Sixteen years after he put together that long-range view of the industry, Stephenson says the wireless world he envisioned is here.

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To create that open environment, Stephenson turned to Donovan, who worked with him in 1996 as a consultant to put together a long-range view of the carrier industry.

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Batter says the company will offer content on a pay-per-view basis on a wide range of devices, including Android tablets and smartphones, Blu-Ray players, Intel processor-based Ultrabooks and various others.

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Later, the camera settles on a spectacular view of a snow-capped mountain range, a shot that Cobb likely took himself during one of his hunting excursions.

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The government takes a more conservative view, crediting the 2013 Leaf with a 75-mile range.

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