Wireless among the rubble: Mike Daisey found himself unintentionally in the shadow of the trade centers on the morning of Sept. 11 while he finished preliminary chapters of a book due that day. At 8.47 am, his life changed, as it did for the rest of us. Mike escaped, dust covered, and filed reports through MobileStar's network that ultimately reached tens or hundreds of thousands of people. Also, the efforts other wireless companies and free networks put out during and after the tragedy. This article is my first regular feature for 802.11 Planet for which I'll be writing weekly.
Customers left in dark, but MobileStar's plans still vague: This Reuters article also quotes the now-definitive CNet News.com piece from yesterday, which was updated today. It now appears as if MobileStar is well on the way to shut down, while Starbucks is actively seeking a new operator. Since Starbucks apparently didn't own any of the equipment or maintain any of the relationships, this could be tricky. Starbucks also said that they weren't informed of any bankruptcy proceedings.