As we are in "the season", I think this article may save you a couple Sheckles..
I do understand the why's and howfor's of rolling out technology that is not ready for prime time.
It's $$$$$$$$$.
Cavity Empty... (if you can't see the bottom,, you're in over your head..)
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4G is a myth (and a confusing mess), By David Goldman, staff writer, First Published: December 1, 2010: 8:42 AM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- You've seen the 4G advertisements from T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon, bragging about a much-better wireless network with blazing fast speeds.
Here's the secret the carriers don't advertise: 4G is a myth. Like the unicorn, it hasn't been spotted anywhere in the wild just yet -- and won't be any time in the near future.
The International Telecommunication Union, the global wireless standards-setting organization, determined last month that 4G is defined as a network capable of download speeds of 100 megabits per second (Mbps). That's fast enough to download an average high-definition movie in about three minutes.
None of the new networks the carriers are rolling out meet that standard.
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http://money.cnn.com/2010/12/01/tech...cnn=yes&hpt=C2
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