Wireless Wars 2005

There seems to be trouble brewing between the backers of IEEE 802.16 and a new working group for 802.22. (rethink)

The conflict centers around access to the juicy frequencies in the sub-1 GHz range (spectrum nirvana.) The 802.16 group thinks that with its development of the standard into a true mobility standard, it would be able to serve the rural markets cost-effectively. The 802.22 group thinks it should develop a separate case purely for serving those rural markets. It all boils down to competition between the standards.

Spassmeister

And where is the Spassmeister these days?

Sprint and Nextel in merger talks, sources say - Dec. 10, 2004

This could be an interesting development in the wireless wars. It would aid an ailing carrier (Sprint) and give NEXTEL better access to the private phone service sector. It would also solve NEXTEL's problem of not having a high speed data strategy.
Sprint and Nextel in merger talks, sources say - Dec. 10, 2004

Yahoo! News - Judge finds fault in CMS

The election of 11/2/04 in Mecklenburg county resulted in democrats gaining a majority of the county commission by claiming the 3 open "at-large" seats. The republican candidates all ran on platforms of greater accountability from the school board. The democrats seemed to unanimously support increased funding for the school system. This article was just published yesterday and documents a comparison of Wake to Mecklenburg County schools.
Yahoo! News - Judge finds fault in CMS