A group wants to unwire all of Silicon Valley plus Wisconsin is going wireless---at least part of it anyway. Are Municipal networks an unstoppable juggernaut? Plus BellSouth motors on with WCS spectrum. And Nokia is a doubting Thomas. Also, Tim reports on some anecdotal feedback from providers with VoIP over wireless.

This past week was an absolutely HUGE WiMax news week. The first WiMAX Certified products were announced. Plus we cover Sprint’s early clues as to what it might do with its 2.5 GHz spectrum. BellSouth climbs on the IPTV bandwagon. More spectrum is coming says the government. And last but not least the Intel vs. Qualcomm battle over standards is beginning to be covered.

This week includes some very interesting news from Sprint and Clearwire. Plus the FCC gets set to auction in-flight wireless spectrum. The Bells are trying to charge content providers like Vonage and Google for access to their networks causing a major row. Finally the 802.11n Standard seems poised to happen and the profits of major Telcos including France Telecom are increasingly at risk.

* We will Recap Some Top WiMax Stories from 2005 * There Is More Russian Wimax Hitting The Street Soon * France Is Releasing 40+ Wimax Licenses * Samsung Unveils a mobile WiMax handset * Muni Wireless is Taking Off * There is Funding, Funding everywhere (Several companies got monies this week * BellSouth deploys in New Orleans, LA plus Gulfport and Biloxi, Mississippi * Once again, our Phone number is 828-398-0501. And the E-Mail Address Is: Tim@Thefinalmile.Net. Don’t Forget To Write.