Why incumbent, failing telecoms should be allowed to fail: An enormous number of the brightest minds in my firmament signed the letter at the above link to FCC Chairman Michael Powell urging him to let the past bury itself in bad debt, and not have the US government throw taxpayer money at supporting obsolete infrastructure and modes of business. It's a good read, not quite on par with the original Cluetrain Manifesto, but it's the start of what should become the Busy Signal: a clear roadmap to clearing circuit-based communications off the map, except for niche purposes.
Nextel to enter Wi-Fi world: They don't say how, they just say soon.
Ill: Your faithful editor has pneumonia, but he's getting better. News will be light til he's back in gear.