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FON’s global wireless ambitions: what’s taking so long?

May 25, 2008 at 8:31 AM by Esme Vos

I am a Fonero. I have a FON access point in my house in Amsterdam because I like to share my wireless connection. I have been a Fonero for several years, but when I travel, I don’t see a lot of Foneros around and that’s sad because the idea behind FON is that if I share my connection, I can find other Foneros willing to share theirs. So wherever I go in the world, I can get free Wi-Fi service.…

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You guys are cheap: WiMAX service for no more than $20 per month

May 25, 2008 at 12:54 AM by Esme Vos

I don’t know if the survey results on Muniwireless are representative of people (in general) who would buy WiMAX service, or if my readers in particular have been reduced to a penurious state by the slowdown in the municipal wireless market, but I am surprised to see that 57 percent will not pay more than $20 per month for WiMAX service and 33 percent will not pay more than $40 per month (results taken as of 25 May 2008, 51 votes).…

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Tropos Networks