Wimax is offered in Canada via Rogers as "Portable Internet". It looks like it has been deployed fairly broadly over the major cities. What is interesting is that the price point of Wimax is on par with DSL / Cable, at $30 for "lite" and $50 for "regular", and the speed / caps are also comparable with DSL at 1.5 mbps / 30 GB. This is the same company that asks for your first born child if you want to download an MP3 file over their cell network.

I wonder what is going to happen next with Rogers? What happens if all the smart phones start getting Wimax chips? I wonder if the iPhone will get one next? Hmm..

I also wonder if I can get some little hand-held bluetooth or usb wimax modem. The one that Rogers sells is this desktop monstrosity that they force you to buy for $99.