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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
- | [ | + | [[wikipedia:Usenet newsgroup|Usenet newsgroup]] '''alt.internet.wireless''' is an open discussion forum on wireless Internet issues, a good place to ask questions. |
== Links == | == Links == | ||
- | *[news:alt.internet.wireless | + | *[news:alt.internet.wireless Usenet newsgroup alt.internet.wireless] (direct access, properly configured newsreader required) |
- | **[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.internet.wireless Google access to alt.internet.wireless] | + | **'''[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.internet.wireless Google access to alt.internet.wireless] (using your standard Web browser)''' |
+ | *News Service Providers | ||
+ | ** Recommended | ||
+ | ***[http://www.newsgroupdirect.com NewsgroupDirect] | ||
+ | ***[http://www.newsguy.com Newsguy] | ||
+ | ***[http://www.supernews.com Supernews] | ||
+ | ***[http://www.thundernews.com ThunderNews] | ||
+ | ***[http://usenet-news.net Usenet-News] | ||
+ | ***[http://www.usenext.de UseNeXT] | ||
+ | ** Not recommended | ||
+ | ***[http://www.giganews.com Giganews] | ||
+ | ***[http://www.newsdemon.com NewsDemon.com] | ||
== Charter == | == Charter == | ||
- | + | Sun Mar 19 16:40:24 2000 | |
- | Sun Mar 19 16:40:24 2000 | + | |
- | + | alt.internet.wireless Accessing the internet via wireless devices. | |
- | alt.internet.wireless Accessing the internet via wireless devices. | + | |
- | + | Many experts are predicting the death of the desktop computer | |
- | Many experts are predicting the death of the desktop computer | + | as the leading method of accessing the Internet, saying a variety of |
- | as the leading method of accessing the Internet, saying a variety of | + | wireless handheld devices (such as mobile phones, palm-sized computers |
- | wireless handheld devices (such as mobile phones, palm-sized computers | + | and other similar devices) will soon rule the day instead. For |
- | and other similar devices) will soon rule the day instead. For | + | example some experts predict there will probably be more that 500 million |
- | example some experts predict there will probably be more that 500 million | + | internet ready cellular phones in world-wide use in two or three years. |
- | internet ready cellular phones in world-wide use in two or three years. | + | |
- | + | While such experts are frequently wrong, it does seem that there will | |
- | While such experts are frequently wrong, it does seem that there will | + | be enough usage to support a newsgroup devoted to the subject. |
- | be enough usage to support a newsgroup devoted to the subject. | + | |
- | Currently this discussion on Usenet is split among numerous groups. | + | Currently this discussion on Usenet is split among numerous groups. |
- | A Deja search for "wireless internet" returns the following groups: | + | A Deja search for "wireless internet" returns the following groups: |
Forums 1-39 of 39 | Forums 1-39 of 39 | ||
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