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A reason. What's the need that isn't being met?

I think the existing industry has a lot of the basics covered - wired and wireless communication in many locations. Improvements in coverage and performance seem mostly incremental and not disruptive enough to make for a successful startup. Maybe the bulk of telecom opportunities are building on top of that infrastructure - but isn't that exactly what the internet boom has been?

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There is a reason. I'd like a reasonably priced 10Mbit synchronous internet connection at my residence. Heck, 5Mbit synchronous would work fine as well. You can't get it for under $700 a month. I couldn't even find a deal that had cheap monthly rate but metered access (ie, pay by the gigabyte, etc.).

Unfortunately I doubt you'd have enough customers to make up for the costs. I mean, I'm sure there are areas where you'll do exceptionally well, but it won't work everywhere.

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