http://gigaom.com/2005/04/30/blimps-and-broadband-politics/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:54:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 http://gigaom.com/2005/04/30/blimps-and-broadband-politics/#comment-11101 Om Malik’s Broadband Blog » Broadband Blimps are nothing but hot air Thu, 14 Jul 2005 06:14:52 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/04/30/blimps-and-broadband-politics/#comment-11101 [...] Techdirt swats the “stratellites.” Press releases aside, they are full of crap. I have said that time and again…. that’s just gas! In Asides [...] [...] Techdirt swats the “stratellites.” Press releases aside, they are full of crap. I have said that time and again…. that’s just gas! In Asides [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2005/04/30/blimps-and-broadband-politics/#comment-11100 Om Malik Mon, 02 May 2005 22:18:02 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/04/30/blimps-and-broadband-politics/#comment-11100 jesse, most of the trials at best have been modest successes. and i am being as generous as george steinbrenner. this is vapor ware and it will remain that in my mind. satellite broadband - fascination with birds should be restricted to the two-legged kind jesse, most of the trials at best have been modest successes. and i am being as generous as george steinbrenner. this is vapor ware and it will remain that in my mind. satellite broadband - fascination with birds should be restricted to the two-legged kind

]]> http://gigaom.com/2005/04/30/blimps-and-broadband-politics/#comment-11099 Jesse Kopelman Mon, 02 May 2005 21:10:13 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/04/30/blimps-and-broadband-politics/#comment-11099 I don't know if I would call this vaporware. It has been successfully demonstrated many times. That said, I don't see it ever becoming a commercial reality for many years. This is certainly no worse an idea than the satellite ventures people continue to happily pour billions into. I don’t know if I would call this vaporware. It has been successfully demonstrated many times. That said, I don’t see it ever becoming a commercial reality for many years. This is certainly no worse an idea than the satellite ventures people continue to happily pour billions into.

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