| So you are ready to run for public office are | | | | that is some serious instant coverage? This |
| you? You want to start at the city level? Good | | | | makes Vonage seem even better doesn't it? |
| idea, as you like many other Americans are not | | | | Mobile wireless Internet phone; all this shows how |
| satisfied and want to help fix the world? So you | | | | one technology can trump another indeed. |
| are ready to go, right? Well what is your | | | | Imagine running on a 802.16 platform for city |
| platform, what new ideas are you going to bring | | | | council. Example, elect Bob to city council and I will |
| to the table? Have you thought much on that | | | | see that WiMax is available to the Internet all |
| one? No? Well, how about a platform calling for | | | | over the city; citywide? No more dial up or other |
| citywide Internet Wireless access? Wow, that | | | | problems and best of all the speed of WiMax will |
| would be something that would get everyone all | | | | blow the doors off anything else. A WiMAX |
| jazzed and talking about your issues. Literally | | | | antenna can beam high-speed Internet |
| gapping the digital divide in your own city. | | | | connections to homes and businesses of up to 30 |
| WiMax stands for Worldwide Interoperability for | | | | miles. |
| Microwave Access. It is like WiFi for your wireless | | | | Many cities have already begun to launch their |
| laptop or other such device but it is 50 times | | | | WiMax systems including Tempe, AZ, Washington |
| more powerful. It works on 802.16 instead of | | | | D.C., LA, NYC, Boston, Atlanta, Tampa, |
| WiFi, which works on 802.11. You can have both in | | | | Providence and many others are contemplating |
| one area without any electronic conflicts. Some | | | | this right now. If you are running for office you |
| cities are already planning this and some already | | | | need to tell the citizens about WiMax and its |
| have it. Some WiMax locations can work for 5 to | | | | advantages to your city and how you plan to gap |
| 25 miles away. Wal-Mart is even thinking of | | | | the digital divide once and for all, that's the ticket. |
| blasting it from all their stores? Imagine instant | | | | Think about it. |
| communication from 7500 Wal-Mart stores? Now | | | | |