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Fortunate One
I'll just go right out and say it: A life goal of mine is to, in any way, contribute to the development, implementation, or oversight of a concept known as, 'Municipal Wireless Networks.' These are basically EXTREMELY large and powerful wireless routers that would broadcast FREE internet to anyone who had a computer that could receive the signal.
If it were up to me, and capitalists be glad it's not (trade of goods and services in exchange for currency would be illegal on this neo-net), I'd nationalize all private wireless transmitting networks (take over ALL wireless companies, i.e. Sprint, AT&T, Verizon etc...) and revamp the system from the ground up, setting up a series of piggy-back ad-hoc networks similar to what this chap talks about. Anyway... the technical hoo isn't important, there are smart people in the world and eventually they'll create something that really makes Muni-WiFi a tangible reality.
Freedom is information is important to me and so is equal access to that information. As it stands, if you're reading this, you're actually better-off (in information/access) than a great majority of: Minorities, Elderly, or Impoverished Americans. Public libraries have internet access, but at the same time most require State ID to become a member and why don't you google map you're nearest library and walk there today... It's 10 miles away! Oh, then drive silly, but could you possibly stop by the nearest projects and maybe take some kids along with you? Too much to ask? I'd say so, obviously other solutions are needed. Putting the internet in the air seems to be the closest thing to an equitably-accessed-internet.
Federal, State, County, Private, everyone's invited, let's get started. My recommendation is to begin emailing your local state/federal/city representatives and just demonstrate to them an interest in seeing government funded Wireless Networks.
7.01.2005
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