is the provider earthlink? they have a big -ol-office in tempe. it is on unviversity and the i-10.... unless it closed. On Tuesday 25 March 2008 1:19 am, Mike Schwartz wrote: > On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 5:25 PM, Craig White wrote: > > On Mon, 2008-03-24 at 17:17 -0700, Mike Schwartz wrote: > > > 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 < > > > > schwartz@acm.org> 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#3545 > >74 > > > > > > 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? > > > > ---- > > according to this (just 2 days ago)... > > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/22/us/22wireless.html > > > > it's already toast > > > > Craig > > Aha, OK. > Now it sounds like what happened in the "Town of Sebastopol, CA" is > not such big news -- it [canceled wifi plans] happened in other cities > first. > In that case, I wonder whether the alleged new tech breakthrough > (that "range exceeding 60 miles [...]" thing) > might turn things around. --------------------------------------------------- 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