<<The two, Kathy Fisher and A.W. Owen, were describing their experiences as
testers of a broadband Internet service delivered to them via radio waves
from a tower up to 5 miles away.>>
My tower is about 10 miles away, and I get excellent service (except when
they have hardware problems). I suspect that this is the wave of the future
in rural areas -- no cables, no ditching... just high-speed service on
demand