A Wireless Internet can play an important role in transforming
the digital divide into the digital dividend. The flexibility of
wireless infrastructure allows carriers to provide coverage in
difficult terrain as well as access in established buildings with
minimal labor and installation time. Equipment costs are
much less than for the PCs typically used to access the fixed
Internet; therefore the Wireless Internet is more accessible for
those who wish to own the access equipment for personal use
as well as for pay-per-use businesses. Remote users in developing
countries will benefit from the mobility and freedom of
smaller more portable devices that can be easily transported
from village to village. Although Wireless Internet access is
more limited than fixed, PC-based access, many countries will
benefit from the use of wireless access services as an important
part of the digital dividend solution. 218