Tag: IEPA
Vacation gives me a new perspective
by Hans on Feb.15, 2009, under Government, Industry, Opinion
This could happen, but not till the FCC gets out of the way!
Sitting on the porch of a community center swimming pool on a sunny 80 degree day in February is a good thing. This is where I am able to get a wireless signal while visiting my wife’s relatives in Florida. I heard they got 4 inches of snow at home yesterday, so my timing was good. What does this have to do with wireless internet? My wife’s grandmother doesn’t have internet of any kind in her social security funded home in this nice retirement community. She does have both a cell phone and a traditional land line phone though. For her, a woman approaching 90 years of age (but still driving and fully functional), the learning curve of the internet is enough to keep her away, much less the cost involved with getting internet to begin with when she has limited choices and limited funds. But there are tons of benefits to granny getting on the ‘net - both to granny and to the economy. (continue reading…)
