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]]> By: Rick Lindahl http://blog.personaltelco.net/2009/01/08/thoughts-on-clearwire/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Rick Lindahl Sat, 10 Jan 2009 07:57:04 +0000 http://blog.personaltelco.net/?p=35#comment-65 Mike, Very well written Michael! I would only add that in the long run, I believe, we are simply moving through technology and social stages. In the near term what Clearwire has created is a more advanced form of a wireless cellular data network; 4G. What it isn't is a long term broadband solution for business and home. For that, Verizon's FIOS (Fiber) is the direction the industry is going. For the truly mobile user, Clear will soon be joined by AT&T & Verizon's 4G cellular data & voice networks (LTE). The question is will the Clear head start be enough to give them a foothold in the mobile market. Then the real long term question becomes how do we as a society recognize the need for everyone to have access to real broadband and when will it become another utility? Will we decide to create our own publicly owned network or will it be built, owned and controlled by a private organization? Keep up the great work Michael, Russell and everyone! Rick Lindahl Mike,

Very well written Michael!

I would only add that in the long run, I believe, we are simply moving through technology and social stages. In the near term what Clearwire has created is a more advanced form of a wireless cellular data network; 4G. What it isn’t is a long term broadband solution for business and home. For that, Verizon’s FIOS (Fiber) is the direction the industry is going.

For the truly mobile user, Clear will soon be joined by AT&T & Verizon’s 4G cellular data & voice networks (LTE). The question is will the Clear head start be enough to give them a foothold in the mobile market.

Then the real long term question becomes how do we as a society recognize the need for everyone to have access to real broadband and when will it become another utility? Will we decide to create our own publicly owned network or will it be built, owned and controlled by a private organization?

Keep up the great work Michael, Russell and everyone!

Rick Lindahl

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