[NBLUG/talk] OT: WiFi debate link wrapup

[ac]

This WiFi conversation has definitely gone off-topic, but the following 
links may be of interest to those following the thread.  I'm only 
bringing this thread back up because it's not often that a local tech 
issue reaches national prominence.

An explanation of the whole brouhaha from Sonic.net's perspective with 
good study links can be found at Dane Jasper's blog:
http://corp.sonic.net/blog/2008/03/23/sebastopol-voids-wi-fi-contract/

The story was covered by the Press Democrat:
http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080324/NEWS/803240314/1033/NEWS

The story also got Slashdotted:
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/26/0118237

On the subject of BPL (per the thread below), there are other 
interference free BPL alternatives such as this one from a local company:
http://www.corridor.biz/

(In the interest of full disclosure I should state that I have been a 
Sonic.net customer for a number of years.)

Have a great weekend NBLUG,

A.C.
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Kavan McCormick wrote:
>> Isn't there a way to deliver Internet via the
>> electrical system?
>>     
>
> Yes, they haven't really worked out all the interference issues with it
> though.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_line_communication
>
>   
>> I would do an Internet search on it, but don't know
>> what search terms to use.
>>
>>     
>
> BPL or broadband over power lines.  Hope that helps.
>
> Kavan
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