Editor's note: James Losey is a Policy Analyst and Chiehyu Li is a Program Associate, both with the New America Foundation's Open Technology Initiative. The opinions expressed in this op-ed do not necessarily represent those of Ars Technica or CNN.com. (Ars Technica)  -- If you've followed broadband discussions in Washington, DC, then you've heard that wireless is the future of communications. The National Broadband Plan offers wireless as the competitive solution to the broadband duopoly dilemma, and in the recently released White House Wireless Innovation and Infrastructure Initiative, President Obama reiterated his State of the Union commitment to helping "extend next-generation wireless services to at least 98% of Americans."
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Whole country is moving to 4G -- next generation wireless
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U.S. broadband networks, by most standards, stand in the middle of the pack on speed
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4G-branded service available here does not compete with 4G service offered elsewhere
By definition, a 4G roll-out alone does not bring @placeholder up to speed.