From:	NeoJudas neojudas@******************.com
Subject:	Wireless in 2060
Date:	Fri, 23 Jun 2000 00:25:56 -0500

From: "Fanguad" <fanguad@****.rit.edu>
Subject: Wireless in 2060


> It was recently brought to my active attention (meaning I knew the
> info, just didn't think about it) that several countries in Northern
> Europe are nearly completely wireless.
>
> Shadowrun was written with the modern US in mind, and its
> extensive network of phone lines. The Matrix is based on this
> copper, or the next generation of physical lines.

The Matrix is based upon a mostly optical or telemetric system, not copper.

> What would those countries that are wireless now do? Completely
> wire up the countries, or find a better way? If they found a better
> way, why isn't it available in North America, even to
> shadowrunners?

Actually, something that you may find of ironic coincidence is that the top
8-10 ISP's in North America are currently in the process of working out
major arrangements with 5-6 of the larger European-Slavic nations in order
to provide wider usage Internet Service as well as wireless support.

Basically LONG before the birth of "the Matrix", Europe will be ready.

> I think I can answer the first half of that question myself, based on
> the current situation. Companies have millions, probably billions
> invested in ground lines that they aren't willing to abandon to go
> wireless. The same could definitely hold true in 2060 for the
> general populace, especially with the stranglehold the megacorps
> have on what gets sold, but why don'd shadowrunners have access
> to this technology?

And who or what is to say they don't have the access???

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