One Laptop per Child & Why (Fi) Sprint & Clearwire
"... a reminder from One Laptop per Child about our limited-time "Give
One Get One" program. Starting Monday, November 12 at 6:00am EST, you
will be able to donate one XO laptop to a child in the developing
world and also receive a laptop for the child in your life, by
visiting <http://www.laptopgiving.org> or calling toll-free
1-877-70-LAPTOP.
"Give One Get One" is the only time we are making the revolutionary XO
laptop available to the public. For a donation of just $399 ($200 of
which is tax-deductable), you will be giving the gift of education.
Additionally, T-Mobile is offering donors one year of complimentary
access to T-Mobile HotSpot locations throughout the United States,
which can be used from any Wi-Fi-capable device, including the XO laptop.
"...the program begins on November 12. Until then, thank you for your
interest in OLPC. We hope you'll join us in our mission to bring
education and connection to children in even the most remote regions
of the globe."
What looked promising is now looking like the US will be way behind the world ... break out the tin cans and string ...
Sprint Nextel, Clearwire Drop
Plans for Joint WiMax Network
By AMOL SHARMA
November 9, 2007 7:12 a.m.
Wall Street Journal
NEW YORK --
Sprint Nextel Corp. and Clearwire Corp. announced Friday they are scrapping their agreement to jointly build a nationwide high-speed wireless network based on WiMax technology....
... The agreement had called for the companies to share costs on a network that would reach 100 million people by the end of next year, with each side providing roaming rights to the other's customers. Sprint earlier had said it planned to spend about $5 billion on the network through 2010.
Spring now says it will review its WiMax business plans and expects to comment further on the topic early next year. However, it added that it remains "fully committed to developing WiMax services" and will continue to work together with Clearwire on future wireless opportunities.
Any slowdown in the rollout of WiMax by either Clearwire or Sprint would negatively impact companies that are backing the technology, including chip maker Intel Corp., and equipment makers Motorola Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Some of those companies may try to inject financing into Clearwire to help keep its WiMax project on track, people familiar with the matter said...." more
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