[LUAU] Wireless in Honolulu

[Maddog]

>From shakanet's website

"Usage can be purchased in daily, or monthly plans " This doesn't sound too 
free to me.

MD
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Thompson" <jim at netgate.com>
To: "LUAU" <luau at lists.hosef.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 11:38 AM
Subject: Re: [LUAU] Wireless in Honolulu


> Earthlink has already said that its only free for the first year.    This 
> doesn't mean that Google couldn't come in an subsidize some  level of 
> access, a la San Francisco.
>
> However, there is already free wireless in Waikiki.  (via Shakanet),  and 
> out here at the Ko'olina the wireless (and wired) connectivity is  free 
> (Stay Connect).
>
> Care to explain these away, before I find more?
>
> Jim
>
> On Jul 1, 2006, at 8:23 AM, Maddog wrote:
>
>> Did you guys see the press release this week from the Mayor on a 
>> wireless deal with Earthlink for Honolulu? I'm telling you all,  Free 
>> Wi-Fi is not going to happen here. That is free as in beer.  Even as I 
>> read the press release there were several articles at  CNET talking about 
>> the expense Earthlink is going to incur rolling  out the networks and how 
>> they will pay for that expense.
>>
>> Earthlink is a public company so ultimately they must answer to the 
>> stockholders.
>>
>> MD
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