livelong': thanks for the WiMAX lessons. i took a statement from the Howstuffworks article that possibly addresses our situation with GTE, which alludes to why our sp is so unstable; imho. our (GTE's) ultimate success threatens the long established success of our competitors.
"WiMAX doesn't just pose a threat to providers of DSL and cable-modem service. The WiMAX protocol is designed to accommodate several different methods of data transmission, one of which is Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP). VoIP allows people to make local, long-distance and even international calls through a broadband Internet connection, bypassing phone companies entirely. If WiMAX-compatible computers become very common, the use of VoIP could increase dramatically. Almost anyone with a laptop could make VoIP calls." glty & all.
Q-reus
