[wplug] downtown WiFi
Ryan Moszynski
ryan.m.lists at gmail.com
Sun Sep 10 17:03:48 EDT 2006
no, lets not disparage them just yet. lets wait and get more details first.
if it turns out to be a system that
--is free of the dirty fingerprints common to pittsburgh private/public ventures
--provides "adequate" bandwidth, even at the free level
---->> i.e. the free service operates at at least 125kbps
--actually works
--respects users privacy
&&
--doesn't restrict users that choose not to use
----->>proprietary operating systems
----->>proprietary payment methods
...
i'll be all for it. though, i'm not at all convinced that the
starbucks model is best for providing web access in a public space.
i would love for the city to get this right, but am not at all confident.
terry mcintyre <terrymcintyre at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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.
>
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