Free US wireless network a step closer
October 13th, 2008
This photo shows a failed internet connection on a computer at a cafe providing wireless access, in Hong Kong in 2006. A free nationwide wireless Internet network has moved one step closer to becoming a reality in the United States following a key finding by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
A free nationwide wireless Internet network has moved one step closer to becoming a reality in the United States following a key finding by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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We can't have people going and getting informed for free and what not!
After all they've done so well with education, social security, medicare.....
of course the company won't be doing it for free. people who want to use the infrastructure M2Z sets up would have to go to M2Z to use it. they pay M2Z, M2Z pays the government, everything is covered, and you get to use internet for free over M2Z's network seeing probably advertisements of the companies that pay M2Z.
of course, the government can't lease it to just anybody. they have to show that they can 1) build the structures and 2) sustain the setup 3) to ensure that the government has a steady income from all of it.
You don't need 'Vonage' to make internet calls!
All in all though, I think it is a good idea.
On May 5, 2006 M2Z Networks filed an application at the FCC to lease a national spectrum license from the US government in order to provide a competitive broadband service deployed on un-utilized spectrum. Thousands of officials and organizations from all over the country (including city council members, State Senators, U.S. Senators, associations, public safety groups, colleges, and universities) have written letters to the FCC to encourage them to approve the M2Z application. M2Z's license will include numerous public interest obligations including:
* M2Z will offer a free broadband data service;
* M2Z will execute an aggressive build-out that would ensure coverage for 95% of the American population within 10 years and with intermediate milestones of 33% coverage within 3 years, 66% coverage within 5 years;
* M2Z will filter indecent content at the network level for the free broadband service in order to protect children;
* M2Z will commit to serve any federal, state, or municipal public safety organization with free broadband service without limit to the number of devices on the network;
* M2Z will pay 5% of the gross revenues derived from M2Z's premium and wholesale subscription services to the U.S. Treasury.
M2Z's public service commitments provide government decision makers with an immediate opportunity to solve many challenges facing America today.
http://www.m2znet...ication/
Yes and no. remember the time cell phones got out.. . and what happened to the beeper? the beeper companies just bought into the cell networks or sold their assets into the cell phone companies, or if they had the capital, upgraded themselves. but for those without substantial portion of the market just got pushed over. these last are the ones worried. Consortiums are also common so everyone gets a piece of the market.
"Ones freedom, another's demise." - poi -
The government invented the internet, made the high way system, funds almost 100% of medium and long term research, delivers pure water and takes away trash and the sewage like the stuff you just spewed.
Government is sometimes needed since the market is composed of local optimizers who cannot always get out of local minimums. Get rid of the old neo-con meme that Gov. is no good. It is a tool that has clear and effective uses ... as well as the danger of misuse.
So because the government built the roads that's some kind of argument for all car dealers to be government owned? Did you actually read what I wrote or is reading comprehension your problem?