On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 19:58:33 +0100, Roy Schestowitz
<newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>__/ [ Lobo ] on Sunday 26 March 2006 17:43 \__
>
>> On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 06:24:21 +0000, Roy Schestowitz
>> <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>__/ [ Lobo ] on Saturday 25 March 2006 05:17 \__
>>>
>>>> On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 04:53:01 +0100, rgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Roy Culley)
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>begin risky.vbs
>>>>><g3u8225c8tbuv4l41eqmk1t8gf3dgfmrnl@xxxxxxx>,
>>>>>Lobo <not@xxxxxxxx> writes:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/TechGovernment/News.asp?id=38849
>>>>>> ...
>>>>>> Wireless broadband is primed for takeoff, particularly in the Middle
>>>>>> East, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa. Even here in
>>>>>> Canada, the Alberta Special Areas Board (SAB) is rolling out a
>>>>>> broadband wireless network based on the WiMAX standard to rural
>>>>>> residents in southeastern Alberta, covering an area of 21,000 square
>>>>>> kilometres. The network, which is being developed by Nortel and
>>>>>> Netago Wireless, will be available to 80 per cent of SAB residents
>>>>>> by the end of this summer.
>>>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>>Wireless networking is going to be a major boon in developing
>>>>>countries which don't have an existing landline infrastructure.
>>>>>
>>>>>I remember a story a few years ago where Poland were investing heavily
>>>>>in their landline infrastructure. They would lay the cables during the
>>>>>day and at night others would steal them to sell the copper. :-)
>>>>
>>>> Hehehe.... probably the same guys....
>>>
>>>I have been reading about deployment of Open Source Wi-Fi solutions
>>>recently, but have not posted them here. It is yet another sector where
>>>Open Source can cut the costs and deliver good QoS. As a side note, Cisco
>>>may /already/ face a real threat due to Open Source. This was discussed
>>>before. Ultimately, all communication (including VoIP, IM, IPTV) will be
>>>openly understood rather than vendor-inclined.
>>>
>>>Best wishes,
>>>
>>>Roy
>>
>> There is movement afoot in Canada and in other nations around the
>> world to consider internet access a basic human right and as such it
>> should be available to all like health care and education is here in
>> Canada.
>
>I fail to recall which city it was in Canada, that recently announced a plan
>to offer region-wide wireless access. I tried searching the Web, but all I
>could come up with was this:
>
>http://www.ergoweb.com/news/detail.cfm?id=1277
Toronto, Canada's largest city. Keep in mind that hydro is a public
utility.
http://www.ergoweb.com/news/detail.cfm?id=1277
Listen to the ra on this site. It's a discussion with a hydro rep.
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1151
>London has made similar statements or outlined clear plans. Here in
>Manchester, it's in the working:
>
>http://www.manchesterwireless.net/
>
>I have been part of the mailing list for quite some time. It's mainly Linux
>folks who intend to use arrays of low-end, legacy hardware to offer
>affordable connectivity city-wide.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Roy
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