New Service Lets MDU Residents Choose Digital and Bundled Service Providers

Broadband National’s new “MDU Module” enables property managers to provide unbiased information and access to Internet, television, digital phone, rental insurance, home security and more

Broadband National, Inc., the leading ecommerce platform promoting digital services and products, today announced a new application focused on the 20 percent of U.S. households that move annually. The new “MDU Module” is a turn-key application that allows owners and management companies of multi-dwelling units (MDUs) to offer residents a seamless process to order services that are typically required when moving into a new apartment or condominium. The company’s MDU Module will provide the millions of Americans living in apartments and other multiple dwelling units with access to the largest selection of services backed by an unbiased, unified comparison and ordering experience.

The announcement comes on the heels of a recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Report and Order which makes exclusive deals between network operators and the owners of MDUs illegal. The Broadband National offering addresses this new freedom of choice by enabling owners and managers of MDUs to provide their residents with unbiased information and access to a number of digital services including Internet, cable and satellite television, and digital telephone. Owners and managers will also have the flexibility to customize the module to offer additional services, such as renters’ insurance, security systems, appliance and furniture leases, grocery delivery services and more.

“The MDU Module was designed to help property owners and managers not only remain in compliance with the FCC ruling, but also to streamline their own operations while enabling their residents to conveniently choose the best available services in their area,” said Vinny Olmstead, president and CEO of Broadband National. “The offering truly enables MDU managers to become a trusted, one-stop resource for their residents by leveraging Broadband National’s insight and access to thousands of service options.”

Several top real estate management companies have already selected the Broadband National Module to deliver this new level of convenience to residents at properties across the country. The service is scheduled for general availability in Q1 2008. For more information, contact Mark Weibel at (772) 316-1007.

About Broadband National, Inc.

Broadband National is a leading online ecommerce platform that enables consumer and business users to research, compare, and purchase services such as high speed Internet, television, gaming, VoIP, photo sharing, videos, home security, and more on its proprietary IBIS software. Advertisers such as Comcast, AT&T, D-Link, Panasonic, and DIRECTV use the highly configurable and flexible platform to promote services in a convenient, customer-friendly format. The IBIS platform powers more than 1,000 websites and is also leased to many Fortune 500 companies enabling them to monetize online, call center, and in-store traffic. For more information please visit www.broadbandnational.com.

Government Rejects Internet Device

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rejected a new device that several computer companies claim could beam the Internet over unused television airwaves.

According to the regulatory body, the device was not accurate enough in telling which television airwaves were unused, which could have ended up causing interference. However, the companies behind the device, which include Microsoft, Dell and Google, are convinced that it is accurate.

A representative of the coalition of companies, Edmond Thomas, said: "We intend to work with the FCC in order to identify the discrepancies in their tests with the tests we've done." The FCC has stated in the past that it would like to develop a way to send high-speed Internet over the unused television airwaves, known as white spaces.

By using white spaces, the Internet could be brought to those in rural areas and create more innovation. As a rule the use of white spaces is not popular with television broadcasters, as they fear interference. Recently, the FCC also ruled that all wireless carriers must allow their customers access to roaming for a reasonable cost.