I saw this news item and thought it worth commenting upon. Apparently Vietnam feels it needs broadband. And who can argue that? The details are that three companies are poised to receive licenses (the spectrum is not named). Clearly, for a developing country that lacks infrastructure this move makes all the sense in the world. The story is almost more notable due to what it doesn't say, which includes when licenses would be issued, the spectrum range and more. The three companies mentioned are: Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Corp., FTP Telecom and Vietnam Digital Television Corporation. I thought it unfortunate that the writer got caught by the hype bug in that the data rates and ranges cited are theoreticals, rather than practical limitations more likely to prevail in real world scenarios. Still, this is a good thing. It indicates that the world clearly understand the value proposition of broadband wireless. Tim Sanders tim@thefinalmile.net www.thefinalmile.net www.wimaxglobalnews.com