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Canadian Telcos Agree on WiFi Hotspot Standard

Posted by michael on from the yay-canada dept.

Jucius Maximus writes "As reported by Globetechnology, Canada's cellphone providers have agreed to create a common standard for their subscribers to connect to the Internet via public "hot-spots." The agreement became necessary because Canada's cellphone providers offer four different and incompatible connection technologies. The carriers will continue to vigorously compete with each other, both for customers and Wi-Fi hotspot locations, the CWTA said in a statement."

8 of 84 comments (clear)

  1. Fp!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    first post ahaha i am fucked

  2. Hey Michael by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You suck

  3. Re:Standards by Magic+Thread · · Score: -1, Troll
    Standards do not really promote competition
    What the fuck do you mean they don't promote competition? Of course they fucking promote competition. When you have a standard, anyone who fucking wants to can implement that standard. When you have shitty nonstandard, proprietary connection technologies, each company has a monopoly over its own version. That doesn't sound very motherfucking competitive to me; it means that any new players in the field will have to make their own incompatible technology, enlarging the goddamn barrier to entry. So make no mistake about it, standards do promote competition.
  4. internet? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    canada has internet? Didnt they just get power last week?

  5. MOD DOWN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Moderators, please pay attention:

    Michael's a Jerk! "quotes": The announcement is a step toward the development of standards and cross-carrier roaming capabilities for Canadian Wi-Fi users and wankers like michael. It is also expected to pave the way for future interoperability between the carriers' wireless data networks and their Wi-Fi hotspots.

  6. MAN I FUCKIN' SCREWED! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Damn! I was waaaay too drunk yesterday.. It's fucking misery now when I think about what I have said to people yesterday when drunk... FUCK! I really screwed up. Never gonna drink alcohol again!

  7. Re:Telus: Future outpost of Hell? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Enjoy your moderation.

    I read Slashdot once every few days, and regardless of what day I read it, here you are posting some moronic crap. Get a fucking life, you dork.

    Go outside, get some fresh air and realize that there is more to life than karma and airing your dirty laundry via journal entries.

  8. Re:Hmm... by GrassMunk · · Score: 0, Troll

    well, atleast we dont have wastelands like Alabama or any southern states where one could marry their brother/sister. Oh and BTW this model for the future has a higher broadband usage rate than the states ( but thats prolly cause of our low population... )