You guys are all missing the point. If they contract with the local
WISP, they don't get to "create new jobs" for the muni... instead, they
are just helping a local business grow with local tax money.
Welcome to politics in the wireless arena. :(
Travis
Microserv
Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote:
That one's easy. They have a $400,000 per year budget. The city
should contract with the WISP for that.
Sheesh, 15 square miles. I could do that with my eyes closed!
Marlon
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42846865 (icq) And I run my own wisp!
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----- Original Message ----- From: "George" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 7:40 AM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Pioneering Wi-Fi City Sees Startup Woes
I am doubting that wisps can actually accomadate the muni in most
situations, unless they are closely involved with the design of the
network, Talking spectrum use here.
As for going along with free muni wifi, How is a wisp going to
operate if a muni is offering for free or at cut rate pricing?
And how are they going to expand if the spectrum is used up all over
the place with unlicensed omni's on every corner.
George
Jack Unger wrote:
Unfortunately, this may be one of the first of many such muni
problems that I've been forcasting for years. Muni wireless can be
done correctly and WISPs (IMHO) should always try (when allowed) to
play a positive role in proper network design and operation however
most muni networks are incorrectly designed by people with limited
wireless experience (yes, that even includes some mesh network
vendors) which will lead to network failure, waste of taxpayer
money, and possible loss of jobs on the part of the city IT folks
(not to mention the elected officials) who backed the networks
without first learning about how wireless technology really works.
jack
George wrote:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060424/ap_on_hi_te/muni_wi_fi_hiccups
I am not a fan of muni wireless.
George
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