Have you heard about the new high-speed Internet option coming to a few U.S. cities in the next 90 days? People in Washington D.C., Chicago and Baltimore will be the first to have access to WiMAX. This new technology sends out a blanket high-speed Internet signal that covers an entire metro area. The cable and phone companies' shared monopoly may soon come to an end. Over the next year or so, roughly 2/3 of the U.S. will have WiMAX access -- barring any tech problems on rollout. But this is not vaporware. WiMAX has already been a huge success in South Korea. Clark's beloved Eee PC is one of the first devices available with WiMAX capability built into it. This coming technology will be a real game changer and may soon alleviate iPhone users' complaints about slow surfing speeds.

WiMAX is a Sprint effort, and it's unfortunate that the company's bad customer-service reputation is taking away from its credibility with this new development. Clearwire is planning to migrate to WiMAX soon. The way you think about Internet today is going to be so different in the near future. Clark wants to emphasize that this is the real deal -- not just something for techies. The pressure WiMAX is going to put on monopolies is intense and will force lower prices and a better user experience. Our Internet experience will catch up (finally!) to that of the Third World countries!