MuniWireless

Who’s really missing out on opportunities in municipal wireless broadband? The cable operators. They have the infrastructure for backhaul, franchises, customers, and content. But that may be changing. Andy Abramson says it’s not just the telcos who are missing out on the opportunities in Wi-Fi. The cable operators, who should be more active in this space, are also missing out:

But the companies that are missing the boat on WiFi, MuniWifi, Coffee shop WiFi and hotel WiFi are the cable MSOs.…

Structural separation is needed to keep the Internet from turning into cable TV. While everyone focuses on Net Neutrality, it’s not enough. David Weinberger argues that the carriers are testing new network infrastructure that would treat bits differently. Only by separating ownership of infrastructure from services can we guarantee neutrality.David Weinberger has written an essay entitled How to Keep the Internet From Going the Way of the Princess Phone where he argues that Net Neutrality is not enough. Structural separation…