It was almost a year ago that we first heard about FreedomPop, a startup built on the manifesto that every American (yes, you) should have access to free wireless broadband.

ENGADGET: FreedomPop's pay-as-you-go data service launches in beta, offering 500MB of free WiMAX per month

We're not quite sure what to make of this, but it looks like there might be quite the legal battle, which just means more months between us and that golden dream of free national wireless broadband.

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The policies supported by the Declaration of Innovation cover four critical areas of economic policy: free trade, immigration, wireless broadband and government spending.

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Free Internet telephony, advanced wireless data networks and video-over-broadband are already gaining traction and proving how disruptive and powerful a telecom technology can be.

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Starting this month, Millennium Park began offering free wireless internet to the public, and as part of the initiative the Broadband Challenge all parks and open spaces in Chicago will eventually offer free internet.

ENGADGET: Chicago mayor targets affordable gigabit broadband, free WiFi throughout city parks

Add free Netflix streaming to the list of reasons why people are choosing cable as their broadband provider, particularly if they live in an area that is covered by the new network of free wireless hotspots.

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