it's an assumption that they will use wi-fi, They might just go with wimax.
which is more similar to EVDO, right? On 2/14/07, Frank Keeney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > As I use my Sprint EVDO card more and more, I have a hard time > understanding > why this network is needed in Los Angeles where high speed wireless > Internet > is already available throughout the city from at least two cellular > carriers. I don't believe there is a neighborhood anywhere in Los Angeles > that does not have access to multiple DSL providers (many very > inexpensive) > and cable Internet. Los Angeles is a very big place geographically, this > will be a very costly project (to say the least). > > I heard about this on the radio today and found more here: > > "The winning bidder would probably pay for the installation, while the > city > would donate space for antennas on city buildings, light poles and other > structures..... Villaraigosa said he expected to create a public-private > sector partnership and would seek bids as early as this fall. He is > forming > a working group and plans to hire an expert to iron out details of the > ambitious project. > > Wi-Fi network operators could try to make their money back in several > ways, > including showing ads on the free or low-cost service and promoting their > higher-speed offers at market prices." > > LA Times: > > http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-fi-wifi14feb14,0,3502072.story?coll=la- > home-headlines > > > "According to the news release "the working team will consider several > issues, including adopting (the) best business model for Los Angeles' > needs, > ensuring community participation in the network's planning, and honing the > network's ability to improve city services." Construction is expected to > begin by mid-2008 and be complete by 2009." > > MuniWireless: > http://www.muniwireless.com/article/view/5653/ > > > "The plan is in its infancy, with step one listed as "hire expert to > figure > out how to get network built."" > > WiFi Net News: > http://wifinetnews.com/archives/007409.html > > > -------------------- > > Frank Keeney > Blog: http://www.unwiredadventures.com > Work: http://www.wlanparts.com > Photos: http://snurl.com/unwirephotos > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SOCALWUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SOCALWUG SOCALWUG website: http://www.socalwug.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
