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

Reliable Broadband Provider Continues Oregon Expansion, Creates Alliances With Casa De Belen and Umpqua Training & Employment, Inc.

ROSEBURG, Ore. (August 4, 2005) — Clearwire officially launched its wireless broadband Internet service in Roseburg today when company and community leaders cut through a ribbon of coaxial cable and telephone cord at a celebratory reception at the Umpqua Valley Arts Center. Roseburg is the third market in Oregon to receive the company’s innovative service, following Medford and Eugene. The company celebrated its launch by announcing local alliances with Casa De Belen and Umpqua Training & Employment, Inc.

“Roseburg now has a better choice for broadband Internet service that’s simple, flexible and affordable,” said Amy Yard, Clearwire’s territory manager for Roseburg. “Clearwire will break down the barriers of traditional broadband service, offering consumers high-speed Internet without wires,” added Greg Theis, Clearwire’s general manager for Southern Oregon. Theis, Yard, Mayor Larry Rich, Roseburg Chamber President Dick Baltus, Director of Casa De Belen Gary Gries and President of Umpqua Training & Employment, Inc., Norm Gershon then cut through the cables with several pair of large wire cutters.

At the event, Clearwire announced it has formed a unique partnership with Casa De Belen and presented them with a $2,500 donation and free Internet service to benefit their charitable programs for homeless families and teens. Additionally, a new alliance has been formed with Umpqua Training & Employment, Inc., to provide free Internet service in their computer lab, which helps local citizens find jobs and improve their career opportunities.

“One of the things we like to do as soon as we come into a community is find a way to give back in a meaningful way,” said Yard. “Because these programs help community members get back on their feet, we felt we could best give back to Roseburg by contributing to both Casa De Belen and the Umpqua Training & Employment, Inc.”

“We believe these contributions will be great starting points for developing ongoing partnerships with these organizations,” Yard added.

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 an electrical outlet and into their computer to gain high-speed access to the Internet from any room inside or outside their home or office.

“Clearwire is ‘next-generation’ broadband — wireless broadband Internet service delivered to the consumer in a manner that is easier to get, set up and use than other options currently offered,” said Yard.

Anyone can purchase Clearwire 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 configure additional hardware and no need for software to be loaded onto computers to make it work. In addition, customers can move the service from place to place inside Clearwire’s coverage area, which allows them to use the service throughout their home, office or favorite coffee house. As long as there is a power source, Internet access is available.

“We’ve already heard so many great stories about how Clearwire is changing the way people live and work,” said Yard. “We have realtors who access their email and listings while showing homes, small business owners who cut their Internet costs in half by taking their Clearwire modem with them to work in the morning and home with them at night, and homeowners who enjoy moving their service from room to room in their home wherever there’s an electrical outlet.”

Clearwire service is currently available to approximately 11,000 households in Roseburg. The service is sold at several authorized retailers in the area, at Clearwire’s retail kiosk at Roseburg Valley Mall, toll free at 888-CLEARWIRE and online at clearwire.com.

Roseburg is the latest city to receive Clearwire’s service as part of the company’s expansion to cities across the United States.

“We’re excited about providing the area residents and small business owners reliable, wireless broadband-speed Internet access with flexibility they’ve never had before,” said Theis. “Clearwire eliminates the limitations of traditional broadband services, offering a more consumer-friendly Internet experience. And, of course, we’re pleased to expand our Oregon presence by launching service in the Roseburg area.”

Clearwire is led by Craig McCaw, one of the early pioneers in providing cellular phone service in the United States 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, Clearwire has launched service in Jacksonville and Daytona Beach, Fla.; Abilene, Midland and Odessa, Texas; St. Cloud/Central Minnesota and Duluth, Minn.; Eau Claire, Wis.; Medford and Eugene, Ore.; as well as Modesto, Stockton, Visalia and Merced, Calif.

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 Wireless, 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 clearwire.com.