I'm reading it now, again.  It's penned by Gunnar
Almgren, and titled "Roaming Between Wireless ISPs."

Hey, you guys, unlike most other user groups, actually
have a chance to organize, thanks to the wide coverage
already affected on Manhatten Island.  Time is running
out.  You need to form a non-profit, implement a
clearinghouse for multilateral financial settlement
(described in the paper), provide an e-government
site, and apply to the city for a franchise.  Of
course, you also need the topological survey, BP,
vendor agreements and a hybrid security plan where
ID's are jointly used by municipal or state
government.  Time will tell.  But, I suspect there's a
great number of access points that won't cooperate.

Best, Alan
 
--- Daniel Thor Kristjansson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> 
> Is it just me or is there no text on that webpage?
> 
> Anyway, I think he was refering to Mini-ITX
> motherboards.  $100 including processor is pretty 
> cheap for retail...
> 
> -- Daniel
> 
> On Mon, 16 Dec 2002, Alan Levy wrote:
> 
> Cheap?  Not really.  Vivato (phased-array
> switching) costs US$ 10,000, covers 350 accesses in 
> a mile (to penetrate structures)... then there's 
> redundancy, applications platforms, roaming (revenue

> sharing), operation and maintenance, regulatory 
> matters (maybe even USF - universal service fund)...
> 
> Universality... under incumbents (of all kind)...
> will get more expensive.  
> 
> 2nd round knockout.  Game over.  You lost.  The 15
> minutes of glory ends soon.
> 
> For reference see whitepaper and more at:
> www.servicefactory.com
> 
> Alan
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