NTIA drops 'buy American' requirements for broadband stimulus funds
The federal government won't require the "buy American" stipulations it had originally planned to require of companies obtaining stimulus money to build broadband networks.
From FierceBroadbandWireless, June 28, 2009
Mobile Medicine Means Better Care, Better Budgets
With $19 billion in Congressional funds appropriated for health IT initiatives in the economic stimulus package, CTIA ramps up its efforts to promote the benefits of mobile devices in medicine.
From Wifi Planet, June 25, 2009
Alvarion® Chosen by Aria to Deploy a Nationwide Mobile WiMAX™ Network in Italy
Alvarion Ltd. and Aria, the only telecom operator in Italy with a national WiMAX license, today announced an agreement to deploy Mobile WiMAX network throughout Italy.
From EuroInvestor, June 23, 2009
Sacramento deploys wireless energy meters
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District will replace energy meters in 600,000 homes and businesses in Sacramento County over the next 2 years with wireless “smart” meters to enable it to monitor in real time the amount of energy use in the county and to meet California’s strict clean energy requirements.
From Muniwireless, June 23, 2009
Corona, California deploys muni WiMAX network
The city of Corona, California has deployed a municipal WiMAX network that uses point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and wireless mesh technologies to link the city hall to various municipal divisions.
From Muniwireless, June 21, 2009
WiMAX Poised to Explode in Latin America, Caribbean
Like other regions marked by relatively undeveloped economies, Latin America and the Caribbean basin could be a bonanza for WiMAX. If regulators push ahead with allocations and other regulatory changes needed to foster growth.
From WiFi Planet, June 19, 2009
State Of The Net: Blair Levin Tells Us To Not Freak Out Yet On Obama's Broadband Plan
While we certainly think that having a better broadband policy in the US is an important step, there's a difference between just saying that you have a broadband policy, and actually implementing a plan that helps improve broadband. The devil's in the details, as they say. And... so far, the details that have come out have suggested that the key elements under discussion look something like a boondoggle for incumbent providers, rather than a truly comprehensive plan to stimulate actual competition in the broadband space.
From TechDirt, June 18, 2009
WiMAX network on the Open Range
Despite predictions of its decline, WiMAX continues to attract interest especially in the United States, after equipment vendor Alvarion teamed up with ISP Open Range Communications to build a WiMAX network that could reach up to 6 million people.
From TechWorld, June 18, 2009
Senators Urge Genachowski To Revive FCC
Julius Genachowski is widely expected to be confirmed to head the Federal Communications Commission today, following a nomination hearing where he was urged to revive an agency lawmakers said had been mismanaged through years of secrecy and influenced by corporate interests.
From Washington Post, June 17, 2009
WiMAX Internet Service Now Commercially Available in Atlanta
US WiMAX provider Clearwire officially launched its CLEAR™ WiMAX service in Atlanta on Tuesday. The Atlanta metro area receives the distinction of becoming the largest Internet hot spot in the US with service available to three million people across 1,200 square miles.
From Wimax.com, June 16, 2009
