Spectrum Management
Okay, so this is a somewhat dull and tedious issue, but there's going to be a lot of new wireless spectrum freed up in 2009 and depending on what the FCC does with it, cellular and internet services might or might not become dramatically better. Alternatively, incumbent companies might tighten their grip on America's communications infrastructure. See Stoller and the LATimes for more. Also this joint I wrote back in the day.