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IP: Earthlink to purchase OmniSky
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2001 12:12:45 -0500
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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