WISPs Bring Message to Capitol Hill

Wireless ISP Association members were on Capitol Hill Wednesday for meetings with more than 50 Senate and House members and their staffs, the group said. The association's message was that its members “bring reliable broadband to 10 million Americans in rural, under-resourced and Tribal areas, making lives there better, safer and more prosperous,” WISPA said: “As Washington works to eradicate the digital divide, those programs have a far better chance of achieving their goals where WISPs are involved.” WISPA noted there are some 2,700 WISPs in the U.S. “WISPs offer cost-effective, competitive, and innovative service options in areas which have been left behind by legacy providers or large national corporations,” WISPA said.