I don't think there is too much of a problem with cox or SBC since T-Mobile already has runs their own hotspots. If Google is using a T-1 or a commercial DSL acct I believe they can do what they want. ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Main Discussion List for KPLUG" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Fwd: [SCFN] Google to offer free wifi?] Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 21:23:30 -0700
> > I hope this is true. The cynical part of me says it sounds to good > so it must be false. The hopeful part of me wants to believe. > > If the dinosaur broadband providers like Cox/Time-Warner and SBC > don't destroy Google with litigation they they might have a chance. > > I'd be like the biggest fan of Google if they pulled it off. > > Chris > > > On Mon, Aug 15, 2005 at 08:46:53PM -0700, Neil Schneider wrote: > > Business 2.0 reports on the possibility of Google building a national > > broadband network and giving Wi-Fi access to everyone in America. > > >From the article: 'So once the GoogleNet is built, how would > > consumers connect for free access? One of the cheapest ways would be > > for Google to blanket major cities with Wi-Fi, and evidence gathered > > by Business 2.0 suggests that the company may be trying to do just > > that. In April it launched a Google-sponsored Wi-Fi hotspot in San > > Francisco's Union Square shopping district, built by a local startup > > called Feeva. Feeva is reportedly readying more free hotspots in > > California, Florida, New York, and Washington, and it's possible that > > Google may be involved.' > > > > http://www.business2.com/b2/web/articles/0,17863,1093558-1,00.html > > > > http://wifinetnews.com/archives/005187.html > > > > -- > > Neil Schneider pacneil_at_linuxgeek_dot_net > > http://www.paccomp.com > > Key fingerprint = 67F0 E493 FCC0 0A8C 769B 8209 32D7 1DB1 8460 C47D > > Secrecy, being an instrument of conspiracy, ought never to be the > > system of a regular government. > > - Jeremy Bentham, jurist and philosopher (1748-1832) > > > > > > -- > > [email protected] > > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list > > > > -- > _______________________________________ > > Christian Seberino, Ph.D. > SPAWAR Systems Center San Diego > Code 2872 > 49258 Mills Street, Room 158 > San Diego, CA 92152-5385 > U.S.A. > > Phone: (619) 553-9973 > Fax : (619) 553-6521 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________ > > > -- > [email protected] > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
