Don, WiMax is not similar to EVDO as the latter is not a wide-area service, whereas the former is. EVDO is a 'many sites each serve few' service, while WiMax is intended as a 'few sites each serve many' service. Of course, this is a simplistic analysis, but it highlights some major differences. As for my analysis of whether it's possible to pull this off in two years, I frame my answer as follows: Holding....breath....as....long....as....possible..... Turning....blue....already..... Seeing...many....stars.... Oh....I...am.....in....Hollywood. Jonathan
____________________________ Jonathan L. Kramer, Esq. Kramer Telecom Law Firm, P.C. 2001 S. Barrington Ave., Suite 306 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Tel: (310) 312-9900 Fax: (310) 312-9909 ww <http://www.telecomlawfirm.com/> w.TelecomLawFirm.com Notices: Privileged And Confidential Communication and IRS Circular 230 disclosure: This electronic transmission, and any documents attached hereto, (a) are protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (18 USC ยงยง 2510-2521), (b) may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information, and (c) are for the sole use of the intended recipient named above. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify the sender and delete the electronic message. Any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of the information received in error is strictly prohibited. Do not chew with your mouth open. IRS Circular 230 disclosure: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you that any tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments) was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (a) avoiding tax-related penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (b) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any matters addressed herein. You should also be aware that no animals were harmed in the creation of this message. Do not fold, spindle, or mutilate. Removal of this tag is prohibited by law. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don Tran Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 1:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [SOCALWUG] Re: Los Angeles citywide wireless access 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- <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/ <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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
