I'm currently providing free wireless access to my neighborhood as a public service. I'm hoping I can organize people who are willing to do the same and be able to expand coverage.
Laurence -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Thompson Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 12:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Glenn Fleischman; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; stewart yerton; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Doc Searls; LUAU Subject: [LUAU] Re: [AWN] Wi-Fi traffic jam in Hawaii On Jun 1, 2005, at 11:18 AM, Nam Vu wrote: > Aloha Jim, > > I've very much enjoyed our discussion. I think we are not as far > off as we > may seem. I agree that eventually Wi-Fi may turn free, I'm just not > convinced it will be any time soon. > > Actually, we have current plans to do some of what you have alluded > to, and > have it be free access. Hey, spill the beans! > We certainly see where the maker is moving and even if there is not a > provider allowing free access, there and "free-love" hotspots > popping up and > and you are absolutely correct that it is difficult to compete with > free. #include <long/discussion/about/commodity/economics.h> > I fact, I have not paid for Wi-Fi yet.....surprise, surprise. Out of the mouths of ... babes. (Sorry) > You do sound a lot like the guy I sat next to at the BelAir training. > Pretty big guy, pepper hair, glasses, ....good ole Boy. I > remembered him > talking about doing the installations at Dallas and running around for > Wayport. Phil Belanger? Jesse Frankel? So where were we, spectrum co-ordination? Jim _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau
