Wireless nation

"Wireless Nation is two fascinating stories in one: It's the sensational account of the entrepreneurs and corporate barons who built America's Wireless industry, and an insider's perspective on the great government boondoggle of our time.". "Industry insider James B. Murray, Jr., details how the genesis of the cell phone business became the biggest federal giveaway since the Oklahoma Land Rush - and the most misguided one in history. From 1985 on, the U.S. government essentially ran a casino, awarding invaluable spectrum licenses - the coveted permits needed to run cell phone systems - via lottery. Anyone could win, regardless of whether they'd ever run a business, or even seen a cell phone. Hucksters peddled applications to anyone who would buy, and all over America random golddiggers and sincere hopefuls tried their luck. When the lottery drum stopped twirling, truckdrivers, nurses, deep-sea divers and preachers suddenly found themselves newly minted cell phone entrepreneurs."--BOOK JACKET.