A quote from the DWP to me (about a year and a half ago) was $1,500/month for a 100Mbit point to point connection. Assuming businesses will begin getting involved, that cost is not unreasonable. You could go directly from the valley to the Little Tokyo NAN via DWP's fiber. And they do offer lower amounts of bandwidth for less money. The possibility also exists that an incumbant wireless ISP would provide a sponsorship connection into the Valley. Just have to ask around.
I asked for LPBN when we needed bandwidth and two ISPs donated more than enough bandwidth for free. Avi at Over the Net actually has made LPBN possible because we would not have had enough bandwidth to do the larger events that eventually allowed us to becomw a recognized organization. Cyberverse in Torrance also has helped with the bandwidth. They are not wireless ISPs but I imagine there are wireless ISPs that will help. Many people know the social importance of community based networks and information distribution. The one sidedness of the media, power and finances is very apparent. By communicating with each other things are less likely to become out of balance. Society becomes safer, lively, creative and healing by sharing educational resources and communications. Some wireless ISP owners are not to be excluded from those that want to make things better. > On Wednesday 15 September 2004 12:43 am, Ray Steding wrote: >> I posted a few of the current locations for the LA community network at >> http://www.socalwireless.org. We have about 6 locations connected. We >> will >> attempt to do installs each weekend. Several organizations are preparing >> a >> large grant request for funding. In other cases people are connecting >> with >> whatever they have or can purchase. I'd like to see mostly fiber >> connections in Venice. Many types of physical connections will become >> part >> of it. The design includes two 100Mbit pipes, one in downtown LA and the >> other in Marina Del Rey. Anyhow, more on the network later. > > We need some of this wireless goodness on the north side of the Santa > Monicas! > Please, please don't leave us Valley people out of your network! > > I'm hoping one day to see a WAP in Panorama City...certainly it would be > sweet > to be able to sit at a picnic bench in Plaza del Valle and surf. Wishful > thinking, I'm sure....<sigh> > > Wirelessly yours, > Michelle > -- > Michelle Klein-Hass > Box 2273, Van Nuys, CA 91404-2273 > Brought to you by Linux, KDE and KMail...try it, you'll like it! > * * * * * * * * * * * * "Weaving the spirit of open source throughout the social fabric." The Linux Public Broadcasting Network, a 501(c)3 public benefit media nonprofit, provides free public access to technology, education, community and arts services and content. ~ VNAN.ORG ~ SOCALWIRELESS.ORG ~ COLO.LPBN.ORG ~ ~ MUSIC.LPBN.ORG ~ RADIO.LPBN.ORG ~ ARTS.LPBN.ORG ~ * * * * * * * * * * * * http://COLO.LPBN.ORG: Data Services, Video & Audio Streaming, Video Conferencing, Offsite Data Storage; Webhosting, Group Management Reliable, Secure, Convenient Colocation Services. The Linux Public Broadcasting Network Colocation services are available at cost to qualifying individuals, nonprofit organizations and other public benefit projects and institutions. Other individuals, groups and for-profit business may also apply to receive discounted rates. All proceeds support the nonprofit public access, public benefit community media projects of the Linux Public Broadcasting Network. No commercial advertising, no hidden charges. * * * * * * * * * * * * LINUX PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK 2210 Lincoln Blvd. Suite #12 Venice, CA 90291 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 310-636-1815
