IP: Earthlink to purchase OmniSky

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

> From: "Alan A. Reiter" <reiter@wirelessinternet.com>
> To: "David Farber" <farber@cis.upenn.edu>
>
> YadaYada is shutting down and, now, OmniSky has just announced that
> Earthlink will purchase its assets.  OmniSky service will continue from
> Earthlink, and OmniSky will file for Chapter XI.  See:
> http://www.omnisky.com/company/press/press_releases/press_20011207_0174.jhtm
> l.
>
> My take: Companies that call themselves "Wireless Internet Service
> Providers" or offer services called "wireless Internet" do so at their own
> risk.
>
> The American public wants wireless Internet, but it doesn't like the
> definitions provided by the wireless data industry!  Americans want good
> coverage, data rates that are at least close to dial-up speeds and
> reasonable pricing.  WAP and CDPD are **not** wireless Internet, at least
> not the way most consumers think about it.
>
> If you advertise your service as "wireless Internet," you had better be
> prepared to fulfill your customers' expectations.
>
>
> Alan
>
> ---------------------------------------
> Alan A. Reiter, president
> Wireless Internet & Mobile Computing
> E-Mail: reiter@wirelessinternet.com
> Phone: 1-301-951-0385
> Web: http://www.wirelessinternet.com

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