— Reiter’s Wireless Data Web Log reports on the Big Story du jour:
The New York Times today reports that a group of large telecommunications and computing companies is discussing the possibilities of creating a nationwide 802.11 network. The group includes Intel, IBM, AT&T Wireless, Verizon
It won’t be long until essentially all laptops will ship with WiFi built-in, which bodes ill for the smaller chip companies. Nation-wide networks are coming as well, and there will be more than one. So what’s Warren Buffett doing about all of this? Read Letters from Exile and you’ll see.