Maybe their members just realized, better late than never I suppose, that you don't necessarily have to charge end users for something in order to make money on it.
Wireless Group Shifts Municipal Broadband Stance The wireless industry association CTIA is not opposed to competition from city-sponsored, unlicensed wireless ventures, top officials of the group said. The CTIA position illustrates a shift in the unpredictable alliances in the field of municipal broadband.
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