WISP Directory Announcement
Inventive Media would like to formally announce the unveiling of the WISP Directory 2.0 at http://www.wispdirectory.com/ - now with zip code search, ratings, reviews and WISP Technology used by each WISP.
Inventive Media has put a few hundred hours into revising the directory, weeding out dead entries and filling out the information on incomplete listings, and we now have over 1800 verified WISPs in the US, and 169 listings for WISP-related businesses. Our goals are as follows: 1) Collect the coverage information for each WISP by ZIP Code so we can direct customers to the WISPs 2) Show the FCC, news media and other organizations that WISPs are providing coverage to an enormous geographic footprint 3) Help define the places where broadband is still needed in the US.
Setting up a listing on the WISP Directory is simple and costs nothing. Click on the “User Login” button at the top and you will be taken to a form that will ask for your name, username for the site and a password. All accounts are manually approved to prevent spam, and you will receive an email when the account has been activated.
To add your own entry, simply browse to the appropriate Category, and click on the “Add your listing here” link at the top of the category. You can then put in the following information:
- Name of the business
- Description of the business
- Postal Address
- Telephone/Fax
- Contact E-mail
- Website Address
- ZIP Codes where service is offered
- Type of WISP Technology used
- WISPA Member
If you have filed an FCC Form 477, use the same zip codes for the service offering field. You can select multiple types of WISP Technology, according to the mix of equipment deployed. WISPA Membership status will be verified if it is selected.
If your business is already listed in the directory, go ahead and register, then send an email to info@wispdirectory.com asking to have ownership of your listing transferred to your username. Once ownership is granted, you will be able to make modifications to your listing at any time.
Feel free to look around the site and offer up corrections for any outdated or inaccurate listings, and rate and/or review any vendors or service providers from the WISP-related businesses that you have done business with. Encourage your users to use the directory and provide reviews and ratings for your business – especially if they are happy customers. This is a great place for WISPs to show how they are doing a great job providing competitive broadband service – nothing carries as much weight as a good customer testimonial.
If you feel that there is something missing from the Directory, let us know. We have some other features that are in progress and will be deployed on the site over the next few months, but would welcome any feedback or ideas on how to make it work better.
If you run a WISP operation, or a business that sells to WISPs, please take the time to register on the WISP Directory and help us show the world what WISPs are doing to bridge the digital divide.
Thank you for your support!
Matt Larsen
Inventive Media / WISP Directory