[SCFN] community wireless networks how to

[Dave L]

Maybe the new City Council member (Tod Gloria) for the 3rd District (includes City Heights) would be interested in seeing something like this in the lower income areas of his district.


--- On Wed, 11/12/08, Michael Mee <mike at socalfreenet.org> wrote:

> From: Michael Mee <mike at socalfreenet.org>
> Subject: [SCFN] community wireless networks how to
> To: "SoCalFreeNet.org General Discussion List" <discuss at socalfreenet.org>
> Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 7:52 AM
> A great read both about the technology but also about the
> politics of building a real community network:
> 
> http://www.concentratemedia.com/blogs/bloggers/StevePierce0029.aspx
> 
> This guy gets it. E.g.: "If it worked, great, if not,
> oh well. We constantly remind people, the network is free,
> and it is worth what you paid for it."
> 
> Almost as if we wrote it, but with the right contacts and
> approach its really taking off for them.
> 
> Someone want to run with this in San Diego or elsewhere? 
> (I'm now in SF working at a startup and haven't had
> much time to spend on socalfreenet this year unfortunately.)
> 
> cheers, michael
> 
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