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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