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To: Peter Ecclesine who wrote (29663)4/3/2009 9:26:32 AM
From: Sam Citron1 Recommendation  Read Replies (2) of 46821
 
Who says WiMAX is the gold standard of wireless ?

Not me. I say a nation should pick a standard after consultation and an attempt at coordination with a worldwide telecom agency, build out an infrastructure conforming to the standard as a public-private partnership, then repeat after 10 years or so.

My gripe is with a statement that seems to belittle the value of standards themselves: "Don't let a standard do your thinking for you."

To me it suggests Innovation Über Alles. I think innovation is very important, but implementation is equally important and that without cooperation and coordination we get patchy and expensive systems that don't realize their full potential. They are like super-expensive roads built for cars that don't exist yet. Nobody would be insane enough to do this for automobiles, so why do they do it for telephones and computers?

I say telecom roadbuilding is an essential government function.

Do you disagree? If so, why?

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