Hope for Ubiquitous Wireless Internet Access

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Sprint and Clearwire have apparently hooked up to deliver WiMAX to a combined 300 million people (that’s just about all of us Americans, folks) over the next few years. 100 million should be frolicking wrecklessly with wireless connections by the end of 2008. The deal is set for 20 years, with options for 10-year renewals. All the talk about lack of competition in high-speed Internet access seems a little silly now, as I’m sure the other telcos and cable companies will be scrambling. Of course, it all depends on the pricing, of which there’s as yet no sign.