Wireless industry has ideas for Obama

President-elect Barack Obama already is getting advice on how to address information technology issues in his coming administration. The Wireless Communications Association International on Wednesday released a "National Wireless Broadband Strategy for the New Administration," promoting WCAI's equivalent of "a chicken in every pot" by calling for "a connection to every person, whether at home or on the go." The strategy recommended policies ranging from the local to the international levels to minimize barriers to construction of wireless broadband infrastructure and to maximize universal broadband access. "For America to remain competitive in a global economy, it must connect everyone to broadband networks at affordable prices, no matter who they are or where they live," WCAI says in its strategy. "Universal broadband access at affordable prices is a national strategic imperative for the United States in the 21st century."