On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 4:01 PM, Mike Schwartz wrote: > On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 2:03 PM, Craig White wrote: > > On Mon, 2008-02-25 at 13:42 -0700, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > > > On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 1:27 PM, Craig White wrote: > > > > On Mon, 2008-02-25 at 11:28 -0700, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > > > > > On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 11:11 AM, Mike Schwartz wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > [4] "[...] the municipal Wi-Fi market isn't dying. [...] But, [...] > > > > > > "taxpayers have lost so far." " > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Mike Schwartz > > > > > > > > > > as I've noted on this list before, Muni Wifi was pronounced dead > > > > > before it was ever even born. [...] > > > > ---- > > > > Obviously the consumer was the last consideration of Tempe's Muni WiFi > > > > system [...] > > > > > > As was pointed out on the AZIPA list, the contractor that was chosen > > > was not even an AZ in-state contractor [...] > > > > > > > > Lessig discussed the last mile [...] > > > > > > Can we have some names here? [...] > > ---- > > [...] There seems to > > be a quick charge to the blame game [...] > > > > Craig > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [...] > > Here's a news item: at > http://technews.acm.org/archives.cfm?fo=2008-03-mar/mar-24-2008.html#354574 > it says: << > "Intel Researchers Stretch Wi-Fi to Cover 60 Miles > Network World (03/20/08) Cox, John > > Intel recently demonstrated an 802.11 radio link with a data rate of > approximately 6 Mbps and a range exceeding 60 miles. [...]" > >> > ...and the final "Click Here to View Full Article" is a hyper link to > http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/032008-intel-wi-fi-60-miles.html > (where you may want to click on "Print"; -- (even to read it on-screen)) [...] > -- > Mike Schwartz > [...] Also in the news today (hot off the electronic presses): ("Town of Sebastopol, CA rescinds resolution to provide public Wifi"): http://www.boingboing.net/2008/03/24/town-of-sebastopol-c.html ...now I wonder what the chances are that Tempe will be "Tempted" to do the same? -- Mike Schwartz Glendale AZ schwartz@acm.org --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss