On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 4:01 PM, Mike Schwartz <
schwartz@acm.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 2:03 PM, Craig White <craig@tobyhouse.com> wrote:
> > On Mon, 2008-02-25 at 13:42 -0700, Joshua Zeidner wrote:
> > > On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 1:27 PM, Craig White <craig@tobyhouse.com> 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#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
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