Chuck Cole wrote: > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: tcwug-list-bounces at tcwug.org >> [mailto:tcwug-list-bounces at tcwug.org]On Behalf Of Tom Poe >> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 4:13 PM >> To: Tim Wilson >> Cc: tcwug-list at tcwug.org >> Subject: Re: [tcwug-list] Neighborhood mesh networking >> >> >> Tim Wilson wrote: >> >>> Hey everyone, >>> >>> It's good to see a little life breathed into this list. >>> >>> I'm looking for some information about the latest technology that >>> could be used to implement a mesh network in the neighborhood around a >>> fixed address like a school. The goal would be to provide free >>> Internet access primarily for apartment residents. >>> >>> -Tim >>> >>> >>> >> Just saw message from S. Earl Jarosh, who is managing two projects and >> mentioned Meraki. Www.open-mesh.com is a non-profit spinoff of Meraki. >> Two ideal solutions that I would recommend. A one-time fee of $50 per >> unit (or less), and one or two Internet access point, which cost each >> month can be shared. Telcos hate that! >> Tom >> > > > Many members don't live or work in Minneapolis and have little interest in any fee-bearing or restricted access systems there. I > have less than zero interest, and would have even less interest in programs or discussion of such. FWIW, my interests are in > small-group and DIY systems, not municipal facilities. > > The last efforts at municipal systems seem to be what killed the group. There's no way "as a group" to be involved in any public or > municipal projects (gotta be a non-profit org to have any recognition or responsibility etc), so there doesn't seem to be any way to > sustain having a municipal project group provide ongoing TCWUG programs and activities. Best that we try to recognize what sorts of > things may be sustainable by or in TCWUG. > > > Chuck > > > Open-Mesh is a group of volunteers dedicated to community-owned WiFi, not owned or controlled by any one corporate entity. https://www.open-mesh.com/store/categories.php?category=Who-is-%22Open%252dMesh%22%3F