Sorry, the Government Is Not Creating Free Nationwide Wi-Fi Networks
February 5th, 2013 |
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You would be forgiven for thinking that the U.S. government just announced a plan to build a free public Wi-Fi system. After the Washington Post ran a front-page story on Monday morning that began “The federal government wants to create super WiFi networks across the nation, so powerful and broad in reach that consumers could [...]
Keep reading »Verizon and AT&T Accused of Being Threats to Democracy
March 13th, 2012 |
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AUSTIN, Texas—Just two companies—Verizon Wireless and AT&T—control 60 percent of the U.S. wireless market. Four companies control 90 percent. A thriving marketplace this is not. And while the lack of competition partly explains why cell phone service in the U.S. is slower, less reliable and more expensive than in other developed countries, a perhaps more [...]
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