Darling ...I lost my connection

999.99 is not in the vocabulary of municipal wifi yet. Depending on the elements, wifi signal is only clear on a clear day. It is not that, a strong wind can snap your data and carry it away to far-away destinations, but it is the inherent vulnerability of the air medium to stronger 'elements' (interference) that disrupts your wifi signal every now and then, that leaves constant reminders to providers, "Is municipal broadband delivery correct application of wifi technology?

As far the technology is concerned, we all know that wifi has proven it effectiveness, from the inside to the inside, and sometimes, when going out. But it is not like cell phone signal, wherein the signal is effective coming from the outside going to the inside of your home. (Of course, in both cases though, a dead spot is as dead as a dead horse.) But to fool ourselves that the technology is superior, we convince ourselves and focus our sale talk on the merits of good design. We put antennas, and more antennas to cover more areas. And we put a couple more antennas, until it approaches one-to-one ratio, i.e. one AP per customer (nah, just exaggerating, nonetheless, watch the drip, i.e. when your gadget monitor for water consumption needs wifi signal to function, under the banana tree in your garden, or under your sink cabinet.)

The point is, Wifi signal carrying broadband on free frequency, is like an LSV (low-speed-vehicle), carrying two (2) summo wrestlers driven by Vanessa Hudgens on an L.A. freeway during rush hour. Thanks to carpool lane.

So Wimax, where art thou? We thought an easy, nondescript sprint on a clear wire can make things happen, but Sprint chose to walk away instead. Too bad!

Now, it would be interesting to watch Google's rainbow of wireless hopes rest on 700mhz. Will I still lost my connection, every now and then, darling?