[LUAU] Wireless in Honolulu

[Maddog]

I stand corrected. Wireless Waikiki.org has a coverage map and it appears 
free although it is a small area.

Jim, how big an area do they intend to blanket? How will they pay for it? Is 
it supported through their commercial endeavors? If so, won't deploying free 
wireless sort of kill their own income stream? It seems to me they have 
Waikiki blanketed with for pay wireless already.

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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