Rodent Regatta

Om Malik and Wi-Fi Networking News are linking to articles about WiMax. One of them is written by Nancy Gohring of Wi-Fi Networking News.

Wi-Fi and WiMax could be well on their way to replacing DSL lines and cable modems for small business and residential Internet access. The economics of placing towers and antennae strategically, covering an area with a cloud and charging users a fee that is 80% of that charged by the cable company or the local phone company make an appealing business.

Why is this important? Read this. When other countries already have services offering to provide ten times the bandwidth (or more) that we receive at residential broadband pricing, it’s time for an alternative.