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There are many types of hard problems. Some are hard because the data just isn't there, and someone needs to connect the dots. The ISP model is hard because it
by exelius 12y ago
There are many types of hard problems. Some are hard because the data just isn't there, and someone needs to connect the dots.
The ISP model is hard because it just requires fucking shit tons of money to solve, and there's no getting around the tragedy of the commons problem. With telecom infrastructure, you can either use wired (expensive and with a heavily fragmented regulatory environment) or wireless (expensive with extremely limited spectrum - see the $12+ billion spectrum auction happening now).
Disruption is well and good, but it requires new technology that delivers similar services for a fraction of the cost. Until someone figures out a way to bring the economics of delivering content to end users down by a factor of several hundred, we're stuck with the current ISP situation.
- wmf 12y agoBTW, speaking of gigabit disruption in San Francisco: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gigabit-wireless-to-the-home--2 https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gigabit-wireless-to-the-h...
- exelius 12y agoEven technologies like this face many of the same challenges as traditional wired or wireless solutions: operating at any sort of scale is tremendously expensive. I wouldn't call this "disruptive" as much as a local workaround to an ineffective local regulatory system.
- infocollector 12y agoThis is full of problems as far as i understand. Google and read more about it?
- freeasinfree 12y agoWhat problems?
- exelius 12y agoRequires line of sight, is expensive, has high latency, and is somewhat flaky. I know someone who has this service in San Francisco - they only have it because it's literally their only option besides ADSL.