But he may earn some of it back by solving the "last mile" problem.

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Racks everywhere would solve the "last mile" problem of having to hoof it to and from public transit stops.

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Telecom providers believe that millions more Americans would use high-speed broadband Internet connections if only they could solve the so-called "last mile" problem.

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Mitchell envisages stacks of cars at various points around the city, such as outside subway or bus stations, solving what he calls the "last mile" problem of getting home from a central hub.

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"Wireless LANs solve the problem of the last mile, particularly in a metropolitan area, " says Ma.

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He is attacking the heart of the problem, the metropolitan area network that bridges the "last mile" between businesses and long-haul networks.

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