i should have known it was you with all the great advice.  since it was you
who gave me the idea.   i gave you credit on the other thread by the way,
well sort of, i couldn't remember your last name.

On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 6:46 PM, Samael <samael.anon at gmail.com> wrote:

> wow.  that is some awesome advice.  i was sort of kidding, but with this
> advice i just may take it on as a project.  it would look good on my resume
> when i graduate from college.
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 6:18 PM, tom <tompoe at meltel.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi:  Think about presenting the idea of a local broadband infrastructure
>> to your local mayor.  If the mayor likes the idea, the next step is to
>> meet with his tech advisor.  Open-mesh.com appears to sell wifi that
>> each house can use to establish community wide local broadband
>> infrastructure without Internet access.  Units priced at $29 per house,
>> one-time fee.  With the local broadband infrastructure in place, the
>> city can coordinate with ISP that wants to gain access to the broadband
>> infrastructure to provide affordable pricing.  If not, then the
>> community can set up virtual world, and work within the community.
>>
>> This "last mile" is actively legislated as illegal at the community and
>> state level.  The local hospital can gain access to the infrastructure
>> for telemedicine programs in return for affordable Internet access.
>> Grocery stores can offer "branded" network services, etc.  Since each
>> community connects to other communities through WiMAX, it doesn't take
>> long to connect a state, and bypass ISP/Phone/Cable thugs.
>>
>> Legally, your mayor will be told quickly by the telecoms that you can't
>> do this community initiative.  No need for you to pay a lawyer, yet.
>> Happy Holidays,
>> Tom Poe, Eden Valley, MN
>>
>> On Wed, 2010-12-22 at 14:16 -0600, Sean Waite wrote:
>> > Who do I call for legal advice?
>> >
>> > Sean Waite
>> > swaite at sbn-services.com
>> > (612) 669-8858
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > At Wednesday, 22-12-2010 on 14:09 Ryan Coleman wrote:
>> >         I had " Subject: Re: [tclug-list] tclug-list Digest, Vol 72,
>> >         Issue 29" which is normal for "r j" to not actually give his
>> >         emails a subject when he replies in digest mode.
>> >
>> >         On Dec 22, 2010, at 1:47 PM, Samael wrote:
>> >
>> >         > seems to be the same subject to me.  it is an alternative to
>> >         > what ron johnson had suggested.  thank you for your advice
>> >         > though.  i will keep it in mind next time i want to change
>> >         > the subject.
>> >         >
>> >         > On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 1:37 PM, Ryan Coleman
>> >         > <ryanjcole at me.com> wrote:
>> >         >         Just changing the subject line so people can
>> >         >         follow.
>> >         >
>> >         >         On Dec 22, 2010, at 1:17 PM, Samael wrote:
>> >         >
>> >         >         > fcc opend up bandwidth for public use.  we could
>> >         >         > make a wireless mesh network consisting of
>> >         >         > multiple antena and start our own internet.
>> >         >         >
>> >         >         > On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 12:43 PM, r j
>> >         >         > <ronsmailbox5 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >         >         >         Back to the air for me.
>> >         >         >         Any one else Interested in metro wide
>> >         >         >         public Wimaxx?
>> >         >         >         ,RJ
>> >         >
>> >         >
>> >         >
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