Selling a Long-Shot Idea: Free Internet Access
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Former Regulator Bucking Telecoms, Internet Giants and a Skeptical FCC
A start-up founded by a former telecom regulator hopes to someday build a nationwide network offering free high-speed Internet with family-friendly content filters.
But M2Z Networks' proposal hinges on a big condition: It needs free airwaves from the government. Such airwaves are usually sold at a premium, and to stake its claim, M2Z may have to beat out deeper-pocketed wireless companies and Internet giants.
By Kim Hart Washington Post Staff Writer
Full Story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn ... id=sec-tech
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