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Why cable operators want to become wireless ISPs

Comcast talks up its investment in Clearwire, a WiMAX-based ISP. Cable operators like Comcast and Time Warner have been battling wireline telcos for years, but wireless offerings will allow them to turn their attention to an emerging threat to their... ...full story at digg

from digg on Fri, Sep 12 2008

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