High Speed, Freed

Anthony Townsend is man who lives in New York City and just wants to happiness to those around him in the form of WiFi. Townsend and others like him are all volunteers in a group called NYCwireless. The main objected of this group is to set up wireless Internet access zones: small areas, often called free networks, where people can tap into high-speed connections, without cables of phone line, at no cost. This process has been called a marriage of the Web and pirate radio, forged even as big telecom interests bicker over the rights to wireless-spectrum licenses. Recently the White House announced it would ask the Supreme Court to seize the licenses of Next-Wave, which bought the rights at an auctions but has failed to make payment. So now this group has decided that sharing is not a bad idea if you can make you own network wireless why not open it up to those around you. 

I think this is a great idea and it goes a long with what he have talked about in class. The new business model is free. Not only is this a good idea it will also change how americans view our society as a whole. If we are willing to share this wireless internet maybe they would be more willing to share other things. Overall I think this will spread across the national and help all those you come in contact with it.