S4GRU

Need Confirmation:

• Alabama > Anniston > South Anniston/Oxford. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Alabama > Anniston > North Anniston/Alexandria. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Alabama > Anniston > East Tower/Iron City. New tower reported 7/26/2011. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Alabama > Auburn. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Alabama > Birmingham > Fairfield. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Alabama > Demopolis. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Alabama > Fort Payne. Service needing confirmation. However, Sprint has spotty coverage in the area and you may not be able to connect if you have a roaming signal.
  
• Alabama > Gadsden > East Gadsden Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Alabama > Gadsden > Rainbow City Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Alabama > Huntsville > Madison Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Alabama > Jasper. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Alabama > Mobile > Airport/DiGrado Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Alabama > Montgomery > Prattville. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Alabama > The Shoals > Florence Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Alaska > Fairbanks. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Arizona > Flagstaff. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Arizona > Globe. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Arizona > Nogales. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Arizona > Yuma > Fortuna Foothills East. Service needing confrimation.
  
• California > Eureka > Arcata Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• California > Watsonville. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Colorado > Grand Junction. Service needing confrimation.
  
• Colorado > Sterling. Service needing confrimation.
  
• Connecticut > Norwich. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Delaware > Laurel/Seaford. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Florida > Bonita Springs. Service needing confrimation.
  
• Florida > Brooksville. Service needing confrimation.
  
• Florida > Fanning Springs/Old Town. Service needing confrimation.
  
• Florida > Key West. Service needing confrimation.
  
• Florida > Long Sound. This is an odd tower location as it's near the first bridge of the Overseas Highway to the keys. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Florida > Milton. Service needing confrimation.
  
• Florida > Newberry. Service needing confrimation.
  
• Florida > Sarasota/Bradenton > South Bradenton/Oneco Tower. Service needing confrimation.
  
• Georgia > Flowery Branch. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Georgia > Gainesville. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Hawaii > Island of Hawaii > Hilo Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Hawaii > Island of Kauai > Lihue Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Illinois > Carterville. New tower reported 7/17/2011. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Illinois > Marion. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Illinois > Murphysboro. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Illinois > Ottawa. New tower reported 7/27/2011. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Indiana > Shelbyville. New tower reported 7/17/2011. Someone posted on a message board that they couldn't connect to tower. Looking for corroboration.
  
• Iowa > Marshalltown. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Iowa > Oelwein. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Kansas > Atchison. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Kansas > Coffeyville. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Kansas > Concordia. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Kansas > Dodge City. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Kansas > Ellsworth. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Kansas > Garden City. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Kansas > Great Bend. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Kansas > Hays. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Kansas > Independence. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Kansas > Parsons. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Kansas > Pratt. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Kansas > Russell. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Louisiana > Leesville > South Leesville/Newllano Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Louisiana > Leesville > Fort Polk South Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Louisiana > Monroe > NE/University Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Louisiana > Natchitoches. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Louisiana > Ruston. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Maine > Augusta > Gardiner Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Maine > Bangor > Coldbrook/SW Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Maine > Bangor > Orono Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Maine > Bangor > Orrington Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Maine > Ellsworth. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Maine > Waterville. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Maryland > Cumberland. New tower reported 8/2/2011. Service needing confirmation. May have connection issues as this is a limited 1xRTT data area with roaming in the area.
  
• Maryland > Hagerstown. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Massachusetts > Adams. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Massachusetts > Cape Cod > Barnstable Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Massachusetts > Cape Cod > East Falmouth/Mashpee Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Massachusetts > Cape Cod > Harwich Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Massachusetts > Leominster. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Massachusetts > Pittsfield. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Massachusetts > Springfield > Holyoke Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Michigan > Sault Ste. Marie. Service needing confirmation. May have connection issues as this is a limited 1xRTT data area with roaming in the area.
  
• Minnesota > Wadena. New tower reported 7/26/2011. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Mississippi > Amory. Service needing confirmation. Blip of coverage is showing on Sensorly.com, but appears out of range. May have connection issues as there is only 1xRTT in the area. Looking for someone to upload more data.
  
• Mississippi > Aberdeen. Service needing confirmation. Blip of coverage is showing on Sensorly.com, but appears out of range. May have connection issues as there is only 1xRTT in the area. Looking for someone to upload more data.
  
• Mississippi > Booneville. Service needing confirmation. May have connection issues as there is only 1xRTT in the area.
  
• Mississippi > Columbus. Service needing confirmation. May have connection issues as there is only 1xRTT in the area.
  
• Mississippi > Corinth. Service needing confirmation. May have connection issues as there is only 1xRTT in the area.
  
• Mississippi > Greenville. Service needing confirmation. May have connection issues as there is only 1xRTT in the area.
  
• Mississippi > Greenwood. Service needing confirmation. May have connection issues as there is only 1xRTT in the area.
  
• Mississippi > Jackson > NE/Ridgeland. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Mississippi > McComb. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Mississippi > Natchez. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Mississippi > Oxford. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Mississippi > Pascagoula. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Mississippi > Starkville. Service needing confirmation. May have connection issues as there is only 1xRTT in the area.
  
• Mississippi > Tupelo. Service needing confirmation. May have connection issues as there is only 1xRTT in the area.
  
• Nebraska > York. Service needing confirmation.
  
• New York > Olean/Allegany. Service needing confirmation. May have connection issues as there is only 1xRTT in the area.
  
• New York > Poughkeepsie. Service needing confirmation.
  
• New York > Wellsville. Service needing confirmation. May have connection issues as there is only 1xRTT in the area.
  
• North Carolina > Asheville > Central Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• North Carolina > Asheville > South/Fletcher. Service needing confirmation.
  
• North Carolina > Asheville > West/Candler. Service needing confirmation.
  
• North Carolina > Elizabeth City. Service needing confirmation.
  
• North Carolina > Hendersonville. Service needing confirmation.
  
• North Carolina > Jacksonville. Service needing confirmation.
  
• North Carolina > Kinston. Service needing confirmation.
  
• North Carolina > Laurinburg. Service needing confirmation.
  
• North Carolina > Lumberton. Service needing confirmation.
  
• North Carolina > Morehead City/Atlantic Beach. Service needing confirmation.
  
• North Carolina > Pinehurst/Southern Pines. Service needing confirmation.
  
• North Carolina > Rockingham. Service needing confirmation.
  
• North Carolina > Sanford. Service needing confirmation.
  
• North Carolina > Waynesville. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Ohio > Marietta. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Ohio > Marion. New tower reported 7/26/2011. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Oklahoma > Ardmore. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Oklahoma > Bartlesville. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Oklahoma > Checotah. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Oklahoma > Elk City. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Oklahoma > Enid. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Oklahoma > Frederick. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Oklahoma > McAlester. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Oklahoma > Miami. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Oklahoma > Okmulgee. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Oklahoma > Ponca City. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Oklahoma > Poteau. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Oklahoma > Woodward. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Oregon > Coos Bay. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Oregon > La Grande. New tower reported 8/2/2011. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Pennsylvania > Bradford. Service needing confirmation. May have connection issues as this is a limited 1xRTT data area with a lot of roaming.
  
• Pennsylvania > Clarion. New tower reported 8/9/2011. Service needing confirmation. May have connection issues as this is a limited 1xRTT data area with a lot of roaming.
  
• Pennsylvania > Ellwood City. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Pennsylvania > Frackville. Service needing confirmation. May have connection issues as there is only 1xRTT in the area.
  
• Pennsylvania > Indiana. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Pennsylvania > Lewistown. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Pennsylvania > Lock Haven. New tower reported 8/2/2011. Service needing confirmation. May have connection issues as this is a limited 1xRTT data area with a lot of roaming.
  
• Pennsylvania > Punxsutawney. Service needing confirmation. May have connection issues as this is a limited 1xRTT data area with a lot of roaming.
  
• Pennsylvania > Ridgway. Service needing confirmation. May have connection issues as this is a limited 1xRTT data area with a lot of roaming.
  
• Pennsylvania > St. Marys. Service needing confirmation. May have connection issues as this is a limited 1xRTT data area with a lot of roaming.
  
• Pennsylvania > State College. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Pennsylvania > Schuylkill Haven. Service needing confirmation. May have connection issues as this is a limited 1xRTT data area with a lot of roaming.
  
• Pennsylvania > Williamsport. Service needing confirmation. May have connection issues as there is only 1xRTT in the area.
  
• South Carolina > Beaufort. Service needing confirmation.
  
• South Carolina > Greenville/Spartanburg > Greer Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• South Carolina > Greenville/Spartanburg > Inman Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• South Carolina > Hilton Head Island. Service needing confirmation.
  
• South Carolina > Newberry. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Tennessee > Athens. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Tennessee > Chattanooga > North/Red Bank-Hixson Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Tennessee > Cleveland. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Tennessee > Tazewell. New tower reported 7/26/2011. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Tennessee > Tullahoma. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Texas > El Paso > North Tower. This tower on the north side near Fort Bliss has not been confirmed as working.
  
• Texas > Lamesa. New tower reported 7/26/2011. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Vermont > Burlington > Downtown Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Vermont > Burlington > Essex Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Virginia > Danville. This tower has not been confirmed as working for Sprint 4G users.
  
• Virginia > Gloucester Courthouse. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Virginia > Lynchburg. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Virginia > Martinsville/Collinsville > Axton Tower. New tower reported 8/2/2011. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Virginia > Roanoke > Salem Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Virginia > Williamsburg. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Washington > Sequim. Service needing confirmation.
  
• West Virginia > Charles Town/Wheatland. Service needing confirmation.
  
• West Virginia > Hurricane/Teays Valley. Service needing confirmation.
  
• West Virginia > Parkersburg > WVUP/South Tower. Service needing confirmation.
  
• Wisconsin > Marinette/Menominee MI. Service needing confirmation.
  

This Note is a listing of every single Protection Site in America (work in progress) and a confirmation whether it is working or not. This note will be updated daily as information changes and/or is discovered. Do your part! If you live in or near one of the areas needing confirmation, confirm the signal and post results to Sensorly website via their Android app and post in this forum. Thanks!!!

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 15 January 2011

Let us know if you come across a WiMax signal. I think you'll get LTE first, though.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 01 August 2011 - 10:47 AM

Protection Site Black List! These cities will not likely be getting protection sites. The reason is, in these cities Clearwire is already broadcasting on 2.5GHz. So they are meeting FCC licensing requirements for minimum coverages already in this spectrum. The problem for Sprint users, is that they are broadcasting their legacy Pre-WiMax signals here. Not WiMax. So your Sprint devices don't detect it!

• Aberdeen/Hoquiam WA
  
• Anchorage AK
  
• Anderson CA
  
• Bend OR
  
• Carson City NV
  
• Central Point OR
  
• Chico CA
  
• Chippewa Falls WI
  
• Clarkston WA
  
• Cohasset Beach/Wesport WA
  
• Corning CA
  
• Dayton OH
  
• Duluth MN
  
• Eagle River AK
  
• Eau Claire WI
  
• Fernley NV
  
• Grants Pass OR
  
• Hermantown MN
  
• Klamath Falls OR
  
• Incline Village NV
  
• Jacksonville OR
  
• Lewiston ID
  
• Longview TX
  
• Madras OR
  
• Medford OR
  
• Middletown OH
  
• Minden/Gardnerville NV
  
• Moscow ID
  
• Myrtle Creek OR
  
• Orland CA
  
• Paradise CA
  
• Prineville OR
  
• Proctor MN
  
• Pullman WA
  
• Red Bluff CA
  
• Redding CA
  
• Redmond OR
  
• Reno/Sparks NV
  
• Roseburg OR
  
• St. Cloud MN
  
• Shasta Lake CA
  
• Sisters OR
  
• South Lake Tahoe CA
  
• Springfield OH
  
• Stateline/Kingsbury NV
  
• Superior WI
  
• Wenatchee WA
  

When Clear first started deploying their WiMax networks, they started with their Pre-WiMax markets first. Many, like Boise, Idaho and Jacksonville, Florida had their towers coverted from pre-WiMax to WiMax. However, about halfway through these conversions, Sprint started releasing WiMax devices and pressuring Clear to switch to major metro areas (which of course makes a lot of sense).

And then, as we all know, about halfway through the major market rollout, Clear started running into financial problems. Since they were running out of time to meet FCC Minimum Coverage Standards, they have largely abandoned Major Market Rollouts and running around and setting up Protection Sites.

However, the cities listed above are likely not to ever get protection sites. The Old Clearwire Pre-Wimax signals are still being broadcast in these cities, and they have pretty substantial coverage areas. So Clearwire is just going to jump right over them.

And since Sprint (and likely Clear too) are migrating toward LTE, it is likely these cities WILL NEVER see WiMax signals. Sad!

Cities the size of Dayton, Anchorage and Reno are secondary markets. This is a major oversight by Clear and Sprint. Tsk, tsk! Not to mention the major oversights of the primary markets of San Diego, Phoenix, Detroit, Memphis, Indianapolis, Birmingham...

Welcome to the new Sprint 4G Rollout Updates (S4GRU) website and forums. We have now jumped over to IP.Board from Spruz to host our new website and forums.

We used Spruz for Betas 1.0, 1.1 and 1.2. This allowed us to get our feet wet and get established online. The initial response during these betas far exceeded my expectations. I appreciate all of our members who tagged along for the experience (and their patience). However, it became apparent quickly that Spruz was too limited in function, capability and performance for our needs.

However, I feel that I have located a new home for us here at IP.Board. We are now beginning Beta 2.0 here. IP.Board's performance thus far has been stellar! Additionally, IP.Board also has a mobile HTML 5 website enabled for S4GRU! We are also working on an iPhone and Android app with them. And the forums are also already represented on the Tapatalk app and Forum Runner support should be enabled very soon.

I am excited about the future here at S4GRU now teamed up with IP.Board. And now I come to the part where I am depending on you...

Please rant and rave below...

Robert Herron

S4GRU Administrator