Wirelessing the World: The Battle Over CWNs

CWNs are Community Wireless Networks that are networks set up in a community. They allow for open freely accessible , non proprietary system of internet access used to have small networks. They are a way for residents to build resources in tehir communities,saqve money, and free themselves form the worst excesses of profit-driven business models.CNWs help bridge the "Digital divide" by eliminating one facet of the problem, and even help bridge the divide between resource rich and resource poor areas by providing low-cost alternatives.
There are a number of barriers to market entry that major wireless companies set up to protect their monopolies . The first thing is that they buy small technologies that they know will become big before they do so that when they do become big they can keep all of the money andmaintain their monopoly. Another thing they do is offer bundles packages. Theyoffer telephone,internet and television services together to you think that it is a better deal when in actuality it not much better, only cheaper for a time. Another thing that companies do is offer technology that is interoperable. This means that the technology can be used in a wide range of devices but still being controlled by the company.
Corporate consolidation and the early buying of technologies resultes in fewer companies comtrolling more of the wireless mareket share. If companies buy all of the small technologies before they get big and populate they cabnn buy them cheapy and when they do get popular they have the right and keep all of the money for themselves. This results in fewer and fewer wireless companies being offered.