us to pinpoint the location of your smartphone within 12 inches (latitude, longitude, and altitude). Now imagine, if you will, walking down the road looking at a map on your smartphone. It's around lunchtime and you are feeling kind of hungry so you are trying to find restaurants in the area. An ad appears telling you about a $5.00 buffet lunch special and the restaurant is just around the corner at the next block. How's that for service? Imagine that...an ad you actually wanted to see. Good for the advertiser, good for the customer.

• 250 million North American customer within 12 months of launching.

If this projection holds true, the wireless corporation will become the fastest growing company in the history of the Internet. The Asian market will open approximately 6 months after the North American launch. Expect Australia, South America and Europe soon after that.

• More to come

Stay tuned.

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