| Titus Hoskins Copyright © 2005. | | | | hence morerevenue to Google and its partner |
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| In the heart of Silicon Valley a revolution | | | | |
| is aboutto take place. It could change the | | | | Obviously, Google has everything to gain. Ad |
| Universe as weknow it. Don't laugh, this | | | | revenueand the Internet is its lifeblood. Why |
| revolution will grab youby the short wires | | | | not expand thatlifeblood. And why not make |
| and turn your world upside down. | | | | the Internet pay for itself. |
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| It will affect your life and the lives of | | | | Why shouldn't it be free and ad supported - |
| your children'schildren. It might just be the | | | | cut out allthose ISP monthly bills users now |
| spark that changeseverything... | | | | have to pay. |
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| It all has to do with the Internet. | | | | Will the majority of Internet users be |
| | | | willing togive up their ISP bills for a few |
| Someone wants to give the Internet its wings. | | | | Google ads onwebpages? In a heartbeat! |
| Get ridof all those wires and monthly bills. | | | | |
| Set it free. | | | | Sure, there will be naysayers, all |
| | | | revolutions havethem. Commercialism of the |
| Let it fly among the stars. Broadcast it out | | | | web is a totally bad roadto traverse. |
| intothe stratosphere. Or in other words - | | | | Capitalism is wrong. But it's a mootargument, |
| make it freefor everyone. | | | | the web is already monetized up to the |
| | | | yin-yang. |
| And it's about time. | | | | |
| | | | Users should get something back for a change. |
| Are we talking about a free wireless Internet | | | | It mightbe totally in Google's self-interest |
| for themasses? Well, not exactly and not yet. | | | | to give people afree Internet but there's no |
| But it's the startof such a concept that | | | | denying that such a gesturewould also be a |
| could quickly become a realityfor many people | | | | way of sharing all that ad revenue. |
| very soon. It has to start somewhereand why | | | | |
| not in Silicon Valley. Where else would you | | | | A free Internet that spans the Globe and |
| wantto start a free wireless revolution but a | | | | beyond -available to everyone. Such a system |
| place that reallyknows how to cash in its | | | | is probably anatural evolution. The Internet |
| chips. | | | | is already turning intoa billion channel |
| | | | universe broadcasting its contentsinto the |
| And who else would you expect to lead this | | | | stratosphere. Why not give all this |
| | | | contentsome wings. |
| Internet Parade than Google; the all | | | | |
| knowing,all seeing, omnipotent and undisputed | | | | Why not make this broadcasting system free |
| ruler ofthe mighty cursor. | | | | and adsupported. There's a subtle democratic |
| | | | gesture inwhat Google is offering. Will |
| Google wants to give free broadband Wi-Fi | | | | people accept thisoffer or try to hold back |
| serviceto the small city of Mountain View, | | | | evolution. Will they enable |
| sometimes AKA-edas the Capital of Silicon | | | | |
| Valley. Located betweenthe Santa Cruz | | | | Google "to be a good corporate citizen and |
| Mountains and San Francisco Bay, | | | | play apioneering role in a public-private |
| | | | partnershipto bridge the digital divide." |
| Mountain View is home to around 72,000 | | | | |
| young,vibrant and smart residents. The median | | | | Of course, this is just the start, if |
| age is | | | | Google's |
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| 32.8 years old. Pure Google fodder. | | | | Proposal flies, a free Internet will only be |
| | | | aclick away. |
| Google has proposed a system of providing | | | | |
| free | | | | Today, Mountain View. Tomorrow, the Universe. |
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| Wi-Fi via 300 transmitters on light poles | | | | Bring it on! I want my Free Internet! |
| which wouldvirtually make the city one big | | | | |
| hotspot. Cityleaders now have to decide if | | | | Still looking for that unique corporate gift |
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| Internet. In its proposal, | | | | |
| | | | Corporate Business Gifts |
| Google has plainly stated its own | | | | |
| self-interest insuch a system. | | | | Get a Free Desktop Calendar & Planner |
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