THE FUTURE OF FIXED WIRELESS
After a victorious compromise in Congress Fixed Wireless Internet Providers (WISP) are guaranteed a future with expanding unlicensed spectrum space for our expansion both on existing frequencies and new lower frequencies that will reach through trees and curve around hills, although that may be years away. Washington Broadband is an active participant with the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) and the owner is the Vice President and Legislative Chairman for the group.
We worked very hard in the past six months to get the word out to Congress that rural America is much better covered than AT&T and other Telephone company Lobbyists were telling them. The Telephone carriers are trying to get subsidies to extend their Internet further out because it goes beyond the density their stockholders allow them to go. They are also leading the charge to regulate the Internet.
We're also trying to differentiate the types of Wireless, there are high-latency services such as Cell Phone (Mobile) companies, and Satellite, and Fixed Wireless where our equipment has low latency as say cable or DSL. That's important when you need a quicker response to Internet requests.
We thank Senator Cantwell and Representative Greg Walden for taking the lead in assuring unlicensed Internet has the tools we need and I thank you my customers for writing and calling in when we needed some help convincing D.C. that we are actually already giving good High Speed Internet and the unserved/underserved maps used by NTIA and the FCC were not adequate. Thank you!
Adapting to New Technology!
Since our first Wireless Radio, only twice the speed of Dial-up in 2001, we have strived to constantly upgrade speeds as technology has developed. We have rebuilt our network more than four times from end to end yet prices are the same as in 2001. Initally $39 was for 128K, it's now 1.5Mb and with our 100Mb multi-home backbone we can deliver even more. Our higher rates can provide as much as 6 Megabits residential and 15Mb for business! Read More »
Are you ready for something faster?
Our emphasis is Rural High Speed Internet in Home and Business for Upper Yakima County! If you thought your only choice to upgrade from dial-up was Satellite or Cell Internet, you are in for a pleasant surprise. Unlike those other two methods of High Speed Internet we don't charge for usage. Our monthly is exactly what you pay, period. Cell companies are happy to let you run past your maximum so you can get hundreds of dollars more than the plan your sign up for. Satellite will slow you down to dial-up speeds if you exceed your plans with them, not us, fixed pricing, period!
Get connected to the Yakima Valley's best high-speed Internet access provider. Whether you're in town or nestled into the hills around the valley, Washington Broadband can get you a connection that will make having a new computer the fun it is supposed to be.
- Save time with fast download speeds
- Specializing in Rural High Speed availability
- Dedicated connection without the hassle of a second phone line
- Access to email, news, sports & stock quotes is just a click away
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