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| A User Perspective As a current or potential user of all of the devices in question, why would I give priority to a radio station over 802.11b? I'm not trying to debate the licensed vs. unlicensed issue or any legalities. The example used in the article was that of a car radio and the potential for interference from, say, a WISP. I lose my AM news station when I drive under a bridge, for crying out loud! The NPR station I prefer does not come through in all of the areas where I drive. It's the nature of the beast.
On the other hand, if I were to lose my broadband frequently or be asked to give up half or more of the bandwidth - a likely result of a power cut - I'd get pretty excited. If I lose my car radio when I drive by a commercial campus where a WLAN is in use, so what? I love my DirecTV, but do I really need satellite radio anyway? Again, just a user's view of it.
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