Comments on: America’s Most Unwired Cities http://gigaom.com/2006/08/31/americas-most-unwired-cities/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:23:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Pito's Blog http://gigaom.com/2006/08/31/americas-most-unwired-cities/#comment-64020 Pito's Blog Thu, 07 Sep 2006 12:47:07 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/08/31/americas-most-unwired-cities/#comment-64020 <p><strong>Wired vs. Unwired…</strong></p> <p>For you Wifi junkies, here is a list of America's Most Wired Cities - Forbes.com and another list of America's most unwired cities. Thank Jayne!…</p> Wired vs. Unwired…

For you Wifi junkies, here is a list of America’s Most Wired Cities – Forbes.com and another list of America’s most unwired cities. Thank Jayne!…

]]> By: Brent http://gigaom.com/2006/08/31/americas-most-unwired-cities/#comment-64019 Brent Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:01:17 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/08/31/americas-most-unwired-cities/#comment-64019 <p>Forbes? SF must now be the most wired? The short Google mention seems off-Base (pun intended). The Google Wi-Fi map of Mountain View, Ca sure makes it look wired around there.</p> <p>I'd say my city is one of the most unwired. Mountain View, Hi 96771. My treehouse is wired but I think we have more people without electricity around here than SF and Atlanta has people without Internet connections.</p> Forbes? SF must now be the most wired? The short Google mention seems off-Base (pun intended). The Google Wi-Fi map of Mountain View, Ca sure makes it look wired around there.

I’d say my city is one of the most unwired. Mountain View, Hi 96771. My treehouse is wired but I think we have more people without electricity around here than SF and Atlanta has people without Internet connections.

]]> By: sunil http://gigaom.com/2006/08/31/americas-most-unwired-cities/#comment-64018 sunil Fri, 01 Sep 2006 18:03:12 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/08/31/americas-most-unwired-cities/#comment-64018 <p>In the article, it mentions that 8% of home internet connections are wireless broadband. This is misleading because - how do they define "wireless broadband"? If it all means just connecting a WiFi router to home DSL/cable modem and then connect to internet, then probably that fact is true.</p> <p>But in reality, wireless broadband means connecting to internet through WiMax of EVDO/UMTS 3/3.5G networks.</p> In the article, it mentions that 8% of home internet connections are wireless broadband. This is misleading because – how do they define “wireless broadband”? If it all means just connecting a WiFi router to home DSL/cable modem and then connect to internet, then probably that fact is true.

But in reality, wireless broadband means connecting to internet through WiMax of EVDO/UMTS 3/3.5G networks.

]]> By: aTypical Joe: A gay New Yorker living in the rural south. http://gigaom.com/2006/08/31/americas-most-unwired-cities/#comment-64012 aTypical Joe: A gay New Yorker living in the rural south. Fri, 01 Sep 2006 11:36:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/08/31/americas-most-unwired-cities/#comment-64012 <p><strong>America's most wired city - Atlanta!…</strong></p> <p>Who knew? With most of the U.S. technology industry focused on the East and West coasts, you'd think the best place to get online would be San Francisco, or perhaps New York City. But Atlanta tops Forbes.com's survey of America's…</p> America’s most wired city – Atlanta!…

Who knew? With most of the U.S. technology industry focused on the East and West coasts, you’d think the best place to get online would be San Francisco, or perhaps New York City. But Atlanta tops Forbes.com’s survey of America’s…

]]> By: Slickdealer http://gigaom.com/2006/08/31/americas-most-unwired-cities/#comment-64011 Slickdealer Fri, 01 Sep 2006 07:25:13 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/08/31/americas-most-unwired-cities/#comment-64011 <p>Please correct me if I'm wrong -- didnt sprint use the Bay Area as the test bed for WiMax & Mobile Wimax network? Oh my bad, according to Forbes, it's better to be wired down. Who cares?</p> Please correct me if I’m wrong — didnt sprint use the Bay Area as the test bed for WiMax & Mobile Wimax network? Oh my bad, according to Forbes, it’s better to be wired down. Who cares?

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