Keenwire supports the ATNI and its member tribes in their efforts to maintain tribal sovereignty and to create and enhance critical communications infrastructure on and around tribal lands. The ’13 Conference was hosted by the Chehalis Tribe at the Great Wolf Lodge and Lucky Eagle Casino. Keenwire presented at the Telecom Subcommittee with an FCC 2012 [...]
Ok folks, whether you have been following the news or are new to it, this is big. Today the Federal Communications Commission adopted an order overhauling the Universal Service Fund (“USF”) and Intercarrier Compensation (“ICC”). Although the full text of the Order has yet to be released an executive summary is available. Intercarrier Compensation Reform The [...]
The most significant change is two NoFAs and therefore two separate applications. This time the delineation is quite a bit more clear by the simple determination of being middle or last mile. NTIA BTOP is focusing on middle-mile grants connecting critical facilities, not really last-mile: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/frnotices/2010/FR_BTOPNOFA_100115.pdf RUS BIP is focusing on last-mile loan/grant combos and [...]
ASPEN, Colo. – On a hillside overlooking downtown Aspen, three entrepreneurs; Jim Selby, Scott Stevens, and David Peterson describe The Aspen Wireless, LLC network, an ultra-advanced Wi-Fi Mesh-networking system that now blankets this resort community with a high-quality wireless broadband cloud. Listening with obvious fascination was one of the most powerful people in American communications. [...]
The FCC Rural WISP showcase is rescheduled from it’s cancellation after hurricane Isabelle hits virginia and Washington D.C. Invited back for the reschedule after having braved the entire storm, Aspen Wireless, LLC makes a virtual presentation over Voice over IP remotely. The showcase was designed to facilitate information dissemination about Rural WISPs as a compelling [...]