ERF WIRELESS, INC. 2911 SOUTH SHORE BLVD., SUITE 100 LEAGUE CITY, TX 77573 TEL: 281-538-2101 Fax: 281-538-2121 January 11, 2006 Mr. Larry Spirgel U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission 450 5th Street, N.W. Mail Stop 3561 Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: ERF Wireless, Inc. Registration Statement on Form SB-2 Filed December 12, 2005 File No. 333-130274 Dear Mr. Spirgel: The Company respectfully requests that effectiveness of the above referenced Registration Statement be accelerated to 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time on January 13, 2006, or as soon thereafter as practicable. The Company acknowledges the following: o Should the Commission or the staff, acting by delegated authority, declare the registration statement effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action on the registration statement. o The action of the Commission or the staff, acting by delegated authority in declaring the registration statement effective, does not relieve ERF Wireless, Inc. from its full responsibility for the accuracy of the registration statement's disclosure. o ERF Wireless, Inc. may not assert the action of the Commission or the staff acting by delegated authority in declaring the registration statement effective as a defense in an proceedings initiated by the Commission or any person under the United States' federal securities laws. Very truly yours, ERF WIRELESS, INC. /S/ R. Greg Smith --------------------------- R. Greg Smith Chief Executive Officer cc: Mr. Albert Tappas - VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission