YOUR TAKE

We thought Covad's acquisition of wireless ISP NextWeb was big deal and that it likely could cause telcos to accelerate their own broadband wireless plans. We promise not to gloat when this turns out to have been the biggest story of the year.

Covad Communications has agreed to acquire wireless ISP NextWeb. What do you think will happen next?

There will be a rush by larger service providers to acquire smaller, regional WISPs to provide immediate wireless access — 22%

Telcos will accelerate their own plans to provide broadband wireless access as a DSL complement or alternative — 56%

This deal will have no ripple effect throughout the industry at all — 22%