But when you do get things running right, you may experience one of those rare shining moments when technology makes you smile.

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You might think that the EV-DO technology path has seen better days, what with carriers like Bell and Telus defecting for HSPA and others prepping to pull the plug altogether -- but really, it might take nothing more than one massive, eight-figure subscriber deployment of a next-gen EV-DO network to get things up and running again.

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As NPR's Alex Cohen reports, with so many candidates in the running, things get pretty interesting.

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Some of the conditions we have to work and operate in for long periods of time lack basic things like electricity and running water, before you get on to providing the security that we're there to do.

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Mr. CARDIN: I'm running based upon my record, my ability to get things done.

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Having a plan for the hard times will also keep you from giving up and running back to the office lifestyle the minute things get tough.

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"I already have a lot of people expressing an interest in running it and as soon as it is open we can get some really exciting things going on, " he said.

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