It's starting to look like the dot-bomb era again, only in the communications realm this time.
Travis Microserv Brad Belton wrote: > Well, true on the original failed Muni-WiFi business model, but my comment > was based on Mr. Huff's statement below. They can't even give it away! > > EarthLink CEO Rolla Huff said in a statement today. "Unfortunately, our hope > that we could transfer our network to a nonprofit organization that had > planned to offer free WiFi throughout Philadelphia will not be realized. > Since we have exhausted our efforts to find a new owner of the network, our > only responsible alternative now is to remove our network at our cost and > assist our Wi-Fi customers with alternative ways to access the Internet." > > Gee, maybe the AT&T, Verizon and Sprint Data cards are a more attractive > mobile solution after all. Who would have ever thought of THAT! Duh! lol > > > > > Watch as Clearwire ends up with a similar fate. I'm honestly surprised > Clearwire stock has even bumped beyond $20 even after all the "great" news > they've had recently. Goes to show it's all smoke and mirrors with little > or no Clearwire profits in the foreseeable future. > > > > Best, > > > Brad > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Sascha Meinrath > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 12:47 PM > To: wireless@wispa.org > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Philadelphia's municipal WiFi network to go dark > > > Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 09:43:28 -0500 > > From: "Brad Belton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Philadelphia's municipal WiFi network to go dark > > To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> > > > > Damn, there goes any hope for free water service too... > > > > <grin> > > > > Brad > > Don't forget, Philly was a for-fee service -- so the correct retort would > be, > "Damn, there goes any hope for paid water service too..." ;) > > --Sascha > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
