[ale] OT: Sprint bringing WiMax to Arlanta this year

[Geoffrey]

Jim Lynch wrote:
> Jim Philips wrote:
>> This could be nice:
>>
>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03/26/sprint_wimax/
>>
>> You might be able to unplug for good...that is, if Sprint remains among
>> the living.
>>
>>   
> That's if they don't follow Verizon's example.  To get the next tier of 
> wireless speed from Verizon, I had to agree to a monthly cap on usage. 
> Pay big bucks for Mbs after that.  Technology is at odds.  On the one 
> hand we have people out there suggesting that they're going to only 
> distribute video via the web and on the other hand we have the service 
> providers (Comcast, AT&T and Verizon) either putting caps on usage or 
> limiting bandwidth to users who are guilty of down loading video.

Makes you wonder if they're working together on it.  Naah, they wouldn't 
do that...

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
  - Benjamin Franklin