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.
wm - as noted above the Australians
might be interested in the boonies (non-electified). However, if a
electric wire (does not rust) goes to your place and it is significantly
cheaper than wireless, wireless is dead. Electric utilities have the
infrastructure in place and appear able to deliver at a competitive rate, and
the FCC has OK'd it. So most likely it will fly. I don't know the
story of FCC and wireless and what problems wireless has in our airwaves, but
based on Australia's experience it will not fly because of cost (about
A$350). I have no axe to grind and just want good, economical service,
which electric seems to have the potential to offer. Only raised this
subject to find out if anyone knew the status and not to debate the
merits. Enuf ced. We'll see how things play
out.