Lemon law
Lifer
My current comment is that wimax seems to have the potential to allow affordable broadband for almost 100% of the USA----although current 802.11---g.20 standards are not quite fleshed out---its also my understanding that another limitation is getting the chipsets manufactured---plus certain licensing questions on frequencies used----but if the antenas are compatable with existing cellular towers---and a practical range of 30 miles is possible---there is almost no where in the USA the wimax signal could not reach.
But what puzzles me is why everyone wants a trial in selected cities---where wimax would have to compete on price and quality with dsl and cable---when it would be better used in rural areas like mine where no such competition exists. In my case---there are at least 10
cellular antenas within 12-15 miles of me---and one is only 1.5 miles away and could offer me line of sight.
It also seems to me that the race belongs to the swiftest---once they can hook you in by being the first and only---the subsequent competition has to be MUCH better on price or performance to induce the user to switch to someone else.
Why are not more companies pulling out all the stops to be first to offer wimax service?
Especially given the fact---that for rural users---the only options are dsl or wimax---and given that other services will be also bundled in also--like phone service and possibly
television---makes rural users not only a huge unserved aggregate number---but also
people that tend to be more loyal.
But what puzzles me is why everyone wants a trial in selected cities---where wimax would have to compete on price and quality with dsl and cable---when it would be better used in rural areas like mine where no such competition exists. In my case---there are at least 10
cellular antenas within 12-15 miles of me---and one is only 1.5 miles away and could offer me line of sight.
It also seems to me that the race belongs to the swiftest---once they can hook you in by being the first and only---the subsequent competition has to be MUCH better on price or performance to induce the user to switch to someone else.
Why are not more companies pulling out all the stops to be first to offer wimax service?
Especially given the fact---that for rural users---the only options are dsl or wimax---and given that other services will be also bundled in also--like phone service and possibly
television---makes rural users not only a huge unserved aggregate number---but also
people that tend to be more loyal.
