How long before Anywhere.fm + Wimax kills terrestrial radio?

Posted by aswanson on Friday September 07, 2007 @09:19PM
from the self-post dept.

We've all been subject to the abuse of radio as we know it. My drives on my daily commute to college were brutal; repetition and uniformity in all the station playlists. When, not if, wimax reaches wide penetration, it will likely disrupt radio as well as cell phone carriers (Skype + Wireless IP == end of cell phone bill).

When?

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Re:How long before Anywhere.fm + Wimax kills terrestrial radio? by rms on Saturday September 08, 2007 @06:41AM (#52137)

What makes you think WiMax will reach wide penetration? Sprint is the only one investing in Wimax. I think all the other major architecture builders aren't bothering because it changes their current business model. I think it's more likely that a bubble of Wi-Fi appears across most urban areas.

Maybe Google will use the old TV frequencies to launch a new nationwide wireless IP network. It seems like a really good use of their market cap to take control of the old TV frequencies.

Also, devices will need better battery lives or a clever hack if you want to be able to listen to anywhere.fm wirelessly for 24 hours.

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Re:How long before Anywhere.fm + Wimax kills terrestrial radio? by djonesx on Saturday September 08, 2007 @05:40AM (#52132)

Who do you think will be providing the blanket coverage Wimax and IP?

I see the value in Wimax as a technology, I just cant buy into this vision of uninterrupted IP access everywhere you roam. Its just Wifi on steroids.

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