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About NEBSA

The National EBS Association (NEBSA)

is a non-profit corporation renamed from the National ITFS Association in 2007 to bridge the "Present to the Future" 

NEBSA's "Vision" is  to accomplish this objective by providing mission critical information and resources for the creation, delivery, installation, implementation and maintenance of Educational Broadband Service (EBS) to all current and prospective EBS licensees.                                   

NEBSA's "Goals" are to be the leading advocate for use of the spectrum set aside for education by the FCC, to represent the interests of EBS licensees at the FCC, and to provide an expanded forum for exchange of   information and advice on the new technologies, new educational applications, and commer- cial relationships. 

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NEBSA 2012

Annual Meeting and Convention

"WIRELESS - Evolution or Revolution"

will be held

Feb. 20 - 23, 2012

at the

Newport Beach, California

Marriott Hotel & Spa

for more information please click here

FCC Grants Six Month Extension for EBS Substantial Service Deadline

The National EBS Association & CTN's Request for Extension of Time to Demonstrate Substantial Service on EBS Spectrum was adopted by the FCC on March 21st and a Memorandum Opinion and Order regarding same was released on March 22.

What this means is that the Deadline for EBS Licencees to Demonstrate that they are meeting the Minimum Service/Substantial Service Requirements has been extended from May 1, 2011 to November 1, 2011

To view the entire Memorandum Opinion and Order please click here

Substantial Service Information Guide

Click on the link above to view a new resource explaining how your institution can deploy a system to help meet Substantial Service.  Includes WiMax 101’ and product demonstration videos (links to videos inside the guide)!

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