Comments on: M2Z’s Wireless Broadband Utopia http://gigaom.com/2006/05/17/m2zs-wireless-broadband-utopia/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:37:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Carriers Looking to Block Free Wireless Broadband? - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2006/05/17/m2zs-wireless-broadband-utopia/#comment-882296 Carriers Looking to Block Free Wireless Broadband? - GigaOM Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:50:58 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/m2zs-wireless-broadband-utopia/#comment-882296 [...] wanted to build a free wireless network using the same frequencies except it didn’t want to pay for the spectrum. The FCC ignored their request, so M2Z turned around and sued. They have to be feeling a tad [...] [...] wanted to build a free wireless network using the same frequencies except it didn’t want to pay for the spectrum. The FCC ignored their request, so M2Z turned around and sued. They have to be feeling a tad [...]

]]> By: GigaOM M2Z Networks Sticks It To The Martin Man « http://gigaom.com/2006/05/17/m2zs-wireless-broadband-utopia/#comment-452518 GigaOM M2Z Networks Sticks It To The Martin Man « Thu, 16 Aug 2007 06:37:04 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/m2zs-wireless-broadband-utopia/#comment-452518 <p>[...] I have been skeptical of this broadband utopia for various reasons including the blue-sky nature of the network. It is not a trivial task, fraught with risks. In addition, there is no clarity on technology used for this network. More importantly, there is this little bit in their application, Mandatory Filtering of Indecent and Obscene Material, which seems to be a bit anti-Internet to me. My reservations aside, M2Z shouldn’t be denied its due process, and that’s precisely what FCC Chairman Martin seems to be doing. [...]</p> [...] I have been skeptical of this broadband utopia for various reasons including the blue-sky nature of the network. It is not a trivial task, fraught with risks. In addition, there is no clarity on technology used for this network. More importantly, there is this little bit in their application, Mandatory Filtering of Indecent and Obscene Material, which seems to be a bit anti-Internet to me. My reservations aside, M2Z shouldn’t be denied its due process, and that’s precisely what FCC Chairman Martin seems to be doing. [...]

]]> By: James Seng's Blog http://gigaom.com/2006/05/17/m2zs-wireless-broadband-utopia/#comment-51737 James Seng's Blog Mon, 20 Nov 2006 01:18:56 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/m2zs-wireless-broadband-utopia/#comment-51737 <p><strong>Nation-wide Free High speed WiMAX for United State…</strong></p> <p>A few months ago, a friend (who requested to rename nameless) forward me a website called M2Z. It was already covered by GigaOM.</p> <p>…</p> Nation-wide Free High speed WiMAX for United State…

A few months ago, a friend (who requested to rename nameless) forward me a website called M2Z. It was already covered by GigaOM.

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]]> By: Jerry Brito (dot com) http://gigaom.com/2006/05/17/m2zs-wireless-broadband-utopia/#comment-51735 Jerry Brito (dot com) Tue, 14 Nov 2006 20:44:56 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/m2zs-wireless-broadband-utopia/#comment-51735 <p><strong>Why not have a comparative hearing while you're at it?…</strong></p> <p>Today there are reports that a startup headed by former FCC Wireless Bureau chief John Muleta and @Home founder Milo Medin has asked the FCC to give it a spectrum license to offer a national wireless broadband service. No auction,…</p> Why not have a comparative hearing while you’re at it?…

Today there are reports that a startup headed by former FCC Wireless Bureau chief John Muleta and @Home founder Milo Medin has asked the FCC to give it a spectrum license to offer a national wireless broadband service. No auction,…

]]> By: Sean C. McCord http://gigaom.com/2006/05/17/m2zs-wireless-broadband-utopia/#comment-51733 Sean C. McCord Fri, 26 May 2006 13:42:58 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/m2zs-wireless-broadband-utopia/#comment-51733 <p>Once again, the FCC appears to be the problem, not the solution.</p> <p>Right as new wireless technologies and companies are starting to make headway in the market, the FCC wants to bundle up the whole market and sell it off to a single <em>third</em> monopoly! This is insanity.</p> <p>I can understand falling for the carrot of having free wireless internet access, but look at it really. It is nothing but another governmental sanction for another big monopoly.</p> <p>Wireless companies are already starting to come online, from WiMax and Canopy networks, to revamped microwave relays. Dozens of companies already exist, are giving great deals even in the early-adopter phase, and are growing every month. This monopolistic license would do nothing but freeze this competitive growth.</p> Once again, the FCC appears to be the problem, not the solution.

Right as new wireless technologies and companies are starting to make headway in the market, the FCC wants to bundle up the whole market and sell it off to a single third monopoly! This is insanity.

I can understand falling for the carrot of having free wireless internet access, but look at it really. It is nothing but another governmental sanction for another big monopoly.

Wireless companies are already starting to come online, from WiMax and Canopy networks, to revamped microwave relays. Dozens of companies already exist, are giving great deals even in the early-adopter phase, and are growing every month. This monopolistic license would do nothing but freeze this competitive growth.

]]> By: Tom Evslin http://gigaom.com/2006/05/17/m2zs-wireless-broadband-utopia/#comment-51731 Tom Evslin Tue, 23 May 2006 19:08:30 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/m2zs-wireless-broadband-utopia/#comment-51731 <p>Om:</p> <p>Since you posted, quotes in today's NY Times from Charles River associates make this sound like the Chinese Internet @home complete with domain restrictions. I posted more on that (http://blog.tomevslin.com/2006/05/m2z<em>the</em>chinese.html) and am interested in your reaction.</p> Om:

Since you posted, quotes in today’s NY Times from Charles River associates make this sound like the Chinese Internet @home complete with domain restrictions. I posted more on that (http://blog.tomevslin.com/2006/05/m2zthechinese.html) and am interested in your reaction.

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2006/05/17/m2zs-wireless-broadband-utopia/#comment-51729 Jesse Kopelman Thu, 18 May 2006 23:03:17 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/m2zs-wireless-broadband-utopia/#comment-51729 <p>I like how they give the FCC a month to decide on their proposal, but themselves 10 years to actually build the network (it is pretty well established from past projects like AT&T Wireless' GSM overlay that it would only take 2 years to build a nationwide network). Are any of the NextWave guys secretly involved in this?</p> I like how they give the FCC a month to decide on their proposal, but themselves 10 years to actually build the network (it is pretty well established from past projects like AT&T Wireless’ GSM overlay that it would only take 2 years to build a nationwide network). Are any of the NextWave guys secretly involved in this?

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