Did the "President" actually mention license-free wireless or wireless at all?
Mike Outmesguine wrote: > Not to be opportunistic, but as I was talking to CNN yesterday (on tape), I > speculated that his statement could be a boon to the wireless ISP industry > as rural America will need a wide-ranging technology like wireless to reach > the last bastions of high-speed hold-outs. > > -Mike O. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Jack Unger > Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 8:53 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [SOCALWUG] Bush: Broadband for the people by 2007 - News - > ZDNet > > Gosh, I wish I could get excited but I'm afraid I see this as another > election-year effort to harvest votes. > After the election, the implementation (if it really comes) usually > turns out to be another set of > regulations that enable another shifting of money from the middle-class > to the super-rich, and > from the "have-nots" to the "haves". > When Bush talks about "Broadband for the People.... " I think it's > critical (and yes, I mean CRITICAL) > for me to ask, "WHAT PEOPLE ARE REALLY GOING TO BENEFIT FROM THIS?" > > Sorry if I seem jaded or sarcastic but I haven't forgottten who is > getting rich from the Bush: > 1. Tax cuts (the already-wealthy) > 2. War in Iraq (Bush big-business buddies who are finance his political > campaigns) > > In my opinion, it's criminality of the highest order. > > Again, sorry for the political rant. > > Charles Felts wrote: > > > The Brits will reach 99% broadband penetration next year. > > > > http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-5200196.html?tag=zdnn.alert > > -- > Jack Unger - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. > Author of the WISP Handbook - "Deploying License-Free Wireless WANs" > http://www.ask-wi.com/book.html > True Vendor-Neutral WISP Training-Troubleshooting-Consulting > http://www.ask-wi.com/services.html > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (818) 227-4220 -- Jack Unger - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. Author of the WISP Handbook - "Deploying License-Free Wireless WANs" http://www.ask-wi.com/book.html True Vendor-Neutral WISP Training-Troubleshooting-Consulting http://www.ask-wi.com/services.html Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (818) 227-4220
