The U-NII Band: Homesteading on the Newest Frontier

Years from now, as historians review the legacy of regulation in the telecommunications sector, they may determine that the unintended consequences of the 1996 Telecom Act, such as the high rate of mergers among facilities-based carriers, far outweigh the results of its intended goal.

I wrote this article in 2000 when I worked in marketing for broadband technology startup Malibu Networks.

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