Links

• The U.S. Federal Communications Commission website has a section dedicated to broadband issues, technologies, and initiatives:
  
  • Broadband - http://www.fcc.gov/broadband/
  • Office of Engineering and Technology - http://www.fcc.gov/oet/
  • Technology Advisory Council - http://www.fcc.gov/oet/tac/

• The U.S. Department of Commerce website has some great information on the digital economy and how Americans are using the Internet.
  http://www.esa.doc.gov/reports.cfm

• This is an early instance (and proof-of concept) of a for-profit broadband wireless service provider and a major metropolitan service operator (MSO) partnering up to provide broadband services for a large metropolitan community. Customers are quickly serviced, at lower costs, and avoid in getting city approvals to dig up streets. (Note: TeloPhase is not-for-profit, and will pay back 75% to 80% of subscriber profits to participating communities)
  http://www.isp-planet.com/fixed_wireless/news/2003/skyriver_030304.html

• The City of Ottawa (Canada) is about to invest in a hybrid wireless/fiber solution.
  http://www.ottawabusinessjournal.com/334262691652098.php

• A successful fixed wireless deployment that brings many community benefits.
  http://isp-planet.com/fixed_wireless/business/2003/st.pierre.html

• An excellent resource for all things ‘broadband’.
  http://www.broadbandreports.com/

• “Almost Everything You Think You Know About Spectrum is Wrong"
  http://www.newamerica.net/Download_Docs/pdfs/Pub_File_1001_1.PDF

• A list of wireless communities, worldwide.
  http://www.personaltelco.net/index.cgi/WirelessCommunities

• A proof-of-wireless-concept by Verizon in Washington, DC. (Note that TeloPhase can help a community roll out similar services, and the community gets to keep 75% to 80% of the subscriber profit.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31065-2003Mar15.html