As mentioned, we no longer need it.
"10 to 100 MB wireless
transmission with reception assured by small cigar-shaped antennae was
introduced two years ago; it is, naturally, in existence nowhere (except
a few small private real-estate developments where the developer is the
transmitter and the owners/lessors are the receivers. Why? Because the
technology is too good - It has a range of 10 to 20 miles,and too cheap -
parts cost about the same, or less than individual home networking devices used
now."
wm - Oh, I don't know about not needing
it. Once you leave simple home or limited area-type installations for the
"big wide world" things get very expensive. Ask the Australians who got it
recently (maybe they have a market in the boonies). I'll opt for an
electiric line that is competitively priced vis-a-vis DSL, etc. Anything
that is not competitively priced, reflecting $$$ to get things going,
etc., will not fly, imo.
Maybe we agree about something....but not
this. How could it be preferable to plug into rusty
copper? when wireless is available that extends 30 miles (beyond the last
power pole...or anywhere else) at the same or less money? Maybe it's
a matter of preference. OK. Let the buyer decide. FCC is not a competent
technology Czar, is it? Look at dial up. Why should they be permitted
to stifle wireless in favor of rust? But they are. Otherwise we would have
had the 30 mile wireless last year, not this rust belt relic, Dear
Mother.