Author: Wayne Slavin

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted permission to United Airlines and Verizon Airfone to build Wi-Fi networks into the airline's domestic planes for use by passengers while in the air. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

BT has signed international roaming deals with wireless operators in Japan, France and Switzerland taking the number of Wi-Fi hotspots its punters can use to more than 30,000 around the world. Via [theregister.co.uk]

On May 25, 2005, U.S. Representative Pete Sessions (R-Texas) proposed HR 2726, called the "Preserving Innovation in Telecom Act of 2005." This bill would "prohibit municipal governments from offering telecommunications, information, or cable services except to remedy market failures by private enterprise to provide such services." Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

The technology behind wireless data networks in homes and businesses is on the verge of a makeover that promises to fix long-standing complaints of spotty coverage, flaky connections and inconsistent speeds. Via [businessweek.com]

The introduction of WiMAX wide area wireless networking will offer multiple benefits for businesses and consumers, including lower broadband costs and improved service choice, research published today predicts. Via [vnunet.com]

We wrote about the City of Taipei's bold bid to provide free internet access to its citizens some months back. The good news is that it's here. We're here, and the network is spreading its tentacles. Via [theinquirer.net]

With the acquisition of the privately held company, McAfee will receive additional security software in the consumer space, increase the number of security services it can provide and approach additional service providers such as America Online with services they can in turn offer to its customers, said a source familiar with the companies. Via [news.com.com]...

Last year, administrators at Vanderbilt University's highly ranked Law School in Nashville, Tenn., found themselves with a problem. They wanted to make Wi-Fi available to students in classrooms, but they didn't want students to use that access for unrelated tasks like instant messaging or watching streaming video, which would distract them or their classmates from...

PCs and laptops loaded with wireless wide area networking 802.16 WiMax cards could hit the mass market much earlier than many observers had expected, research published today had predicted. Via [vnunet.com]

Samsung is set to announce Wednesday that it will be the first laptop maker to incorporate new technology that greatly expands the range of Wi-Fi access and speeds up performance. Via [news.zdnet.com]

London Underground (LU) looks set to begin mobile phone service trials next year after receiving 70 bids to wire up the capital's Tube network for mobile phone and other wireless services. Via [theregister.co.uk]

Across the nation, suburbs, coastal beach towns and big cities all are debating the role government should take in making sure their citizens have access to the Internet. Via [seattletimes.nwsource.com]

Using a new type of array antenna mounted on highly elevated locations, 5G Wireless claims its technology will provide a low-cost option for campuswide and municipal wireless deployments. Via [informationweek.com]

The trip to New York City just got more productive for businesspeople who make frequent trips to the Big Apple. Via [msnbc.msn.com]

A Cardiff vicar has addressed the problem of falling congregations by offering his flock a quiet wireless hotspot in which they can seek the meaning of the word salvation on Google while chewing the fat via email with Pope Benny 16. Via [theregister.co.uk]