Maybe I need to experiment with a new methodology. For lack of anything more interesting, let's call this the Dumb It Down Two-Step, for now:

1. Simplify The Message, Simplify The Message, Simplify The Message.
2. Repeat The Message, Repeat The Message, Repeat The Message.

Here's The Message: "If it ain't IEEE 802.* compliant, it's broken." Hence, news like this would, by painstakingly rigorous Dumb It Down standards, be deemed Good(tm).

Begin forwarded message: From: (Dewayne Hendricks) Date: December 9, 2007 7:06:04 PM EST To: Dewayne-Net Technology List Subject: [Dewayne-Net] 802.15 beyond bluetooth [Note: This item comes from friend John Wilson. DLH] From: john wilson Date: December 4, 2007 7:43:39 AM PST Subject: 802.15 beyond bluetooth Dewayne came across this and thought of you: 802.15 beyond bluetooth of interest re licence-exempt wireless, and the development of "personal area networks" or "wireless personal area networks" (PAN and WPAN). I think it was Nokia who recently envisaged a PAN device in the form of a wrist-watch... Bluetooth IEEE consortium have now evolved into 802.15 (.3 .4 and .5) for low-, high- data and mesh wireless routing (saves battery etc). See this useful overview; scroll to IEEE 802.15 WPAN Standard And further google results for IEEE etc. John

By extension, I'd be an advocate of 802.*'ing the White Space, as well.

Begin forwarded message: From: "W.B. McNamara" Date: December 7, 2007 7:30:42 AM EST Subject: Re: [IP] AT&T flings cellphone network wide open Dave - You're right that T-Mobile has long done this. The irony, however, is that so has AT&T (and any other GSM operator) -- there's nothing new happening, it's just that there wasn't a marketing advantage to pitching their network as "open" before. From a Techdirt post on the announcement: "Basically, absolutely nothing happened here except that AT&T's marketing crew declared that AT&T's network is now open, and convinced USA Today to report it as if it were a big deal. If there was any change at all within AT&T, it's that retail store employees are now supposed to admit that you can use other devices on the network, rather than pretending you can't. Not quite as exciting as "flinging the network open," though." Link: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20071206/030232.shtml - Whit ** W.B. McNamara 646-NEptune7-7791 On Dec 7, 2007, at 6:57 AM, David Farber wrote: > At long last. Interesting what Hill attention can bring. BTW T- > mobile has always done this. djf > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: (Dewayne Hendricks) > Date: December 6, 2007 4:08:07 PM EST > To: Dewayne-Net Technology List > Subject: [Dewayne-Net] AT&T flings cellphone network wide open > > AT&T flings cellphone network wide open > USA Today > By Leslie Cauley > > Starting immediately, AT&T (T) customers can ditch their AT&T phones > and use any wireless phone, device and software application from any > maker — think smartphones, e-mail and music downloading. And they > don't have to sign a contract. > "You can use any handset on our network you want," says Ralph de la > Vega, CEO of AT&T's wireless business. "We don't prohibit it, or > even police it." > > AT&T's push to give consumers maximum control of their wireless > worlds is being driven, in part, by Google. The tech giant is a > monster in the Internet search business for personal computers, and > is hoping to replicate that success in the wireless market. > > <http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/telecom/2007-12-05- > att_N.htm> >

Begin forwarded message: Subject: Re: [IP] AT&T flings cellphone network wide open Dave, this is non news, in so far as AT&T (and cingular before them) has always allowed any GSM phone to make calls on their network; my unlocked iPhone runs with an old cingular pay as you go sim on their network quite happilly for example. Indeed, I don't see how foreign visitors could have used their cell phones at all in the US if this wasn't already the case. The real news is that the word "open" now appears to be the buzzword of the day, perhaps soon we'll hear Time Warner tout how open their cable network is: "you can use any tv you like you know" Cheers, Einar --- http://vollset.org On Dec 7, 2007, at 6:57 AM, David Farber wrote: > At long last. Interesting what Hill attention can bring. BTW T- > mobile has always done this. djf > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: (Dewayne Hendricks) > Date: December 6, 2007 4:08:07 PM EST > Subject: [Dewayne-Net] AT&T flings cellphone network wide open > > AT&T flings cellphone network wide open > USA Today > By Leslie Cauley > > Starting immediately, AT&T (T) customers can ditch their AT&T phones > and use any wireless phone, device and software application from any > maker — think smartphones, e-mail and music downloading. And they > don't have to sign a contract. > "You can use any handset on our network you want," says Ralph de la > Vega, CEO of AT&T's wireless business. "We don't prohibit it, or > even police it." > > AT&T's push to give consumers maximum control of their wireless > worlds is being driven, in part, by Google. The tech giant is a > monster in the Internet search business for personal computers, and > is hoping to replicate that success in the wireless market. > > <http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/telecom/2007-12-05- > att_N.htm> >

Begin forwarded message: From: (Dewayne Hendricks) Date: December 6, 2007 4:09:38 PM EST Subject: [Dewayne-Net] Start-up launching bonded cable-DSL Start-up launching bonded cable-DSL Telephony Online By Ed Gubbins A British start-up is planning to launch managed broadband services in the U.S. that will bond ADSL lines as well as broadband lines from multiple providers. The company, Sharedband, hopes to launch services initially in Seattle next month, with plans to expand nationwide throughout 2008. <http://telephonyonline.com/home/news/bonded_cable_sharedband_120507/>;

At long last. Interesting what Hill attention can bring. BTW T-mobile has always done this. djf Begin forwarded message: From: (Dewayne Hendricks) Date: December 6, 2007 4:08:07 PM EST Subject: [Dewayne-Net] AT&T flings cellphone network wide open AT&T flings cellphone network wide open USA Today By Leslie Cauley Starting immediately, AT&T (T) customers can ditch their AT&T phones and use any wireless phone, device and software application from any maker — think smartphones, e-mail and music downloading. And they don't have to sign a contract. "You can use any handset on our network you want," says Ralph de la Vega, CEO of AT&T's wireless business. "We don't prohibit it, or even police it." AT&T's push to give consumers maximum control of their wireless worlds is being driven, in part, by Google. The tech giant is a monster in the Internet search business for personal computers, and is hoping to replicate that success in the wireless market. <http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/telecom/2007-12-05-att_N.htm>;

From the “keep your friends close and your enemies closer” file.  Posted last month, but worth reminding as I’m setting up this site to through IP and RIIS sorta’ stuff at.  The supposed story is:

IPsphere Forum is enabling the “Business of IP” by developing an open
multi-stakeholder web-services framework for the rapid creation and
automated deployment of IP based services. Mechanisms are defined for
the automated offer, purchase and provisioning of service components
between multiple stakeholders. In addition to architecture and detailed
implementation specifications, IPsphere provides a Pre-CommercialTestbed for pilot program testing and the demonstration of multi-vendor interoperability.
IPsphere Forum complements of the work of existing standards organizations and welcomes open participation from service providers, content providers, OSS/BSS
suppliers, network equipment vendors, and IT equipment vendors.