Super high-speed internet delivered over the air isn't as crazy as it sounds

[M]illimeter waves, has been achieving this kind of speed over the air for years. As far back as 1997 startups were raising money with the promise of using it to deliver wireless broadband internet service. But the wave of companies that rose during the dot-com boom largely perished because of technical hurdles and an unsustainable business model. The question for Starry is, has the technology improved enough in the last two decades to compete with wireline broadband in terms of reliability, and has the customer base for broadband expanded enough for the business model to flourish. - Ben Popper, The Verge [via/web:http://streaming-tv.us]