According to CTIA, every dollar spent on wireless Internet generates $7-$10 for US GDP. Access to more wireless spectrum will drive economic growth: CTIA Letter.
Wireless Explosion
Most of us think of cell phones primarily as a convenient tool to stay in touch with people and store information. But increasingly, scientists are exploring ways to use cell phones to deliver critical health care to people in developing countries… READ MORE
Wireless technology has been on a steady rise for nearly two decades, but in the last few years we have seen a historic explosion in not only the availability and reliability of wireless technology, but in amazing advances in new technologies that operate wirelessly. For example, according to the 2006 CTIAWireless Industry Survey, cellular use has increased from 325,000 subscriber in 1985 to over 230,000,000 today. Business and personal users alike benefit from the convergence and innovation of features in wireless devices. We can do everything from sending email or text messages to downloading and watching movies or TV shows to uploading personal video clips, storing and listening to music files, browsing for sports scores on high-speed connections and talking on the phone. These advances come with major policy implications. We want policy makers to stay clear of policies that impact innovation and allow the wireless world to continue to develop. READ MORE
Apple announces a new, faster iPhone substantially less expensive than the previous version.
Apple unveils faster 3G iPhone
More and more of us are switching to wireless service everyday, further evidence that the wireless market is functioning pretty well and meeting the needs of consumers.
30% of us shun wireline service
Below is a link to a note worthy piece written by John Mayo, a Professor of Economics, Business and Public Policy in Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. Mr. Mayo’s piece is about the thriving nature of the wireless industry and why over-regulating it would be a huge mistake. Mr. Mayo uses some astounding statistics about the growth in the number of wireless customers and the corresponding decline in cost per minute used to illustrate how the market is doing a great job of regulating this industry without government intervention. He also mentions how providers are adapting to customer demands for portability to further make his point. This piece only goes to further demonstrate that government needs to be very cautious about regulating highly competitive technology industries. I encourage you to take a look.
This Christian Science Monitor article published in the Seattle Times describes the pursuit of web access while in-flight. According to the article, Virgin Atlantic’s handsets already have a “www” button. Airlines racing to provide Wi-Fi in the sky
Even cities as supposedly tech-savvy as Seattle haven’t yet found a way to support citywide WIFI networks. Read the article.
