The Wireless Matrix                                PUBLIC RESEARCH FOLDER

SITE LAUNCHED 2/6/04, UPDATED 2/6/04

 

Welcome to The Wireless Matrix!!  At first glance this may seem like a general outline concerning the subject of wireless communications, but within the next few years this page will act as a fill in the blank forum of public knowledge.

 

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Wireless technology has the capability of revolutionizing man’s ability to communicate with one another.  What are the pros and cons of its use in the non-corporate/public sectors once it is widely integrated and developed?  

 

 

I.  Political Components

 

1.  FCC

 

2.  National Energy Regulatory Commission

 

3.  Congress Digital Music-Right Vs. Left

 

4.  GIS

 

5.  Transmission Tax

 

6.  Property Ownership and Regulations

 

7.  The Wireless War in Iraq and Afghanistan

 

 

II.  Micro-Social Components

 

1.  Class-Who will use wireless technology most once it has matured?

 

2. User Vs Admin-Is Wireless Technology a benefit for the people or Corporate America?

 

3.  Health-Does the massive use of wireless pose a threat to human health?

 

4.  Data-What types of data are extracted and used from wireless communication?

 

 

III.  Physical/Corporate Components

 

1.  Energy/Electricity-National Grid

 

2.  Computer Industry-IBM/Apple/Linux

 

3.  Voice Recognition-Nuance Communications

 

4.  Music-Napster, Carracho

 

5.  GPS-Onstar

 

6.  Radio

 

7.  Telecomm-Verizon

 

8.  Cellular-Sprint PCS

 

 

 

 

IV.  Macro-Social Components

 

1.  Effect on Class Structure, Age Groups, Deviant Groups

 

2.  Effect on the Global Market

 

3.  Effect on Psychological Market

 

4.  Effect on Economic Growth

 

5.  Effect on Environmental Health

 

 

V.  Resolution

 

1.  Control Factors

2.  Positive or Negative Social Benefits

3.  Future Changes and Outlook

4.  Social Growth and Development

 

 

 

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