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WiMax Is Coming!

This week's announcement of the Federal Communications Commission's approval of the Sprint and Clearwater merger means that a nationwide WiMax network is now in the cards for the very near future.

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The recent rollout of the Xohm network in Baltimore proved that large wireless WiMax networks are possible on a municipal level, so why not a nationwide one? How cool would it be to get a broadband speed Internet connection wirelessly on your laptop, anywhere you want?