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JULY 2012
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ILLUSTRATIONS BY SERGE BLOCH
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Truly, these are magical times.
Medical technology keeps us living
longer than ever before. Air travel lets
us crisscross the globe at a speed our
ancestors would simply disbelieve.
And when we can’t fly, modern com-
munications makes it a trivial thing
to talk to—and even see—people
anywhere in the world.
Unless, of course, you’re si ing in
my living room in Oakland, Calif.
Because, at the moment, smack in the
middle of a large metro area in the
most prosperous country on earth,
I can’t get a cell signal.
STRIKE
UP THE
BANDWIDTH
WITH SMARTPHONE DATA USAGE
SKYROCKETING, WE’RE FAST
APPROACHING THE LIMITS OF WHAT
CELLULAR NETWORKS CAN HANDLE. ONE
WRITER OFFERS HIS (UNPOPULAR BUT
NEVERTHELESS SENSIBLE) SOLUTION TO
THE COMING CRUNCH.
BYMARKMCCLUSKY