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Clearwire Brings Wireless Broadband Internet Service to Medford, Frees Customers from Confines of Traditional Internet Access

High-Tech Company Announces Medford as First West Coast Market, Creates Alliance With Kids Unlimited to Enrich the Lives of Medford Youth

MEDFORD , Ore. (May 24, 2005) — Clearwire officially launched its wireless broadband Internet service in Medford today when company and community leaders cut through a ribbon of coaxial cable and telephone cord at a celebratory reception at Rogue Valley Country Club. Medford is the first market on the West Coast to receive the company’s innovative service and celebrated its launch by announcing a local alliance with Kids Unlimited.

“Medford now has a better choice for broadband Internet service that’s simple, affordable and flexible,” said Greg Theis, Clearwire’s general manager for Medford. “Clearwire will break down the barriers of traditional broadband service, offering consumers high-speed Internet service without wires,” added Bill Snoeberger, Clearwire’s vice president of small markets. Snoeberger, Theis, Chamber President Brad Hicks, Medford Mayor Gary Wheeler and Center Point Mayor Hank Williams then cut through the cables with several pair of large wire cutters.

Clearwire also announced its new local partnership with Kids Unlimited, making the Medford area youth organization the company’s first official customer. Clearwire will provide Kids Unlimited with broadband-speed Internet access for its staff offices, in addition to donating $2,500 to the organization’s “Raise the Roof” campaign.

“Clearwire believes in supporting local endeavors in each community in which we operate, and Medford will be no exception. Today, we’re pleased to announce that Clearwire has formed a local partnership with Kids Unlimited, making the organization our first customer in Medford,” said Theis.

“We chose Kids Unlimited because of its unique mission, which focuses on empowering young people to better themselves and the community in which they live. Its mission ties back to our corporate philosophy of supporting organizations that aim to better prepare our youth for the future, and we’re pleased to be partnering with them.”

Clearwire deploys a next-generation, non-line-of-sight (NLOS) technology that allows customers to connect to the Internet via a signal sent across the airwaves rather than across wires. The company sends the signal from a transmitter to a specially developed receiver box that plugs into the customer’s computer instead of connecting to traditional coaxial cable or telephone wires. Customers simply plug the receiver into a wall outlet and into their computer to gain high-speed access to the Internet from any room inside or outside the home.

“Clearwire is ‘next-generation broadband’ — broadband Internet service delivered to the consumer in a manner that is easier to get, set up and use than any other option currently offered,” said Theis. “You can buy the service at select local retailers, take it home, set it up and be online in minutes. It’s plug-and-play installation — no need for a technician to come into your home and no need to load software onto your computer to make it work. In addition, you can move the service from one room to another inside your home — work in your home office, in the kitchen or outside on your patio. As long as you have access to a power source, you can be online.”

Clearwire service is currently available to approximately 40,000 households in the Medford area. The service is sold at several authorized retailers in the area, at Clearwire’s sales center at 1170 Biddle Road (at the corner of Biddle and McAndrews), via phone at 888-CLEARWIRE and online at clearwire.com.

Medford is the latest city to receive Clearwire’s service as part of its nationwide expansion.

“We chose Medford because it is eager to attract new, progressive companies and a diverse population we believe is ready to embrace new technology,” said Snoeberger. “We’re excited about providing the community reliable, broadband-speed Internet access with flexibility they’ve never had before. Clearwire eliminates the limitations of traditional broadband services, offering a more consumer-friendly Internet experience.”

Clearwire is led by Craig McCaw, one of the early pioneers in providing cellular phone service in the U.S. in the early 1980s. His company, McCaw Cellular, grew to be the largest U.S. cellular service provider and was later acquired by AT&T.

Clearwire drew national attention in the summer of 2004 when it announced it would deploy wireless broadband technology in select markets across the country. Since then, the company has moved on an aggressive timeline. In late August, Clearwire launched in Jacksonville, its first city. In late October, computer chip maker Intel announced that it had become a “significant” investor in Clearwire. In addition, Clearwire and Intel announced they were collaborating to develop WiMax technology, which offers greater range and speed than Wi-Fi, a wireless technology popular today in home and office networks. In March 2005, Clearwire announced an alliance with Bell Canada making Bell Canada Clearwire’s exclusive strategic partner for VoIP services. As part of the alliance, Bell Canada took a minority equity stake in Clearwire and invested $100 million in the company. In 2004, the company launched service in Abilene, Texas, and St. Cloud, Minn. Earlier this year, the company launched service in Daytona Beach and, with today’s announcement, unveils its West Coast presence.

It is estimated that at least 70 percent of residences in the U.S. do not currently subscribe to the Internet through a broadband connection because of cost or availability barriers. Clearwire plans an aggressive buildout throughout the United States to offer consumers a simpler, more flexible and cost-effective solution.

Tests of the radio receiver show Clearwire provides service at up to 1.5 million bits per second (Mbps), which is comparable to DSL service and 25 times faster than typical dial-up connections.

About Clearwire
Clearwire is a provider of reliable, wireless, high-speed broadband Internet service to consumers and small businesses. Clearwire is utilizing next-generation non-line-of-sight wireless technology, developed by its subsidiary company NextNet, to connect customers to the Internet using radio spectrum, thus eliminating the confines of traditional cable or phone wiring. The tower transmits radio signals from a base site to a small, wireless modem the size of a paperback book, which easily connects a user’s computer to the Internet. For more information, visit www.clearwire.com.