[wplug] downtown WiFi

[terry mcintyre]

There are only a few alternative methods to provide a
community service such as WiFi. One, people
voluntarily choose to provide it, expecting no
recompense other than goodwill. Usre groups and coffee
shops and other entities often choose to do this. Two,
the government forces some people to pay for a benefit
which is enjoyed by others. Three, users pay for what
they get.

Let us not disparage those who expect people to be
willing to pay their own way. This is an admirable
trait, deserving of much encouragement.

--- Patrick Wagstrom <pwagstro at andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:

> So, I've been pretty excited about this whole
> downtown wifi thing.  On
> my run today, I swung by Heinz Field and over toward
> PNC park and there
> were little 1/4 sheet flyers talking about the
> service.  However, what
> none of them mentioned, was the fact that it's not
> really free.  Instead
> you get two free hours, then they probably try to
> charge you.  I
> received this juicy bit of information from the
> banner hanging over the
> Roberto Clemente bridge as one goes from PNC Park
> toward Downtown.
> 
> Of course, "ifconfig ath0 ether SOMENEWADDRESS",
> would probably work
> well enough to thwart that.
> 
> --Patrick
> 
> 
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Terry McIntyre
UNIX for hire
software development / systems administration / security

310 630 7453 or 3106307453 at tmomail.com ( text )
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