[wplug] Big Easy Launches Free Wireless System

Zach netrek at gmail.com
Wed Nov 30 19:46:53 EST 2005


On 11/30/05, Michael H. Semcheski <lists at immuneit.com> wrote:
>
> Zach wrote:
> > http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051130/ap_on_hi_te/wireless_new_orleans
>
> "The system will provide download speeds of 512 kilobits per second as
> long as the city remains under a state of emergency. But the bandwidth
> will be slowed to 128 kbps in accordance with a limit set by Louisiana's
> law once the city's state of emergency is lifted at an unknown future
> date."
>
> Two things struck me about this article.  First, as indicated above,
> they're crippling the service to their residents for no reason other
> than to be nice to the cable and telco's.
>
> Second, wireless is great.  I'd have that right on my todo list after
> FIXING THE LEVIES.



Read it may be up to $20 billion just to fix the levies and $100 to $200
billion for entire recovery/rebuilding effort. That is an awful lot. I'd
just move the city to higher ground!

Zach
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