There is no such thing as "direct access to the internet backbone".
All that's needed is for the AP to have access to the Internet via an ISP *with an AUP that permits redistribution of the connection*. Viable, reasonably-priced ISPs with such AUPs and good Internet connectivity have existed since 1993. Matthew Kaufman > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Ken Leisten > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 1:22 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [BAWUG] Time Warner Nasty-gram > > > > > It seems that for these "mesh networks" to become viable for > commercial use or otherwise,each AP would need to have direct > access to the inernet backbone. Not a residential or business > connection through an ISP. -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
