Re: Not the point in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r16609300 en Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:02:24 EDT Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:02:24 EDT Re: Not the point http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16609713 chakey : One can only hope.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16609713 Sun, 30 Jul 2006 20:49:50 EDT Re: Not the point http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16609480 mr sean : I don't really expect Google to offer the service for free, not on a permanent basis anyway. Mountain View may be an exception if only because it's home base...and a nice showcase.

Earthlink is already positioning muni WiFi (and WiFi telephony), so there is some demand for public/private partnership as well as independent competitors.

And yes, I sadly suspect you're correct in assuming the ILECs will fight tooth and nail. But in a perfect world the money they spend on lawyers and PACs, rather than innovation, might well prove their downfall.


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How you can make the world a Better Place]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16609480 Sun, 30 Jul 2006 20:06:22 EDT Re: Not the point http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16609300 chakey : I certainly agree that they can succeed. I just think there are lots of states and municipalities that may not like the idea of free wifi competition. I think they may end up with tons of roadblocks locally. See Verizon's NJ battle. Different service, but same type of problem.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16609300 Sun, 30 Jul 2006 19:33:27 EDT Re: Not the point http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16609198 mr sean :
said by chakey See Profile :

I suppose it is a long, long, long way off, though...
If they place radios the way they gain rack space, it may not be that long.

For reasons mentioned by calvoiper See Profile, and a consistently progressive approach to business, its difficult to envisison Google not succeeding at this.
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How you can make the world a Better Place]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16609198 Sun, 30 Jul 2006 19:13:22 EDT Not the point http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16608474 chakey : The point of the article is to show us that Google's wifi plans are real and the service is actually being used (albeit by a small population.) I for one certainly hope to see them make the jump into a nationwide wifi ISP. I suppose it is a long, long, long way off, though...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16608474 Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:55:39 EDT