1. A method for selecting a wireless technology among multiple available wireless technologies on a computing device for establishing a network connection comprising the steps of: maintaining a wireless technology selection framework comprising a set of factors, wherein one or more of the factors are incorporated into wireless technology selection criteria; acquiring a set of information regarding the status and/or capabilities associated with each available wireless technology; rendering factor values for ones of the set of factors based upon the set of information acquired for each available wireless technology; and rendering a wireless technology selection based at least in part upon applying the factor values to wireless technology selection criteria.