Reuters is reporting that Boeing is considering selling or even shutting down Conexxion by Boeing, their inflight internet service. Certainly, after spending a reported US$1billion for an asset which is being estimated at having a $150m value, you can sort of understand why.

But...what's with these people? As I mentioned here, the bandwidth to make this possible in the US was just made available by the FCC, and the US is arguably the biggest potential market. Walking now seems tantamount to throwing out the baby before the bathwater is even poured.

Now, I suppose it could be that Boeing has already heard that airlines have zero intention of equipping their aircraft with the necessary gear anytime prior to the freezing over of a very warm place.

But man, if you have come this far, only to see the door to potential mega-adoption open in front of you, doesn't giving up seem just a little silly?

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