Good point. Checked search engine, and web site for tcwug.org still up. Minnesota is a big state. If each community had a local broadband infrastructure, and each community could reach the next community, the state could be connected through a statewide network of local broadband infrastructure. There would be no Internet connection. The state, effectively would be one big "last mile" broadband infrastructure. Each community could operate and maintain their local broadband infrastructure with volunteers that would simply monitor and replace unplugged wifi units in each house. What short term strategy, mid-term strategy, long-term strategy gets the state connected? Recommended action: Identify group of tech smart folks who want to discuss what's needed for a small demo mesh network. Identify a lawyer, accountant, marketing, research department for the project. Charter the project. The project should be dedicated to dedicating all work to the public domain. Those who want to add value, e.g., provide access to the Internet, can place offers for access to each/all local broadband infrastructures, and communities can put out requests for proposals for each added value service desired. Tom On Sun, 2010-12-26 at 10:41 -0600, Chuck Cole wrote: > Going again, you mean. It exists and some of us still belong to that > list also. > > > _______________________________________________ > > > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > > > > Chuck > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Samael > Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 9:17 AM > To: TCLUG Mailing List > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] [tcwug-list] WiMaxx > > > seriously, let's get a tcwug going. a cute comment that seems > to have matured into a realistic possibility. > > On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 7:29 AM, J Georgius > <iipreca at hotmail.com> wrote: > I'm in too, put me on the list. > > Jesse > > > From: tclugl at whitleymott.net > > Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:56:32 -0600 > > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] [tcwug-list] WiMaxx > > > > > > > I'd definitely be interested in talking about a > mesh network as well, not only from a technical > standpoint, but a business standpoint as well. > > > Kindly include me in your future discussions. > > > Cheers, > > > Matt > > > > ditto. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list