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Friday, October 07, 2005

WiMax Provisions Draw Criticism

The Detroit News reports that a proposed $60 million package of grants to encourage development of a new wireless internet technology is sparking controversy, in part because it would benefit a Grosse Pointe Shores businessman and political donor. Critics say that attorney Robert Liggett Jr. is a co-owner state's largest wireless Internet company is SpeedNet LLC, a Saginaw-based firm. House Speaker Craig DeRoche (R-Novi) says the donations have "no correlation at all" to his inclusion of the WiMax language in the bill. WiMax is not yet available commercially, but promises to deliver fast, long-range and inexpensive wireless Internet service. The article also provides great background on WiMax.

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